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The Wisconsin Counties Association says the state could see a natural population decline within the next 15 years.  According to the association’s division Forward Analytics, the fertility rate for Wisconsin women has fallen to the lowest since 2002, meaning the death rate could soon surpass the birth rate in the state.  Forward Analytics says the birth rate could be reversed if Millennials are simply waiting until their 30’s to have children.  If not, this would be the first natural population decline in a generation.

Eau Claire County high school SADD groups (Students Against Destructive Decisions) will participate in a training that will empower them to advocate for their health and the health of their peers. Students will learn about health concerns that impact much of Eau Claire County, including the students. Students will develop skills to implement community projects that prevent and reduce youth substance use and promote healthier decisions. Youth and adults from the following Eau Claire county high schools are involved in

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is trying to talk to people at CWD. The latest Marquette Law School Poll shows almost half of people in Wisconsin believe that the disease is about the same as it was last year. Some voters say it’s getting better. DNR says its numbers show that CWD is spreading in the state. DNR says last year, 11-hundred deer tested positive for CWD, compared to 181 a decade ago.

They could soon be hiring in Portage. Energizer last week announced plans to move its production from a plant in Vermont to the old Rayovac facility in Portage. Energizer bought the plant last year. About 225 people currently work at the facility in Portage, and there’s no word on how many new jobs will be added when the work from Energizer arrives.

The search for a missing elderly woman in southwestern Wisconsin is over. Deputies in Richland County found 79-year-old Gail Stone’s body at the bottom of a ravine yesterday morning. She’s been missing since Tuesday. The sheriff in Richland County doesn’t think Stone’s death is suspicious.

Number 13 Wisconsin falls hard to four Ohio State in a Big Ten match up in Columbus.  JK Dobbins, Justin Fields and Chris Olave scored in the win.  The Buckeyes improve to 8-and-0.  The Badgers had just 191 yards of offense and two turnovers. Jonathan Taylor had 20 carried for only 52 yards rushing as Wisconsin ended the day at 6-and-2. 

On Friday October 25th,a bit after 7 in the evening, the Wisconsin State Patrol responded to a single vehicle crash in Jackson County. Upon arrival officers found a single male occupant unresponsive. Life saving efforts were attempted on scene by good Samaritans and law enforcement. 49 year old Lonnie Gentry was declared deceased at the scene of the crash.The preliminary crash investigation appears the vehicle entered the median and rolled onto the roadway. The subject appears to have been ejected

A crash sends two to the hospital. It was Thursday just before 10 in the morning when the Eau Claire County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to the 9100 block of USH 12, in the Township of Washington, reference to a single vehicle crash with injuries. It was reported that the vehicle involved had rolled over and the occupants of said vehicle would need extrication. Upon arrival it was learned that the vehicle had in fact rolled over and it contained

Former Green Bay Packers wide receiver Donald Driver is hoping to make the final cut into the Black College Football Hall of Fame.  The Hall of Fame announced 22 players and three coaches as finalists yesterday, with five players and one coach selected for induction in the coming weeks.  Driver was a wide receiver out of Alcorn State who was drafted by the Packers and played in Green Bay from 1999 to 2012.

The average cost for regular gas in Wisconsin edged down four-cents-a-gallon from a week ago.   Triple-A says the average price statewide is two-dollars-and-44-cents, while drivers are paying two-65 across the country.  The price at the pump in Superior is two-67, it’s two 58 in Eau Claire, two-34 in Janesville and two-40-a-gallon in Madison.