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The town of Stanley needs a new fire chief. The old chief, Ron Zais, is no longer on the job. Town leaders this week confirmed that Zais is no longer employed. Zais had been on leave since May. He was facing discipline because he didn’t have a licensed medical director for the fire department. That’s a state requirement. Town leaders say Stanley’s fire department was without a director since 2013.

There is a new vape warning in Eau Claire. Public health managers and school leaders yesterday said high school students need to stay away from dank vapes or other black market THC vape products. The warning comes after an Eau Claire North High School student went to the hospital after vaping one of the products. North High School Principal Cale Bushman says he’s planning ‘information sessions’ to talk to students about the dangers of vaping.

A UW La Crosse art professor accused of sexual misconduct is blaming cancel culture for his departure from the school. Professor Joel Elgin’s lawyer released an open letter yesterday that also accused UW La Crosse of threatening to take away his sick time if he continued to fight the accusations. Elgin resigned from the school after 20 years. Elgin’s letter says the accusations against him are false, but argues that the university is afraid of cancel culture and ‘caved’ to

A majority of voters in Wisconsin continue to say they do not want to see President Trump impeached. The latest Marquette Law School Poll shows 53 percent of voters in the state oppose impeachment. That number jumps to 94 percent when you ask Republicans. The poll says 40 percent of voters do want to see the president impeached. That includes 80 percent of Democrats in the state. Independent voters are split, but more independents say they do not support impeachment.

Health officials in northwest Wisconsin say there’s an outbreak of chickenpox at an elementary school.  Five cases of chicken pox have been confirmed at Ladysmith Elementary School in Rusk County.  The county health department is calling it an outbreak today and four of the five cases have occurred in people who have been vaccinated for the virus.  The health department says kids with chickenpox should to stay home until the blisters have healed over.

The holidays are a time of sharing, but local health officials say people with colds and flu need to keep it to themselves.  The flu and flu-like illnesses are on the rise in a few regional areas of Wisconsin.  The flu shot is the best defense against the virus, but health clinicians say proper hand hygiene can reduce respiratory illnesses by as much as 21-percent.  Washing your hands also helps protect against germs like salmonella, norovirus and E. coli that get

A pair of Green Bay Packers legends will be inducted into the Wisconsin Athletic Hall of Fame.  Brett Favre and Jordy Nelson will enter the Hall that includes the likes of Hank Aaron, Oscar Robertson, Vince Lombardi, Bart Starr and Bonnie Blair.  The ceremony for the 70th Anniversary class is June 5th in Madison. Speaking of The Pack, fans are advised to use caution when buying tickets for the Packers.  The organization says it has received reports of counterfeit tickets purchased through

A multi-vehicle crash occurred on I-94 near Mile Marker 81 around a bit before 10 Thursday morning involving 3 semi units. The initial crash and several secondary crashes resulted in a full closure of the interstate in both directions. Westbound I-94 was the first to re-open. A re-route of the interstate was initiated and only minor injuries have been reported.

We now have more details about an accident involving a school bus. It was 11:45 Thursday morning when a school bus went into the ditch at 136th Street north of Highway 124 just north of Chippewa Falls, the bus was reported to be on its side.  Approximately 8 young children were reportedly on the bus. No injuries were reported.  Chippewa Yellow Bus has another bus en route to transport children and they are contacting parents. 

An Appleton man is going to prison in Trempealeau County after pleading no contest to his 12th OWI.  Jerome Pomeroy was arrested in Pigeon Falls last month after being accused of crashing into cars while driving drunk.  He pleaded guilty in the case Wednesday and was sentenced to seven years in prison.