“Today my focus is on supporting these families and kids and the Abundant Life community, and the state stands ready to support them and the efforts of local law enforcement through what will undoubtedly be difficult days ahead.”-Gov.Evers Gov. Tony Evers today signed Executive Order #248 ordering the flags of the United States and the state of Wisconsin to be flown at half-staff beginning on Mon., Dec. 16, 2024, in honor of the victims of the shooting at Abundant Life
Read MorePolice says the shooter who opened fire at a K-through-12 school in Madison, Wisconsin Monday is being identified as a 15-year-old girl. More from Mark Mayfield. Nationally, President Biden says yesterday’s school shooting in Wisconsin is “shocking and unconscionable.” Biden offered his condolences Monday to the victims at Madison’s Abundant Life Christian School, calling it unacceptable that we are unable to protect our children from the scourge of gun violence. A teacher and a teenager were killed in the shooting.
Read MoreWater bills in Eau Claire are going-up next year. The city yesterday said it’s raising the price of water by about four percent. That means the current 74 dollar bill for three months of water will jump to about 77 dollars. Community Services Director Lane Berg says part of the increase will be used to cover the cost of Eau Claire’s new PFAS treatment facility. That’s the 120 million-dollar project that the city began just a few weeks ago. The
Read MorePublic health managers in Eau Claire say local whooping cough cases have skyrocketed this year. The city/county health department yesterday said there have been 26 cases of the whooping cough so far this year. That’s compared to one case all of last year. The health department is not saying why the whooping cough has been so prevalent this year, or just who is getting sick. It’s not just an Eau Claire problem, though, statewide public health managers say there’ve been
Read MoreChippewa Falls is set to finalize its new hospital tonight. The city council is being asked to okay the local for the new Aspirus Health hospital. Aspirus wants to build on Chippewa Crossing Boulevard, west of Highway 178. The city currently owns the land. The hospital is being seen as one of the replacements for St. Joes, which closed earlier this year. The hope is to finalize the site tonight, begin work next year, and open the hospital by the
Read MoreWisconsin’s presidential electors will vote for President-elect Trump today. The state’s electoral vote was supposed to happen yesterday, but electors decided to vote today to stay consistent with the federal law on casting electoral votes. Today’s vote is expected to be quick and easy, which will be different from the vote four years ago which saw Republicans hold an alternate vote for President Trump. That vote is now at the center of a criminal case against two Wisconsin lawyers, though
Read MoreThere’s a warning about some of the Connie’s frozen pizzas that may be in your freezer. Palermo’s yesterday announced a recall of about 12 hundred Connie’s Thin Crust Cheese frozen pizzas sold here in Wisconsin. The company says there’s a worry that the pizzas may have ‘potential plastic contamination.’ The pizzas have all been pulled from store shelves, but the FDA says some people may still have them in their freezers. If you do, simply toss it out, or bring
Read MoreThe Brewers Community Foundation raised more than four-point-five million dollars this year. The foundation says it raised that money through programs, initiatives, and donations. More than 200 non-profits throughout Wisconsin will benefit from the fundraising. CLICK HERE FOR MORE.
Read MoreWisconsin is getting ten-point-five-million dollars to retain special educators. The Department of Public Instruction says almost half of new special education teachers leave Wisconsin or the profession as a whole within six years. The US Department of Education says it gave Wisconsin the five-year grant to improve professional development and address staffing shortages in special education.
Read MoreOfficials are now offering more details about a case involving the discovery of a dead body in Marshfield that traces back to early December. Both the original story and the update are featured below. *********UPDATE******** 12/16/2025: The deceased is identified as Muhammed Naqeeb Zubair, 35 years old, from Southern California. Mr. Zubair was in Marshfield visiting family at the time of his death. The cause of death has not yet been determined, however there is no reason to suspect foul
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