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Chippewa Falls will be borrowing nearly two-point-four-billion-dollars this next fiscal year.  Reports say the city unanimously approved the borrowing package Tuesday night that also included 715-thousand dollars in promissory notes.  A financial advisor says the two-point-seven-three percent interest rate on the loan is a great rate.  The city will pay it off at 165-thousand dollars-per-year. 

La Crosse is among the fastest shrinking cities in Wisconsin.  According to recent U.S. Census Bureau data, La Crosse lost 184 people between 2017 and 2018, making it one of the top ten fastest shrinking cities.  Milwaukee shrank the most with nearly 19-hundred people leaving the city.  Sun Prairie gained the most residents at over 25-hundred. 

The state of Wisconsin is making the first changes to its bear hunting rules in almost 40 years.  he Department of Natural Resources this week voted to create two new bear hunting zones, bringing the total to six.  A DNR panel also voted to allow hunting with dogs in the newly created central Wisconsin zone.  Opponents of the plan say it’s a stain on the state that Wisconsin allows people to use dogs to hunt bears. 

Eau Claire County leaders are asking people to stay off the rivers this weekend.  The county’s emergency management department yesterday said while the Eau Claire and Chippewa rivers are no longer flooded, they are still very fast and very cold.  County Emergency Management Coordinator Tyler Esh said there is a danger of hypothermia.  He says if you do go out on the river, please be safe. 

Prosecutors in Chippewa Falls are pushing ahead with charges nearly two years after a deadly crash.  The district attorney’s office yesterday filed homicide charges against Miranda Jo Miller for the July 2017 crash that killed 46-year-old Jeremy Goodwin.  Police say Miller ran a stop sign near the town of Colburn and smashed into Goodwin’s truck.  Miller, who as 18 at the time of the wreck, could spend ten years in prison if convicted. 

A former La Crosse fire chief is heading to trial on charges that he was looking at child pornography.  Francis Devine was in court yesterday.  He pleaded not guilty to the charges against him.  Prosecutors say Devine admitted that he was curious about child pornography.  Devine was suspended by the city of La Crosse after his arrest, he plans to retire from the city at the end of next month. 

The folks who want to build new roads say the rural roads in Wisconsin are among the worst in the nation.  The TRIP group, which is a national transportation research nonprofit, yesterday released a report that says 19-percent of roads in the state are in poor condition.  Another 21-percent are in mediocre condition.  The TRIP group is one of many who say Wisconsin needs to find more money to improve its roads and bridges. 

Folks in Wisconsin could soon get beer delivered just like a pizza.  State Rep. Gary Tauchen is looking for supporters for his plan to allow for home alcohol delivery.  Tauchen’s idea would require that someone over 21-years-old sign for the booze.  The delivery driver would also have to be 21.  Tauchen’s plan has yet to be called for a vote. 

Olson’s Ice Cream is celebrating 75 years of locally made ice cream by opening another sweet location in downtown Eau Claire Memorial Day weekend. Olson’s Ice Cream will be adding a fun and unique “Olson’s Waffle Wall” photo op for customers as they enter the new store. Prepared for a busy Memorial Day weekend, Olson’s Ice Cream is offering free trolley rides for customers downtown from Saturday, May 25 through Monday, May 27 from 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM. The

A Chicago company is recalling one ton of hot dogs because they might contain pieces of metal.  Vienna Beef issued the warning about around 200 ten-pound packages of beef hot dogs sold to restaurants in Wisconsin, Illinois and Indiana.  The hot dogs were not available for direct purchase by consumers at grocery stores.