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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

A 12-year-old boy is suspected in the deadly stabbing of his 16-year-old brother.  Minnetonka police say officers responded to a report of a stabbing Saturday night at an apartment complex on Fairfield Road.  The 16-year-old was found with a life-threatening stab wound to the chest.  He was taken to the hospital where he was pronounced dead.

A man is dead following a farm accident in Dunn County.  The accident happened Friday morning in the 96-hundred block of County Road E in the Town of Spring Brook.  Officials say 20-year-old Seth Splitter was changing a tire on a wagon used to haul silage when it depressurized and launched the tire and rim into him.

Four people are reported injured after a crash in Eau Claire.  The collision happened on Clairemont and Rudolph last night.  All four of the injured were taken to a hospital with non-life threatening injuries.  Officials are still investigating how the crash happened.

Authorities are searching for a suspect after a home invasion in La Crosse County.  An unknown male entered the victim’s home in the Town of Greenfield yesterday afternoon wearing a mask.  The suspect stole a red 2011 Subaru Outback.  Officials are continuing to investigate. IF you have any information, let Police know. 

The price for regular gas in Wisconsin is two-cents-higher-a-gallon than a week ago.  Triple-A says the average price statewide is two-dollars-and-82 cents, while the national average is two-85.  The lowest prices are posted in the Janesville-Beloit area. Drivers in Eau Claire are paying the most at two-91.