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A man convicted of sexually assaulting a teenage girl in Chippewa County in 1993 is being released from prison.  David Hager was sentenced to 12 years in prison in 1995 and deemed a sexually violent person in 2008.  Hager’s petition to be released was denied in 2014 but a judge recently approved a supervised release plan.  Reports say health experts have found he’s not likely to re-offend.

Yes….we all know “It’s SNOW!!!” but it also a good reminder that it’s time to go S-L-O-W as well. There were 33 crashes already today This includes an 8 vehicle crash at Bullis Farm Rd & Keystone Crossing. The Eau Claire Police Department would like to remind drivers that the first snowfall of the year is hard for everyone, please drive carefully. Our afternoon shift came in early to help with the slippery roads, let’s give them an easier time

A 53 year old man was arrested for a 10th OWI. Jon Eric Miner, from Tomah, was stalled on the road about 6:00 on Tuesday when a Wisconsin State Patrol Trooper responded to that report on Interstate 94.  Miner showed signs of impairment. A subsequent investigation, including standardized field sobriety tests, showed that Mr. Minor was operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated with this being his 10th offense. He is being charged with operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated 10th

Prosecutors in Barron County are moving ahead with charges against an 18-year-old who they say stabbed a teen and his father last week. The D.A.’s office yesterday filed charges against Emmanuel Torres for the fight in Anderson Park last Thursday. Police say Torres got into a fight with another teen, and ended-up stabbing that teen and his father. There’s no word on what started the fight.

There could be some new apartments going-in on Eau Claire’s south side. Developer Gunnar Hagen is working on plans to build 260 new apartments near I-94. He says the hope is to create a new apartment complex that draws people to that side of town. Hagen is still working with planners in Eau Claire. He says if everything goes well, he may be able to start work on the development next year.

Lawmakers in Madison are looking to get tougher on some drunk drivers in the state. The state Senate yesterday approved a plan to require anyone who kills someone in a drunk driving crash spend at least five years in prison. Senators also approved a mandatory minimum sentence for someone’s fifth or sixth OWI. Those drivers will now have to spend at least a year-and-a-half behind bars.

Governor Tony Evers says the Senate vote against his ag secretary is B.S. The governor was on the Senate floor for the vote not to confirm Brad Pfaff as the head of the DATCP. Republican senators made it clear for weeks that they would not confirm Pfaff, but the governor pushed for a vote anyway. The decision not to confirm Pfaff means that he is out of a job at the Department of Agriculture. Let’s talk budget….Beyond that vote, Lawmakers

 A Ripon teen considered endangered is found safe in Arizona.  Cassandra Garza was located at a Goodwill store in Tucson today.  The man she had been traveling with was arrested this morning.  Talin Ross is charged in Green Lake County with sexual assault of a child under the age of 16. 

Just as campus prepares to celebrate and honor veterans during the week of Nov. 11-15, UW-Eau Claire has once again been listed among the top universities in the U.S. for veterans by the Military Times in its “Best for Vets: Colleges 2020” rankings. Included among the nation’s top 100 public four-year colleges, this ranking continues a history at UW-Eau Claire of support and services for active, reserve and retired military service members and their families. CLICK HERE TO SEE A

Attorney General Josh Kaul today announced that at Drug Take Back Day, held on October 26th, Wisconsin had a total collection of 60,472 lbs. Wisconsin was near the top in the nation, beating the State of California in the biannual drug collection. CLICK HERE TO SEE TOTALS AROUND THE COUNTRY. Statewide 280 law enforcement agencies hosted Drug Take Back events and collected disposed drugs from 476 permanent drug disposal boxes at law enforcement agencies across the state. These permanent drug