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A train collision in Clark County leaves an 87 year old Owen man dead. It was just before 10 on Saturday morning the Wisconsin State Patrol received a report of a train versus automobile crash at the crossing located at Berglin Avenue, South of Pine Road in Clark County. An automobile attempted to cross the railroad track and was struck by a Canadian National Freight train. The driver, George Peter Louis, was fatally injured. The train crew was uninjured. The

Governor-elect Tony Evers is continuing to fill out his administration.  He added three deputy chiefs of staff yesterday as he prepares to take office Monday.  Melissa Baldauff, Kara Pennoyer and Barbara Worcester are joining the team.  Baldauff is a former spokeswoman for the state Democratic Party and Pennoyer is chief of staff for Senate Minority Leader Jennifer Shilling.  Worcester had worked for former Senate Majority Leader Russ Decker.  WALKER WALKS ON… Governor Scott Walker is giving a glimpse of his

Quinn Sullivan-Forsberg and her husband, Erick Sullivan-Forsberg, of Menomonie, are parents of the first baby born at Mayo Clinic Health System-Red Cedar in Menomonie in 2019. Lincoln John Sullivan-Forsberg was born at 8:07 p.m. on Jan. 2. While Lincoln Sullivan-Forsberg was not born on Jan. 1, he continues a family tradition of babies celebrating the new year with birthdays. Erick Sullivan-Forsberg’s brother, Shannon Forsberg, was born on Jan. 1. “It’s pretty exciting because January birthday parties are going to be

Governor Walker is ordering flags flown at half-staff to honor a hero firefighter.  Lake Mills fire Captain Christopher Truman was helping a driver at a crash site New Year’s Eve when he was hit and killed on Highway 12 in Monona.  The governor has ordered the flags of the United States and the state of Wisconsin be lowered on Sunday.  A memorial service for Truman is also being held on Sunday.  Attorneys for the man blamed for the deadly crash that killed

The average price for a gallon of regular gas in Wisconsin is down four-cents from a week ago.  Triple-A says the average price statewide is two-dollars-and-three-cents today, while the national average is two-25.  The lowest prices are posted in Fond du Lac at a-dollar-92-a-gallon.  Drivers in the Pierce-St. Croix County area are paying the most at the pump at two-20 for regular gas. 

It is National Spaghetti Day and many restaurants in Wisconsin are offering deals on the popular pasta.  The International Pasta Organization says Americans consume six-billion-pounds of pasta annually.  The average American eats about 20 pounds of pasta each year.  The U.S. is the second largest pasta-producing nation in the world. 

A pair of Republican lawmakers in Madison say they expect some pushback on their idea to make drunk driving a crime from the start in Wisconsin.  State Representative Jim Ott and state Senator Alberta Darling yesterday started work to make a first time OWI conviction a misdemeanor.  Right now, it’s treated as a civil matter.  But, a number of other Republican lawmakers are critical of the action.  They’re worried that a criminal conviction for drunk driving would be too tough. 

The flu outbreak is likely going to get worse before it gets better.  The Wisconsin Department of Health Services yesterday said the flu outbreak in southeast Wisconsin has hit an “acceleration stage.”  DHS says the outbreak is likely to get worse in the next few weeks.  The best advice from public health managers is to get a flu shot, after that they say basic hygiene and staying away from sick people can help you stay healthy.  

A teenager accused of burglarizing an Eau Claire home could have his felony charge dropped if he fulfills certain conditions.  If you were flipping through the paper, then you probably saw that The Leader-Telegram reports 18-year-old Jeremy Kaufman is one of three teens charged in the August burglary and he pleaded guilty to a felony count of attempted burglary this week.  An agreement with prosecutors shows Kaufman will have his charge reduced to a misdemeanor if he can pay a

A Bloomer man is pleading no contest to two counts of possessing child pornography.  WEAU reports Timothy Lauer entered the plea in Chippewa County court yesterday.  It was part of a deal that  helped him get eight other charges dropped.  Lauer is scheduled to be sentenced on March 27th.