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Horse drawn buggies in Eau Claire County could soon have to have a registration sticker. County Highway Commissioner Jon Johnson says there currently isn’t any way to know which buggy belongs to which person. There is a plan at the statehouse that would allow counties to require horse and buggy registration. Johnson wants county board members to vote in favor of a resolution supporting that idea. That vote could come tonight.

A Chippewa Falls man is looking at 40 days in county jail for a road rage wreck from last year. Police say 33-year-old Aaron Hanson got angry at another driver in a downtown Chippewa Falls roundabout in January of last year. At one point he got out of his truck and started yelling, but then got back into his truck and crashed into the other car. A judge yesterday sentenced Hanson 40 days in jail and another 50 days of

It’s not clear if the people in charge of the snowmobile trails in Dunn County are going to authorities to deal with the vandals who destroyed some trail signs. The Dunn County Snowmobile Association yesterday said they’ve found the people who damaged the signs, and said those people are taking responsibility for what they did. It will cost at least 500 dollars to replace the signs. The Snowmobile Association says it will have more to say about the case in

The Wisconsin State Assembly looks ready to provide more help for people battling opioid addiction. Lawmakers are set to vote today on a series of proposed laws that offer help to local communities and people fighting opioid overdoses. One of the proposals would make it easier for county jails to buy and use Narcan for prisoners. Another proposal would tweak the state’s Medicaid rules to both cover acupuncture and cover the costs of peer-recovery coaches. The Republicans who control the Assembly support

A plan at the statehouse in Madison would give people with disabilities and their families a new way to save money. State Rep. Lisa Subeck and state Senator André Jacque yesterday introduced a proposal to create a state-based ABLE program. ABLE programs are savings accounts that come with tax advantages that help families of people with disabilities save for future expenses such as education, housing, and transportation. Wisconsin has state-based tax advantages for people who enroll in ABLE programs, but the state

Wisconsin’s Attorney General is going to review some of the sexual assault cases that Wisconsin National Guard swept under the rug. One of the victims in one of those cases says she was notified by the Guard that the Wisconsin Department of Justice will take a look at her case. Wisconsin’s adjutant general resigned under pressure after news broke that he tried to protect the people accused of assault or harassment. A-G Josh Kaul has not said how many cases his office may eventually end-up

If you have O-positive or O-negative blood, the Red Cross in Wisconsin wants to talk to you. The Red Cross yesterday put out the request for as much O-type blood as it can get. People with O-positive blood are considered universal donors, and O-negative blood is always in demand for babies. The Red Cross says if that’s you, please consider making a donation

Governor Evers says there are many ways to honor the legacy of Martin Luther King Junior.  Evers tweeted asking Wisconsinites to celebrate the Civil Rights leader by renewing a commitment to work together to build a state that is more equitable, fair and inclusive.  Like many other places, the City of Eau Claire is honoring Martin Luther King Junior.  There will be a remembrance ceremony for King at Saint James the Greater Catholic Church at six o’clock tonight and students and

The next head of the University of Wisconsin System may not come from another university. The school’s search committee on Friday talked about what they want to see in their next president. The committee is not requiring the next president to have a doctoral degree. That means someone from the business or political world could get the job. The university says the next president simply needs 10 years of experience in a ‘significant senior executive position’ and an understanding of public higher

Eau Claire County leaders say the county jail is overcrowded.  Lieutenant Dave Riewestahl says the jail’s been seeing a four percent increase in inmates every year and it’s currently at 87 percent capacity.  Riewestahl says he believes the biggest reason for overcrowding is drugs.