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 Today is giving Tuesday.  The National Day of Giving is a global day dedicated to generosity and giving back.  Non-profits in Wisconsin like the Red Cross, county humane societies, the Salvation Army, Big Brothers-Big Sisters and Make-a-Wish Wisconsin receive a tremendous boost from the funds raised today.  Donations this time of year are often twice the typical amount during other times of the year, but the Federal Trade Commission is warning people to research the charities they want to support. 

The search for a missing Door County man is over after he is found safe.  No details were given, but the sheriff’s office says Timothy Wessel was found late yesterday afternoon and taken to the Door County Medical Center as a precaution.  He was reported missing Sunday and spent 24 hours out in the elements.  Wessel went for his daily walk on Sunday but never returned, prompting a land, air and water search. 

Most of us have followed all that Barron County has endured this year and in a series of hardships and loss comes this light. Sheriff Fitzgerald shared with us this picture of their lobby Christmas tree, decorated by the ladies in the Clerk of Court Office in the spirit of Jayme Closs,  it is the true meaning of this case Believe and Hope as a community prays and works to bring her home.  The Sheriff shared this picture and says.

It’s hard to brag about a safe deer season when three hunters got shot, but the state says the latest gun season is the safest on record.  Jon King with the Department of Natural Resources says three hunters were treated for non-fatal gunshot wounds this season, but no one died.  Last year, King says, six hunters were shot and none of them died.  The last time a Wisconsin hunter died in the field was 2015.  DNR doesn’t have a final count of

Monroe County Sheriff Scott Perkins is reporting a hunter found skeletal remains in a wooded area near County Highway W near the Township of Clifton.  He says the remains were reported on November 23rd but they haven’t been identified and a cause of death has not been determined.  Other state and local law enforcement agencies are currently working on the case. 

A Dunn County man who was shot by police is pleading guilty to burglary and fleeing from deputies.  Police say 23-year-old Reese Diesterhaft led them on a chase through Dunn and Eau Claire Counties back in August that ended with him stepping out of his vehicle with a weapon.  A deputy shot and wounded Diesterhaft but he survived his injuries.  He will be sentenced on February 12th. 

A public meeting will take place this week to discuss renovating the arena in La Crosse.  The La Crosse Center was last renovated in 2000 and the board tried to pass an expansion plan this past summer but it was struck down.  Now, the board is considering one of two options that are at or below the project’s original budget of 42-million dollars.  The meeting will be tomorrow 5:30 p.m. and if plans move forward, the expansion is expected to

Barron native Chris Kroeze is facing elimination tonight on NBC’s The Voice.  Last night, Kroeze performed Long Train Runnin’ by the Doobie Brothers and his coach Blake Shelton said that he keeps getting better with every performance.  One contestant will be eliminated on tonight’s show and then the final ten will take the stage again next Monday. 

For the 33rd year, HSHS Sacred Heart Hospital will hold its annual Love-Light Christmas Tree lighting ceremony. The lights are intended memorialize a loved one, or honor a relative or friend. You can participate by making a donation to reserve a light or a lighted tree topper in a loved one’s name. Each night throughout the Christmas season, the lights will glow in their honor. This event is free and open to the public. If you want to be a

An Eau Claire woman charged in a deadly Chippewa County crash is pleading not guilty in court.  Cara Stevens appeared in court yesterday after being charged in August.  Stevens is charged with four counts of homicide by negligent operation of a vehicle, and four counts of reckless driving-causing great bodily harm.  The crash happened in Cornell in May 2017, when Steven says she didn’t see stop signs before colliding with a truck.