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The real Eau Claire County Clerk doesn’t call people and demand that they pay their fines.  Police in Eau Claire are warning of a new phone scam that’s making the rounds.  Investigators say people have gotten calls from a number that claims to be the clerk’s office, the scammer then demands a payment for past due fines, or else.  Police say the real clerk doesn’t call, and never demands payment.  If you get a call, simply hang-up. 

We Energies customers in Wisconsin will likely pay more for power and gas, but a proposed settlement with regulators in Madison may mean those rate hikes will be smaller.  We Energies, along with Madison’s Wisconsin Public Service, are asking the state’s Public Service Commission to move ahead with planned rate increases.  The latest proposal would have We Energies customers pay one-point-three-percent more each month, instead of nearly six-percent more.  In all, We Energies says it needs 100-million-dollars more from customers.  There’s no word when

A trial date is set for a man accused of killing his ex-girlfriend’s father in Wausau.  Lee Franck is charged in the beating death of Lyle Leith early last year.  Prosecutors say the two men disagreed about Franck’s relationship with Leith’s daughter.  The trial is set to begin February 18th. 

Congressman Sean Duffy is stepping down.  The Wisconsin Republican says he and his wife recently learned their baby, expected this fall, has complications including a heart condition.  Duffy says he needs to spend more time at home and will step down on September 23rd.  Duffy has served Wisconsin’s 7th District which includes Wausau and Northern Wisconsin since 2011. 

The state collected nearly 17-point-three-billion-dollars in taxes last fiscal year.  The increase was nearly seven-and-a-half percent over the 2018 fiscal year.  Income taxes accounted for about nine-billion-dollars and sales taxes totaled about five-point-seven-billion.  Cigarette and tobacco products raked in about 600-million-dollars in taxes. 

An average of 10 percent of Wisconsin residents live in poverty, according to the U.S. Census Bureau and with our winter weather coming faster than we might care to admit, it’s time to think about bundling up again. HSHS Sacred Heart and St. Joseph’s hospitals are collecting winter coats and blankets September 1 until September 30. All donations must be clean and in wearable condition.  Items needed this year include: – Great need for children and infant size coats, hats,

An elk tested positive for CWD. Based on test results from the National Veterinary Services Laboratory in Ames, IA, the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) confirms that an elk from a breeding farm in Burnett County has tested positive for chronic wasting disease (CWD). The 6-year old male was euthanized due to an injury and showed no symptoms of the disease. As a result of the positive finding, DATCP has quarantined the farm and the remaining

The Dunn County Sheriff’s Office is requesting assistance in identifying the suspect in attempted burglary to the Wheeler B.P. which occurred just after 3 a.m. this morning. (Monday, August 26th) If anyone has information on this or can identify the suspect pictured please contact the Sheriff’s Office or submit information anonymously crime stoppers. CLICK HERE IF YOU HAVE ANY INFORMATION.

No one is hurt after a train hit a semi truck in Barron early this morning.  The crash happened on 18th Street around 3:30 and caused a road closure in the area.  It’s currently unclear what caused the crash. 

One person is hurt following a one-car crash in Vernon County.  The county sheriff’s office says a 23-year-old man was westbound on County Road SS in Viroqua Sunday morning when he crossed the road, hit a fence, went through a field, and crashed.  Deputies say the driver’s injuries are serious.  They also say he wasn’t wearing a seatbelt.