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A man who’s pleaded guilty to murder in Eau Claire is having his sentencing delayed.  Wayne Price was supposed to have been sentenced yesterday for murdering his sister Elizabeth Price and David Dishneau in September of 2017 but Price’s original attorney was allowed to withdraw from the case.  Price could change his plea with his new lawyer.  He’s scheduled to have a hearing on April 22nd. 

UPDATE: Aaron J. Miller was arrested on the afternoon of April 11, 2019, in Rice Lake and transported to Barron County Jail. Miller is being held on charges of two counts of Operating a Motor Vehicle Without Owner’s Consent, Misdemeanor Theft, Criminal Damage to Property and Felony Bail Jumping. The Barron County Sheriff’s Department is looking for a man suspected of stealing cars.  The sheriff’s department says one car was stolen from Barron on Tuesday and was found burned up

Wisconsin is pushing back its state-wide tornado drill.  The drill was supposed to take place today but it was recently announced that it’s pushed back to Friday because of the potential for severe weather.  There will be two drills, one at 1:45 p.m. and one at 6:45 p.m. 

The winter, and spring, of 2018-2019 is one for the record books in Eau Claire.  Forecasters say yesterday’s two-and-a-half inches of snow puts the city at 91 inches of snow for the season.  That’s the snowiest winter on record.  The winter of 1996-97 is second with just over 89 inches of snow.  Forecasters say Eau Claire could see even more snow today and tomorrow. There’s still at least another day and a half of snow and ice on the way

A La Crosse fire chief charged for child pornography is getting more time to hire a lawyer.  A judge this week pushed back Division Chief Francis Devine’s case till May.  Police say Devine said he was curious about child pornography, so he went online and found some.  Devine is on leave from the La Crosse Fire Department but has not been fired.

Western Wisconsin could be where a national gas tax is decided.  Americans For Prosperity is out with a new ad that highlights the push to raise the federal gas tax by a quarter.  AFP Wisconsin’s Eric Bott says western Wisconsin Congressman Ron Kind could be a swing vote on the issue, and he wants to make sure people tell Kind to vote ‘No.’  Bott says the 25 cent tax hike would be in addition to the eight cents-per-gallon that Governor

The more people get to know Governor Tony Evers, the more they dislike him.  A new Marquette Law School poll shows Governor Evers’ job disapproval rating jumped 15 percent from January to April.  Thirty seven percent of people in the state think the governor isn’t doing a good job.  The poll says 47 percent of people approve, that’s up just eight percent from a poll back in January. 

One Wisconsin lawmaker wants to make sure you know how much you’re paying the government every time you fill up.  Brookfield state Rep. Rob Hutton want to put stickers on gas pumps in the state that show the state and federal gas tax.  Right now, drivers pay just about 33 cents-per-gallon in state taxes, and another 18-and-a-half cents in federal gas taxes.  Governor Evers wants to add another eight cents to those taxes.  Hutton says people deserve to know what they are

The Brewers are not having the best time in Los Angeles.  Milwaukee once again fell short against the Angels last night, losing 4-2.  Pitcher Brandon Woodruff allowed four runs in the third inning, and the Brewers just couldn’t come back.  Milwaukee stays in LA for a few more days as they start a series against the Dodgers tomorrow. 

Judge Brian Hagedorn is officially Wisconsin’s newest Supreme Court Justice.  Hagedorn says today Judge Lisa Neubauer called him to concede and offer her congratulations on his election victory and indicated she would not be pursuing a recount.  Hagedorn thanked his supporters and said his job as a Justice is to say what the law is, not what the law should be.