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An accident involving a team bus shut down Highway 48 for 5 hours. It happened on Tuesday just before 9:30. A 911 call came in of a school bus vs car accident on Hwy 48 just west of Rice Lake. Initial investigation shows the car driven by Joy Tew, 55 of Rice Lake crossed the center line and struck an Amery School Bus carrying the Amery Girls Basketball team of 22 students, 4 coaches and 1 bus driver. All the

On Wednesday, November 21, 2018 at 11:05 AM the Dunn County E-911 Center received a report of a Cirrus aircraft that had gone in the Township of Sand Creek. Dunn County Deputies, Sand Creek Fire and Colfax Ambulance were dispatched to the area. A short time later the pilot was reported to have arrived at the Sand Creek Fire Department. The pilot was the only occupant of the aircraft and was not injured. The aircraft was located in a harvested

The Department of Natural Resources Bureau of Law Enforcement is investigating two illegal elk shootings in Monroe and Jackson Counties that occurred during the 9-day gun deer season. An adult bull elk was shot and killed after being misidentified by a man who was deer hunting near Warrens on Saturday, November 17. The individual shot the elk self-reported the incident to the department after realizing he misidentified the elk for a deer. The elk was seized and confiscated in accordance

Governor Scott Walker ordered flags to half-staff on Sunday, November 25, 2018 in honor of Army Air Forces Pfc. Joseph Natvik. On July 17, 1945, the plane Natvik was aboard crashed while carrying supplies to Chinese forces fighting the Japanese during World War II. Natvik will be laid to rest on Sunday, November 25, 2018, with full military honors in Monona, Wisconsin. “Pfc. Joseph Natvik sacrificed his life to help save others during World War II,” said Governor Walker. “He is an American

On November 21st, 2018 at 12:22pm, the Barron County Sheriff’s Department received a 911 call of a subject trapped in corn bin south of Turtle Lake.  Deputies from the Barron County Sheriff’s Department along with the Turtle Lake, Cumberland and Dallas Fire Departments, Gold Cross Ambulance, Turtle Lake Police Department and Life Link Helicopter all responded to the scene. Responders worked for over an hour to rescue the man, who was then flown to a regional trauma center and later

A woman is in custody after leading police on a lengthy car chase through Jackson County.  Police say they tried to pull over 27-year-old Kaylee Berg on Monday morning after she was believed to be in a stolen car but she refused to stop.  Officers report the chase lasted for over 30 miles and went through multiple townships before a spike strip stopped the car near Kirch and Staffon Road.  Berg already had a warrant out for her arrest and

An Onalaska man is facing burglary and trespassing charges after being accused of breaking into an apartment in La Crosse.  The victim told police that a man kicked in his door and attacked him last Friday but that he didn’t know who it was.  Police were able to track down the suspect after the victim identified his face tattoos from a picture on Facebook.  Officers arrested 37-year-old Travis Kidd on Monday and he’s being held on 25-hundred dollars bond.  His

 A new bill may be going to the Wisconsin State Legislature that would direct the teaching of Hmong history and culture in Wisconsin schools.  The La Crosse Tribune reports an initial bill was struck down in March but the La Crosse School Board recently backed a revised version of it and it plans to send it to the next legislative session.  La Cross Superintendent Randy Nelson says he believes the bill will pass this time and that he hopes people will see the need

Some residents in La Crosse are pushing an ordinance to stop people from passing school buses.  WEAU says city law allows drivers to pass school buses even when they have their flashing lights on and stop arm out if there’s a sidewalk and a curb on both sides of the street.  An ordinance is on the Judiciary and Administration Committee meeting agenda for December fourth to try to get that loophole changed. 

Barron resident Chris Kroeze is moving on to the next round of NBC’s The Voice.  On Monday night, Kroeze performed Let It Be and dedicated it to the community of Barron and to missing 13-year-old Jayme Closs who hasn’t been seen since October 15th.  Last night it was announced that Kroeze escaped elimination and will be moving on to the next round of live performances next Monday night.