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A Jim Falls man is sentenced to prison for a drunk driving wreck in which his friend died.  Mavrick Kolpien was sentenced to three years behind bars on Friday.  His friend Zachary Evanson was killed when he was riding in Kolpien’s vehicle that collided with another in the intersection of Highway X and XX near Cadott in May, 2018.  Chippewa County DA Wade Newell told Judge James Issacson that even though Kolpien isn’t a bad person, he should be held

An 18-year-old was arrested for OWI with a baby in her car. Kihley Hope Schreurs from Eau Claire has been arrested by the Wisconsin State Patrol Eau Claire Post for operating a motor vehicle under the influence, 1st offense. It was about 4:20 on Sunday morning when a WI State Trooper stopped a vehicle in the City of Eau Claire for expired registration. Upon approach to the vehicle the Trooper detected the odor of marijuana coming from the vehicle. The

A speeding violation in Dunn County lead to the arrest of a Minnesota man. 28-year-old Michael Darrel Adams-Virnig from St. Paul, Minnesota has been arrested by the Wisconsin State Patrol Eau Claire Post for operating a motor vehicle under the influence, 1st offense, with one child in the vehicle under the age of 16. It was on September 15, at approximately 12:49 a.m., a WI State Trooper stopped a vehicle for speeding, 93 m.p.h. in a 70-m.p.h. zone. Upon approach

The old Oscar Mayer facility is still cranking out product but not the same as in the past.  The Bodgery community workshop at the site on Oscar Avenue will hold an official grand opening ceremony next Saturday but is already open and revamped for everyone in the community to use to make all kinds of stuff.  The community workshop has tools to make almost anything.  Those who want to show up twice a week get free access with around the

FROM THE DIAMOND TO THE FIELDS The Brewers are getting some good news on injured outfielder Christian Yelich.  GM David Stearns says the reigning NL MVP will not need surgery after fracturing his kneecap fouling a ball of his leg earlier this week.  Yelich will need about eight to 10 weeks to recover. It’s the home opener at Lambeau this weekend.  The Packers play the NFC North rival Vikings Sunday in Green Bay.  Left tackle David Bakhtiari is dealing with

The average cost for a gallon of regular gas in Wisconsin is down two-cents-a-gallon compared to a week ago.  Triple-A says the average price statewide is two-dollars-and-49-cents today, while nationwide it’s two-57.  The highest prices are posted in the northern counties of Oneida, Price, Iron, Ashland and Vilas at nearly two-70-a-gallon.  The southern counties of Rock, Racine and Kenosha have the lowest average prices, around two-40 for regular.

A stabbing incident and fatal accident could be related. Just before 6 on Thursdy morning a a.m., the Barron County Sheriff’s Department received a 911 call of a car vs dump truck crash on Hwy 8 just west of Barron. Initial investigation shows a car driven by 21 year old Eldon Jackson, of Cameron, crossed the center line and struck a dump truck driven by Robert Tourville, 52 of Prairie Farm. Jackson was pronounced deceased at the scene and Tourville

A woman was arrested for looking to have someone killed. It was about 11 on Thursday morning, members of the Chippewa County Sheriff’s Office, the Wisconsin Department of Criminal Investigation, and the Chippewa Falls Police Department, took a 47 year of old Melanie S Schrader of Chippewa Falls into custody regarding a murder for hire investigation. Officers learned that Schrader wanted to have a male acquaintance killed, and, after speaking with Schrader a meeting was arranged. During this meeting, Schrader

Authorties are investigating what could be human remains. It was on Thursday September 12, just after 7:30 in the evening when the Menomonie Police Department responded to the 300 block of 28th Ave. N., in which it was reported that possible human remains were found in a nearby wooded area. The police department responded to the area and are in the process of confirming if the remains are human. Police are in the early stages of the investigation, which is

Recent heavy rain in the upper Chippewa River watershed is causing increased levels on the Chippewa Riverin Eau Claire. At 6 a.m. the Chippewa River gauge at Grand Avenue read 762.8 feet, which is about 10 feet below the flood stage reading of 773 feet.  The current crest projection is 765 feet on Sunday, at this level the river will have entered our Action stage resulting in the closure of the lowest lying areas of the Chippewa River Trail.  For the safety of