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Authorities are investigating a shooting in Rusk County.  That happened Friday evening in the Town of Willard.  Investigators accused James Wulf of shooting Daniel DeSantis after DeSantis got aggressive when asked to leave the property they were on. He was taken to the hospital in Eau Claire with non-life threatening injuries.

Looking for some fun this weekend…well, Jiminy Crickets!! Fall Creek has it for you. It’s right in the name! FUN fest is underway in Fall Creek. The event kicked off yesterday at Keller Park.  The four-day event features activities including kids yard Olympics, softball tournaments, live music, and carnival rides.  Fun fest runs through Sunday.

A reward is being offered for information on a series of home break-ins in Menomonie. Authorities say the break-ins happened in the residential area west of Johnson Fieldhouse-and there is some incentive to cough up any info you might have-aside from just doing THE RIGHT THING…an anonymous donor is offering a five thousand dollar reward for anyone with information that leads to the arrest of whoever is involved with the break-ins.

Wellll, we are ahead of schedule-and that’s not a good thing in this case-or CASES. The Eau Claire DA’s office is on its one- thousandth felony case for the year.  The office filed its earlier this week.  Last year, it took until September 1st to meet that mark.  The trend indicates an ever increasing case load for the office.  The last time there was a drop in felony cases was 2011 and right now we are on pace for nearly

A gavel drop could affect your one click shopping. As a ruling came down last month by the U.S. Supreme Court saying states can collect taxes for online sales in a broader way than before-and that will affect us, as Wisconsin will begin collecting online sales taxes beginning October 1st. So, what kind of impact are we looking at? Early numbers say it’s expected to generate an additional 90-million dollars in revenue over the next year.

A situation on I-94 was a LITTER bit scary after a semi carrying kitty litter and dog food caught fire on I-94 in Jackson County. That happened Tuesday afternoon and Fire officials say the semi was fully engulfed when crews arrived. The driver reported hearing a pop before pulling over and seeing fire under the engine compartment hood. He escaped unharmed.

Are you rubbing those necks after the Ohhhhs and Ahhhhhs of a 4th of July? Many people are as we were out and about in the community to show our support for Red, White, and Blue! The stands were full of fans who came to watch the Express play ball and thousands of people gathered for those popular fireworks last night. The Chippewa Valley Museum had free admission and held a flag ceremony And now, we can keep the party

Independence day is OPEN, but just a heads up that Half Moon Lake is closed. Even though it’s the Fourth of July, the Eau Claire City-County Health Department closed the beach due to unsafe bacteria.  Those wishing to celebrate outdoors can still do so at the other Eau Claire County beaches, which are open.  Half Moon Lake is expected to be closed until at least Friday.

U.S. Rep. Ron Kind toured the La Crosse City Brewery recently and discussed the impact the beer industry is facing after the Trump Administration’s implementation of a new 10% tariff on aluminum. Over half of the beer produced in America annually is packed in aluminum cans or bottles. Over 50% of United States aluminum is imported from Canada, with nearly 10% of aluminum imports used in food and drink production. The price of aluminum has gone up 130% since the beginning

The wheels on the bus go round and round for a little less now, as a new fare option is available for low-income Eau Claire residents. The cost for the bus is only one-50 per ride or 45 dollars a month.  To qualify, passengers must have a combined household income at or below 185 percent of the Federal Poverty Level.  The first step is to submit an Income-Qualifying Fare Verification Form to the Transit Administrative Office.