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Get MOOOOOOving! The Farm show is under way and farmers across western Wisconsin are preparing for the upcoming season at the Eau Claire Farm Show.  The 56th annual event got underway yesterday and features vendors for new equipment, tools, and agricultural products.  The show continues today at the Chippewa Valley Expo Center and you can expect an UDDERLY good time. Eau Claire farmers are fearful that planting season may run late and yields could be lower because of the harsh

Milwaukee, Miami, and Houston are waiting for the Democratic National Committee to decide where it will hold its 2020 convention.  DNC Chairman Tom Perez was expected to select the city to host the convention by the end of February, but is still considering the logistics of the event.  Each city is continuing to put forth its best efforts to convince Perez that their venue will be the best choice.  Perez hasn’t indicated when a decision will come. 

Like most homeowners in west-central Wisconsin, Mike Smith of Menomonie has had it up to his eyeballs — almost literally — with the record amount of snow that has fallen recently. His disdain for all the snow runs a little deeper, however. Smith is grounds supervisor at University of Wisconsin-Stout. He and four other staff members have had the unenviable job of keeping the sidewalks, driveways and parking lots cleared daily for more than 10,000 students, faculty, staff and visitors.

A fire at the Oneida Village Inn near Rhinelander is leaving the popular restaurant and inn totally destroyed.  Firefighters battled frigid temperatures and flames late last night.  Crews evacuated everyone safely, but the building was a total loss.  The cause of the fire remains under investigation.

A man killed in a Wyoming avalanche is identified as a 27-year-old from New London, Wisconsin.  The Jackson Hole News and Guide says the Teton County coroner has identified Dale Laedtke as the victim found buried in an avalanche yesterday afternoon.  Laedtke was snowmobiling with three friends when the avalanche was triggered.  He was reportedly buried for five minutes before he was found and CPR was started. 

Three kids are in legal trouble after police say they tried to rob a gas station at knife point.  The Polk County Sheriff’s Office says a 16-year-old, 13-year-old, and 12-year-old arrived at a Mini Mart in Luck on snowmobiles Sunday afternoon.  They then attempted to rob the clerk but someone in the store stopped the robbery until police could arrive.  The 16-year-old was put into a detention center and the other two were released to their parents. 

A new Snow Event is in effect in Eau Claire.  The new Snow Event began at midnight last night and will last until five o’clock Thursday night.  In addition to the Snow Event, the city says residents can expect alternate-side parking rules to stay in effect for at least the next two weeks while crews continue to remove snow.  A new Snow Event will have to be declared every three days to keep the alternate-side rules in place.

The City of Altoona officially has a new police chief.  Chief Kelly Bakken was sworn in as the new chief yesterday.  Bakken was previously the Black River Falls police chief.  She’s taking over for former chief Jesse James who was recently elected to the Wisconsin State Assembly. 

Feed My People Food Bank’s largest, annual fundraiser is set to bring the whole community together to help support hunger relief efforts in west central Wisconsin. Empty Bowls will be held on Thursday March 7, 2019 at the Florian Gardens. Guests will be served locally made soup, specialty breads and desserts. Over 2,000 bowls have been donated from local artists, students and community members for guests to choose from at the event. Last year, proceeds from sponsors and ticket sales

It should now be easier for some folks to get a voter ID in the state of Wisconsin.  Governor Tony Evers yesterday ordered the state’s DMV offices to stay open later and on weekends to accommodate people who need an ID.  The governor’s executive order may even have the Department of Transportation opening new offices.