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The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission says Walmart is discriminating against pregnant employees.  The commission filed a lawsuit claiming the retail giant violated federal law by not allowing pregnant employees to participate in a light-lifting program.  The suit argues that other employees with lifting restrictions were given the opportunity.  The suit was filed on behalf of one employee of a Wisconsin distribution center who says she was denied light-lifting duty after becoming pregnant.  She said she had to transfer to a part-time job

Officials say Middleton workplace shooter Anthony Tong bought items for his personal arsenal several months ago.  Tong was killed by officers September 19th after he opened fire on co-workers at WTS Paradigm, wounding four.  Court records show many firearms accessories were seized from his home after the shooting.

The political wheels keep turning and both candidates for governor parked in LaCrosse to shift into transportation talk at the Wisconsin Counties Association conference.  Governor Walker is promising counties a 50-percent increase in state aid to help them maintain their roads.  Democratic candidate for Governor Tony Evers says Walker hasn’t done enough to fix roads and that he would be willing to raise the gas tax to properly fund roads.  The WCA conference concludes today. 

It’s a RUFF time of year for our local animal shelters as they see a bump in stray animals. Officials say animals are held for seven days to give owners a chance to claim them before they go up for adoption.  Anyone dropping their animals at the department’s doorstep can be fined 150 dollars for abandoning or dumping of an animal.

 Little Free Library installations are popping up nationwide after getting their start in Madison.  The nonprofit started eight years ago and has 75-thousand registered libraries in 85 countries worldwide.  Todd Bol created the first little library in 2009 to honor his mother, a former schoolteacher.

Soldiers from the Wisconsin National Guard are receiving new deployment orders.  The Guard announced today that nearly 400 soldiers from the Red Arrow 127th Infantry Battalion will deploy to Afghanistan this winter to support the NATO led mission.  The battalion will deploy as a security element for coalition forces.

Wisconsin Attorney General Brad Schimel is warning people about spoof phone calls which will appear on caller ID as coming from a law enforcement agency like the Wisconsin DOJ or DCI.  Schimel said that several victims have called the DCI about phone calls they’re receiving that appear to be from the department.  The scammer claims to be with the FBI and then makes a pitch for money.  Schimel reminds Wisconsinites that the FBI and other police agencies don’t call to collect money and no

Local schools will receive training for the HERE AND NOW. After a competitive application process, Cadott Jr./Sr. High School and Eau Claire Memorial High School have been selected to receive mindfulness training. 30 staff at each school will receive training through the Mental Health Matters grant. Mindfulness is paying attention to the here and now. The benefits of practicing mindfulness are being able to better manage stress, improve focus, and be more compassionate. The goal is to create a positive

WD sampling plan in place for six counties in west-central Wisconsin for 2018 deer hunting seasons DNR staff will collect deer heads for chronic wasting disease surveillance testing during the 2018 archery, crossbow and gun hunting seasons. Hunters who harvest an adult deer within Buffalo, Chippewa, Dunn, Eau Claire, Pepin, and Trempealeau counties are strongly encouraged to consider submitting a sample from the deer for chronic wasting disease testing. CWD testing is free of charge to the hunter, and anyone submitting the

We now know the names of those involved in a deadly accident over the weekend.  It was on Sunday, just before 1am that the Barron County Sheriff’s Department received a 911 call of a semi vs car accident on Hwy 53 north of Haugen. A semi loaded with liquid oxygen driven by 43 year old Jeremy Loeffelholz, Orfordville was traveling north on Hwy 53. A car traveling south being driven by 28 year old Mathew Krear of Chetek, crossed the