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Chippewa County’s deer advisory council wants to see four-thousand deer harvested this fall.  The council yesterday finalized its deer hunting regulations for 2019.  Hunters will be able to ask for one of over nine-thousand deer tags on both public and private land.  But the deer council nixed the idea of a special holiday hunt.  State regulators must now agree to the county’s proposal.

You might have some late nights cleaning up after those Packers Parties this season. The Packers are getting a lot of prime time games in 2019.  The NFL released the full 2019 schedule yesterday.  The Packers will play two Thursday night games, two Monday night games, and one Sunday night game.  The Packers open the season on Thursday Night Football against the Bears in Soldier Field. 

Wisconsin’s Republican U.S. Senator is changing how he talks about the crisis at the southern border.  Senator Ron Johnson yesterday said it’s not just an immigration crisis at the border with Mexico, it’s a national security crisis.  Johnson is in El Paso, Texas to see the border for himself.  He says the U.S. needs more places to hold the thousands of people who are illegally coming into this country every month.

Top Democrats are due in Milwaukee next week to continue the planning for the Democratic National Convention.  Mayor Tom Barrett says he’s excited to have Democratic leaders back in town, even if it is just for a logistics meeting.  Democrats are bringing their convention to Milwaukee in July of next year. 

Governor Tony Evers is hoping residents will share their thoughts about his budget proposal when he presents his plan in Oshkosh.  The governor is taking his budget listening tour to the Oshkosh Senior Center on Tuesday night.  Doors open just before 5 p.m.  Registering for the free event is suggested.

Law enforcement announced eight individuals have been charged in a multi-drug conspiracy in Shawano County. Between January 2018 and June 2018, Desiree Webster, Georgia Johnson “Mama G”, Christine Hensel, Conjetta Lazzaro, Andrea Hokenstad, Craig Johnston, Kyle Collins, and Jaral McCollum a/k/a “Sport,” are alleged to have engaged in the sale and distribution of cocaine, crack cocaine, methamphetamine, heroin, and other drugs in the City of Shawano.  Anyone with information on the whereabouts of Kyle Collins is encouraged to contact the

Recent rain in the upper Chippewa River watershed has caused elevated river levels in Eau Claire. At 7:30 a.m. the Chippewa River gauge at Grand Avenue read 766 feet. This is 7 feet below the downtown flood stage of 773 feet. At this level the river is elevated to our Action stage resulting in the closure of the lowest lying areas of the Chippewa River trail. At this level, for the safety of residents the following areas are closed: o

Children from all over the area will be rushing to find Easter eggs, some of them filled with money! “This is one of our favorite events for children and our residents at Hillview Senior Living and American Lutheran Communities – Mondovi. We are proud to sponsor this Easter egg hunt for our community,” said Administrator Taylor Kollross. The Easter egg hunt is open to all kids from preschool age to 5th grade and will be Thursday, April 18, 5:00 p.m

Neenah teenager accused of shooting and killing his grandparents has his bond set at two-million dollars.  Seventeen-year-old Alexander Kraus appeared in court yesterday where a judge determined he’s a risk to the community and set his bond.  Kraus is accused of shooting and killing Dennis and Letha Kraus on Sunday at their Grand Chute home, to the southwest of Green Bay.  A criminal complaint says Kraus had written out plans to kill his grandparents and kept them in a folder

The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office has found a car that was reported stolen.  The sheriff’s office says deputies stopped the car in a Kwik Trip parking lot on McCoy Boulevard in Tomah on Monday.  Dawn Martinez was arrested and the car’s owner got the car back along with some stolen cash.  Martinez was arrested on multiple warrants and will be charged with additional crimes related to the stolen car.