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Deputies in both Eau Claire and Dunn counties are warning people of a deputy scam going on. Authorities in those counties have been getting calls about a scam saying that you have unpaid tickets. They ask that you pay them right away on the phone call or through cash apps. Police have gotten calls in Eau Claire County saying that the scammers are using the name Deputy Collins. If you do receive on of these calls, hang up and contact

A Fort Atkinson firefighter is suffering from a minor leg injury. Authorities say the incident happened Saturday while fighting a garage fire. No other injuries were reported. The fire is not being treated as suspicious.

On Saturday April 26th the Menomonie Police Department was alerted to a social media post that threatened a potential school shooting at the Menomonie High School. The subject who made the post was subsequently interviewed and taken into custody.  During the course of the investigation, the female who posted the message did not have any plan or intentions on following through with what was posted.  Officers on scene did not locate any weapons and it was reported that the subject

The Green Bay NFL Draft brought in about 600-hundred thousand people this weekend.  NFL representatives say day three brought out the most people at 220-thousand.  Festivities ended with a free Brad Paisley concert.

Wisconsin high school athletes are now authorized to enter into deals to make money off of their name, image and likeness.  The Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association approved the new provision Friday at its annual meeting.  Deals cannot include school team uniforms and carry other restrictions.  The new rule is effective in May.   

Hello. We’re glad you are here! Welcome to your weekend and thank you for spending some of it with us as we round the corner into the homestretch of April. There are Spring showers, there are race runners, and there are many moments to cherish as we sink into the last weekend of this month. The days seem to fly by faster all the time. For that reason we like to intentionally slow things down on weekend mornings with a

A Milwaukee County circuit judge has been arrested by the FBI, accused of helping an undocumented man avoid arrest.  Judge Hannah Dugan was taken into custody Friday morning at the Milwaukee County Courthouse.  FBI Director Kash Patel said on X the bureau believes Dugan intentionally misdirected federal agents away from Eduardo Flores-Ruiz as he was about to be arrested at the courthouse last week.  Patel says the man was later apprehended. Dugan has been a Circuit Court judge since 2016.

An avid runner killed in a hit-and-run crash will be honored at the Eau Claire Marathon this weekend.  Marathon runners will receive a red bracelet in memory of Ann Seidl, who ran the Eau Claire Marathon for many years.  A moment of silence will also be held for Seidl before Saturday’s event.  Eau Claire’s marathon weekend will kick off tomorrow afternoon with the Kid’s Fun Run.  The 5K, 10K, and full marathon will follow. The race director says more than

A new study shows the number of homeless students in Wisconsin is on the rise.  The Wisconsin Police Forum reports more than 20-thousand homeless students statewide during the 2023-2024 school  year.  That’s an increase of more than nine-percent from the year before.  The report says homelessness rates decrease as students grow older, but increase again once they hit their senior year of high school.

Hundreds of millions of birds will be migrating north this weekend.  The Birdcast NexRad radar forecast shows more than 200-million birds will migrate north on Saturday, with the largest number flying up the Missouri and Mississippi River valleys.  The western edge of Wisconsin is in the Saturday flight path.  Sunday is much bigger for Wisconsin bird watchers.   Another 300-million birds will migrate north, with the heaviest flight path going through Illinois, into Wisconsin.  The birds will fly at night starting