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The holiday season is often demanding on the blood supply and the Red Cross in Wisconsin is looking to boost blood inventory.  All blood types are needed.  There are a dozen Red Cross locations within the five statewide chapters.  The Red Cross is asking people to check out its website to learn where they can donate or how to organize a blood drive.

Packer fans are going to see some new teams at Lambeau Field next season. The NFL released the list of 2020 opponents yesterday. In addition to the regular NFC North bunch, the Packers will play the Atlanta Falcons, Carolina Panthers, Jacksonville Jaguars, Tennessee Titans, and Philadelphia Eagles at home. Green Bay will face the Saints, Buccaneers, Texans, Colts, and 49ers on the road next year. The full schedule, including dates and times will be released in April.

President Trump will be Milwaukee to kick off the new year.  The president will be at UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena for a rally on Tuesday, January 14th at 7:00 p.m.   Up to two tickets per person are available online.  That same night the Democrats are holding the first debate of 2020 in Des Moines, Iowa.

Wausau and Wisconsin Rapids have both declared snow emergencies.  In Wausau it remains in effect from this afternoon until 10:00 tomorrow morning.  In Wisconsin Rapids the emergency is effective from 10:00 tonight until 1:00 tomorrow afternoon.  Officials say drivers need to get their cars off the streets so that plows can remove snow. 

As the year wraps up, we unwrap those swaddles to see who is bundled! And at our local hospitals there were clear popular choices when it comes to naming those new little bundles. Below are the top five baby boy and baby girl names at HSHS Sacred Heart and St. Joseph’s hospitals, respectively, in 2019. HSHS Sacred Heart popular names Boys: 1.    Oliver 2.    Jackson/Jaxon/Jaxson 3.    Jack/Jak/Jakk 4.    Owen 5.    Levi Girls: 1.    Stella/Estella 2.    Isabell/Izzabella 3.    Charlotte 4.    Ava/Eva/Ayva 5.    Sophia/Sofia/Sophie The top baby names at HSHS St. Joseph’s

On Sunday, December 29, a little after 9:30 at night the Barron County Communication Center received a 911 call from a female, at a residence just north of Poskin, stating that her boyfriend was upset and took a gun outside and was shooting it in the air and made threats to her if she called law enforcement. The female was advised to find cover and locked herself in a room and remained on the line. The Barron/Rusk Emergency Response Team

Eau Claire is currently under a winter storm warning again as we continue to add to our 2019 snow totals. According to the National weather Service, most of west-central and northern Wisconsin is expected to get up to seven inches of snow today through this evening.  The winter storm warning expires at midnight tonight.

An employee at Colby High School in Colby is charged with fraud.  Lisa Steen is accused of using school district money to pay bills from February of 2018 to January of 2019.  Court documents say over seven-thousand dollars were stolen from the district.  Steen is facing six charges in the case.

A La Crosse man is accused of holding a woman hostage inside an igloo for hours.  A criminal complaint claims Christopher Wisnewski punched the woman, put her in an igloo, and refused to let her leave on Christmas Eve.  Wisnewski was charged Friday with six counts relating to the case, including false imprisonment.  He’s being held on 500 dollars bond.

One person is hurt from falling in Monroe County.  The county sheriff’s office says the victim fell from a high elevation in Clifton Township over the weekend and has serious injuries.  There are no details about where the victim fell from or how high it was.