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Year round school? Did I just hear cheers or jeers? Well, in LACrosse…it’s the green light! Northside Elementary School in La Crosse is planning to change its school schedule to year-round starting in 2019.  The school announced plans yesterday to go to a 45 days in-class, 15 days off schedule. They aren’t alone, Hamilton Elementary School is the only other school in the La Crosse district that has a year-round schedule. 

The latest Marquette Law School poll of likely voters in Wisconsin shows Democratic challenger Tony Evers leading incumbent Scott Walker in the race for governor.  Evers has a five-point-lead with 49-percent support compared to Walker’s 44-percent.  The poll released today surveyed 614 people last week.    In the race for U.S. Senate, the New Marquette Law School poll shows incumbent Senator Tammy Baldwin with an eleven-point lead over Republican Leah Vukmir.  The poll surveyed just over 600 likely voters in Wisconsin.  Baldwin also had

Governor Scott Walker says FEMA will conduct preliminary damage assessments in 17 Wisconsin counties.  The Federal Emergency Management Agency will start looking at flood-damaged homes and public infrastructure next week.  The teams will evaluate damage from the outside and will not be entering any homes.  There was nearly 110-million-dollars in damage to residences and over 75-million-dollars in damage to infrastructure following the severe flooding and tornadoes the past six weeks. 

A green alert is issued for a missing Veteran. 38 year old Nicholas Wagener was last seen in the City of Eau Claire on September 5th. Wagener was riding a bright green bicycle and had a large backpack with him. He claimed he was going camping with his father, but no family member or friend has been in contact with him since that day. Wagener has left without contacting anyone for long periods of time in the past, most recently

Calling all foodies! Chippewa Valley Restaurant Week is back on your plate!  It kicks off Friday, Sept. 21. So, what is it? THe recipie calls for a local event aimed at celebrating our local dining scene and the culture that surrounds it. Over the course of 10 days, a roster of nearly 50 area restaurants across Eau Claire, Altoona, Chippewa Falls, and Menomonie will offer special, limited time menus and deals – along with a handful of special events. CLICK

Authorities are investigating after human remains were found in Tomah.  Police say the remains were found late yesterday morning in the 700 block of Townline.  It could now be a lengthy process to positively identify the remains. 

Jury selection is underway for a man accused of killing a Rusk County Deputy. Doug Nitek is charged with over 30 counts in connection with the October 2016 shooting death of Dan Glaze.  The deputy was killed while responding to a call about a suspicious vehicle in a field outside the Village of Conrath.

 A man accused of shooting Eau Claire officers with a BB gun is changing his plea.  Emmitt Ritter-Simpson withdrew his plea of not guilty by mental disease or defect yesterday and entered a plea of not guilty. He faced 15 counts, including disorderly conduct and obstructing an officer following a January standoff.

Governor Walker is looking to provide tax relief for seniors and parents paying for child care in the upcoming state budget.  Walker announced yesterday that he would create a new tax credit for parents paying for child care and would seek a 50-percent increase in a refundable tax credit for low-income seniors.  The credit for low-income seniors is a housing credit that was cut from the most recent state budget.

At least one person is in custody as FBI agents execute a search warrant at home in Kronenwetter.  Agents were seen removing items from a home on the corner of Gary Lee and Sun Meadow drives this morning.  WSAW-TV reports the agents were from the Child Exploitation Task Force.  The one person who was taken into custody faces a probation violation.