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Almost 200 general election ballots were improperly processed in Madison.  The City Clerk’s Office says the ballots were found while cleaning up after the election, still in sealed bags.  Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway says a review of the City’s election procedures is underway so the same thing won’t happen again.  The Clerk’s Office says there weren’t enough ballots to change the outcome of any races or referendums, but letters will be sent to affected voters apologizing for the oversight.

We have an update on a recent incident in Dunn County: The operator of the vehicle involved in a recent Elk Mound crash was transported to a local hospital following the crash. On December 23, 2024, the Dunn County Medical Examiner’s Office reported that the operatordied at the hospital due to complications from injuries suffered in the crash. The operator was identifiedas 80 year-old Gregory Allen Nerbovig of Eau Claire, Wisconsin. ORIGINAL INCIDENT: On December 12th, 2024, at approximately 3:16

On Wednesday, December 25, 2024, at 6:54 p.m., the Barron County Sheriff’s Department 911 center received a call of two people and a UTV that went through the ice near the Pokegama Boat Landing east of Chetek. Deputies from the Barron County Sheriff’s Department along with the Chetek Police Department, Chetek EMS and Chetek Fire Department all responded to the scene. Upon arrival, both people that were in the water had been helped out of the water by a family

The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) has identified a case of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI H5N1) in a commercial poultry flock in Burnett County. DATCP and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) animal health officials are working together in a joint incident response. The affected premises will not move poultry or poultry products, and birds on the property were depopulated to prevent the spread of the disease. Birds from the flock will not enter the

The last few days of 2024 won’t be as cold as they could be. Forecasters say Eau Claire and the Chippewa Valley will see a bit of a post-Christmas warm-up. High temperatures will be in the upper 30s or even 40s all the way until New Year’s Eve. There’s at least a chance for rain today, tomorrow, and Saturday, though forecasters say tomorrow has the best chance for the most people to see some rain. CLICK HERE FOR YOUR FIRST

The suspect in a pair of Jackson County bank robberies is in jail. Prosecutors this week filed formal charges against 26-year-old Michaela Davis. Investigators say she robbed the Jackson County Bank in Black River Falls back in 2018. She’s also accused of knocking-over the Jackson County Bank in Alma Center in early 2019. Investigators say she got about seven thousand-dollars. Prosecutors say she later admitted to both robberies. 

Chippewa County says it’s seen just five overdoses in 2024. The county’s health department says it continues to see fewer overdose deaths. In 2022, Chippewa County saw 10 ODs. The county saw 14 in 2023, but has seen just five so far this year. Public health director Brittnay Fortuna says it’s part of a national trend that they’d like to see continued. Fortuna says the drop shows that the work public health managers and advocates have been doing over the

Public school libraries in Wisconsin are getting a record payday from the state. Secretary of State Sarah Godlewski last week said she distributed more than 70 million-dollars to school libraries from the state’s Common School Fund. The Common School Fund is the largest pool of money for libraries in the state, and in some communities Godlewski says, it’s the only source of money. The money in the Common School Fund comes from the proceeds of federal lands given to the

Looking for a way to burn off some holiday calories and positively affect your mental health at the same time?  A recent study out of Spain suggests that walking seven-thousand steps a day could help reduce the risk of depression.  Tammy Trujillo has details.

Chippewa County’s county administrator is leaving for a new job in Michigan. Randy Scholz is set to become city manager in Ishpeming, Michigan. That’s on the UP, near Marquette. Schloz turned-in his resignation to Chippewa County back in mid-November. His last day is set for March. Schloz says the move to Michigan will put him closer to family.