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A Lake Hallie man is facing his seventh OWI charge.  Reports say William Lane recently made his initial court appearance and was ordered to take daily breathalyzer tests.  He was released on a signature bond and will be required to return to court on October 29th.

La Crosse police are looking for someone who sucker punched a man in the face over the weekend.  A police report says a man punched James Davenport and knocked out one of his teeth at a restaurant on La Crosse Street early Sunday morning.  The suspect is described as wearing a light blue collared shirt, khaki shorts, and tennis shoes.  Anyone who sees him is asked to call police.

The Wood County Sheriff’s Office says speed and alcohol likely caused a serious ATV crash in Seneca.  The sheriff’s office says James Doherty lost control of his ATV Sunday night and was ejected.  First responders performed life saving measures on Doherty before he was taken to a nearby hospital.  His current condition is unclear.

We have a date! Voters in the Northwoods will pick a new congressman early next year. Governor Tony Evers yesterday set the special election to fill now-former Congressman Sean Duffy’s seat for January 27th. The primary to finalize the candidates will be December 30th. Duffy’s last day was yesterday. He is leaving Congress to spend time with his family.

You may have to park on just one side of the street this winter in Eau Claire. The city is considering going back to its old winter parking rules. Until 2014, divers had to park on one side of the street. Since the change, leaders say it’s tough for snow plows to keep the streets clear enough for fire trucks or ambulances when there’s a lot of snow on the streets. The council is set to vote on the idea

Double check your cash, especially the bigger bills. Eau Claire police are once again warning about counterfeit cash being passed around town. Detective Mark Pieper says police have gotten reports of some funny money being spent around town. Pieper says it’s often the case that people will come into Eau Claire, pass around counterfeit money and then leave.

Eau Claire police are looking for whoever tore a sculpture off its base downtown. Police found the sculpture, Seahorse, not far from where it was taken on Water Street. They are now looking for the person who stole it. Police hope businesses on Water Street have security cameras that they can watch, to try and find their suspect.

The rescheduled 5th annual Barron County Cops & Robbers Donut Dash is going to start at 8:30 am on September 28th at the Barron County Fairgrounds. For the 4th year in a row they will be honoring Law Enforcement Officers that died in the line of duty. New to this years event, all registered participants can run/walk in honor of a fallen officer by affixing a sticker to them self that contains the name and photo of a fallen officer.

One Wisconsin lawmaker wants drivers in the state to put down their phones. State Rep. John Spiros is pushing a plan to have all drivers in the state go hands free with their phone. Right now, Wisconsin only requires people to put down their phones while driving through a construction zone. Spiros hopes to finalize his plan by the end of the month.

A La Crosse woman is accused of stealing items from a much older man she was seeing to sell to pay off drug debt.  A criminal complaint says Cassie George broke into the man’s house earlier this month and took his shotgun, two handguns, a thermal imaging scope, a wallet, two watches, and clothes.  The complaint says George was later seen on surveillance at multiple stores using the man’s credit cards.  George was arrested last Thursday after reportedly being found