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The top man in the Wisconsin Assembly says it’s about time that Governor Evers turned his focus to mental health and not just gun control. Assembly Speaker Robin Vos yesterday said Governor Evers is right to look at what can be done to reduce gun deaths among people with mental health challenges. The governor on Tuesday said lawmakers need to help young people who are struggling in school with mental health issues. Vos and Republicans in Madison have said mental

Federal health authorities say tainted lettuce from central California has now been linked to over 100 illnesses in 23 states.  The FDA says the new number more than doubles the magnitude of an ongoing E. coli outbreak connected to romaine lettuce grown in California’s Salinas Valley.  The agency is urging consumers to check the labeling on their lettuce, and to throw it out if it’s from Salinas Valley.  E. coli is a fecal bacteria commonly found among stockyard animals, and

The Oshkosh West High School student accused of stabbing a resource officer is under arrest for attempted first degree homicide.  The teen’s name has not been released.  He was shot by resource officer Michael Wissink during a confrontation in Wissink’s office on Tuesday.  The teen stabbed Wissink who wounded the teen with one shot. 

Potential playoff tickets are now on sale for the Packers postseason.  The team announced today the tickets will either be for the wild card or divisional round of the playoffs.  A wild card game would either be played January 4th or 5th and the divisional game January 11th or 12th.  The tickets will not be valid for a road game and if the Packers end up not hosting a playoff game fans will be refunded.

There are plenty of warnings about shoveling snow safely, but many first responders in Wisconsin are also warning about snow-blower accidents.  Officials caution users to follow safety tips which include stopping the engine and using a long stick to unclog wet snow and debris.  It’s important not to leave the machine running in an enclosed area and don’t add gas to a running or hot engine.  The Consumer Product Safety Commission has more tips posted on its website.

Attorney General Josh Kaul today announced that a jury in Oneida County found Brandon A. Darnick guilty of First Degree Child Sex Assault – Sexual Contact with a Person Under Age 13 for an assault that occurred in 2013. The victim’s sexual assault kit was tested as part of the Wisconsin Sexual Assault Kit Initiative (SAKI) in 2018. The case was presided over by Oneida Co. Judge Patrick F. O’Melia. This conviction was the result of a joint effort by

Two men are charged with robbing convenience stores in Black River Falls. One robbery was at the Holiday gas station on North Water Street last Friday.  Reports say Jessie Blankenship and Treyton Laufenburg were recently arrested when someone told police they overheard them talking about the Holiday robbery and another possible robbery.  They’re both charged with armed robbery with use of force.

Eau Claire’s Royal Credit Union has a new vice president of operations.  Royal Credit Union announced Wednesday former business process improvement manager Sheila Kohls is taking over as VP.  Kohls has been with Royal since 2016.

A new homeless warming center is opening in Eau Claire soon.  Christ Church Cathedral is opening the Eau Claire Overnight Warming Center on South Farwell Street.  Reports say the shelter costs about seven-thousand dollars and will open on December 15th.