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About a dozen ducklings are looking for a new home after Eau Claire police pulled them from a busy stretch of Highway 53.  Officers say someone ran over the momma duck, and the ducklings didn’t know what to do.  Police say they were able to stop traffic yesterday and collect all 13 ducklings.  They will be sent to a center till they can find new homes. …but I hear they are early rises, all awake at the QUACK of dawn. Photo

Funeral arrangements are pending for the Appleton firefighter shot and killed in the line of duty.  The body of the firefighter was escorted from Milwaukee to Appleton today with police cars, fire vehicles and officers lining the streets to pay their respects.  The firefighter was killed yesterday during a shooting at Valley Transit Center.  Officials say he’s a veteran of 14 years on the department, but his name has not yet been released. 

The City of Eau Claire is continuing negotiations on the Cannery District.  Reports say the Eau Claire Redevelopment Authority recently approved a 60-day extension for the negotiations and the Cannery Trails Residence is finishing a purchase agreement and redevelopment plan to rezone the area behind a gas station on West Madison Street.  The RDA is finalizing other plans including the purchase of buildings on Oxford Avenue. 

Authorities in Lake Delton are looking for someone who may have tried to kidnap a child.  Officers were called to a home in the Deer Run subdivision around 3:00 Saturday morning where the parents of a two-year-old said they heard noises coming from the toddler’s bedroom.  They found the child alone outside the home near a window.  The youngster wasn’t hurt, but police are looking for a suspect. They’re asking neighbors for tips in the case. 

There’s a chance the Northern Lights will be visible in Wisconsin.  The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration [[ NOAA ]] says plasma eruptions on the sun the next couple of days may allow the aurora to be visible across northern parts of the country, including Wisconsin.  If they are visible, NOAA forecasters say it will be in the early morning hours before daybreak. 

It’s not just a catchy phrase, click it or ticket can be a life saving reminder. The Click it or Ticket campaign will run from May 20 through June 2, 2019. Officers will be keeping a sharp eye out for unbuckled motorists. The goal is to ensure that all motorists are safely buckled up – every seat, every trip. Please, buckle up, watch your speed, be alert and arrive alive!

That’s a lot of letters…let’s dissect the details. Vice President Mike Pence is in west-central Wisconsin today.  Pence will be visiting J and D Manufacturing in Eau Claire this afternoon where he’ll discuss the U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade agreement and its impact on Wisconsin.  Later, he’ll visit U.S. Army Base Fort McCoy in Monroe and speak to soldiers and their family members.  He’s expected to arrive at Chippewa Valley Regional Airport at 11:55 this morning. 

Dozens of sheep at a northern Wisconsin farm are dead after being attacked by wolves.  The owners of the Butternut farm say they woke up to the slaughtered sheep on Monday, the fourth time they’ve had it happen.  They’ve tried different ways to deter the wolves but since they’re a protected species killing them isn’t an option. 

An Eau Claire man is in custody after police say he was involved in an armed robbery.  Police say Michael Heil went to The Tobacco Shop on Gateway Drive Tuesday night and showed the clerk a gun before taking cash.  Heil then took off in a car, but it was stopped and police found a BB gun and cash inside.  Heil is charged with armed robbery and bail jumping. PHOTO CREDIT: WEAU 13 News

A firefighter is dead after a shooting in Appleton.  The Appleton Fire Department says the firefighter was shot last night.  The department hasn’t released the firefighter’s name or given any other information about the shooting but it says the firefighter has been with the department for 14 years.