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Over half a dozen kittens are found living in a dead tree in Eau Claire County.  Reports say a 200-year-old oak tree was cut down this week and seven cats were found inside after it fell.  Workers say they’re only a few weeks old.  They’ve since been turned over to the Humane Association.C

Prosecutors in Dunn County are looking at the case against a woman from Boyceville who police say starved her dog. Boyceville Police arrested Anne Iehl on Monday. She’s the woman who originally said that she found an emaciated dog and took it to the shelter. Investigators say she made-up that story. The dog, Gabriel, is doing much better now. And while we are talking about those fur babies, remember to bring them in too! If it’s too cold outside for

Drunk drivers in Wisconsin could be catching another break. Democrats in the state Assembly yesterday objected to a plan that would add mandatory minimum sentences for people who kill someone in an OWI wreck, and for people convicted of their fifth or sixth drunk driving case. The Wisconsin Senate approved the idea without problems last week.

There is another change to where you can, and more specifically cannot, park in Eau Claire. The city council last night tweaked the rules to make it clear that you cannot park on the restricted side of the street. City Engineer Dave Solberg says there’s been some confusion about parking during snow storms. He says the rules should be clear now, as you can only park one side of the street from now until May 1st.

There are a lot of people in Wisconsin asking a lot of questions about the future of the dairy industry. Dean Foods, America’s largest milk company, yesterday announced plans to file for bankruptcy. The company says sagging demand and low prices are forcing their hand. There’s no word what the decision could mean for Wisconsin’s dairy farmers.

Lawmakers in Madison want to call the tree at the statehouse a Christmas tree. The state Assembly yesterday voted 64-30 to officially recognize the state’s tree as a Christmas tree, not a holiday tree as Governor Evers calls it. Four Democrats joined every single Republican in the state in voting for the resolution.

Add lobbyist to Sean Duffy’s resume. The former northwoods congressman yesterday announced that he is joining the Washington D.C. lobbying firm The BGR Group. Duffy left Congress earlier this year to spend more time with his wife and their ninth child. Duffy is also a paid political contributor for CNN.

A veterans organization in northern Wisconsin hopes the community steps up to attend the funeral of a serviceman with no family.  The Barren County Veteran’s Service office says Paul Shockley Junior passed away last week and has no family and just a couple of friends.  The Veterans’ Service Office is hoping the public turns out to the Skinner Funeral Home in Cumberland on November 15th for a military ceremony prior to burial.

Senator Tammy Baldwin says the Senate needs to take action to protect the Dreamers.  As the Supreme Court considers the future of DACA, Baldwin today says President Trump wants to end the program and break a promise to nearly 800-thousand young people who are either students, serving in the military or working a job and contributing to America.  Wisconsin is home to over six-thousand Dreamers. In other political notes today, Governor Evers is ordering state agencies to develop equity and inclusion plans. 

If it’s too cold outside for you, it’s too cold for your pets.  Veterinarians and animal shelter officials across Wisconsin are urging pet owners to bring their animals inside as these frigid temperatures can be deadly.  The temperatures remain in the teens for much of the state during the day with nighttime temps dipping into the single digits.