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December 9, 2018, at approximately 1:58 PM the Menomonie Police Department (MPD) responded to a report of an unknown male subject that unlawfully entered an apartment located at 1420 2nd Street West duringthe morning hours of the same day. The subject left the apartment after being observed by one of the occupants. As the MPD was investigating the aforementioned incident two more complaints of an unknown male suspect entering residences were reported. The additional incident locations were 1421 South Broadway

Barron native Chris Kroeze will be fighting for his life tonight in the top eight of NBC’s The Voice.  The field of eight contestants will be cut in half tomorrow after tonight’s performances, setting up the final four next week.  Tonight’s episode airs at 7:00 p.m. and voting opens up directly afterwards. 

A man is facing child pornography charges in Eau Claire County following the results of an online investigation.  Investigators say they were led to the house of 23-year-old Tommy Xiong in November after an investigation on a website for people who share child porn.  Police say Xiong admitted to having pornographic photos of underage kids on his laptop and was arrested.  He’s due back in court this week. 

Incoming Governor Tony Evers says he’s not encouraged by the talk he had with Scott Walker regarding the lame-duck bill that was passed last week.  The bill would give more power to legislature and less to the incoming governor and attorney general and shorten early voting.  Evers told NBC’s Meet the Press that he spoke with Walker on the phone over the weekend and that he was noncommittal to vetoing the bill.  He claims passing the bill would be rejecting

A person is recovering after needing to be rescued from a lake in Eau Claire.  WEAU says the Eau Claire Fire Department was called to Halfmoon Lake early Saturday morning on report of the incident.  Crews arrived to find a man in the icy water yelling for help and pulled him out quickly and took him to the hospital. 

Wisconsin is joining 38 other states in trying to crackdown on robocalls.  The state’s attorney general last week joined the national effort to block unwanted calls from automated numbers.  The states say they are working with the major telecom companies to find a way to stop unwanted calls.  The attorneys general say unwanted robocalls are a form of harassment. 

If you heard the fire sirens in Eau Claire yesterday afternoon, we have an update on where they were likely headed. Fire officials are investigating the cause of a structure fire at Watermark Salon in Eau Claire.  The blaze broke out yesterday afternoon at the salon on Mondovi Road.  No injuries were reported and damage is estimated at 25-thousand dollars. 

The spirit of the season lights up  trees and our hearts as Chippewa County first responders, along with three Girl Scouts and a mother killed in a hit-and-run are being honored.  Christmas trees were lit outside to pay tribute to them at the Chippewa Falls Senior Center.  The center tree was in remembrance of the Scouts and mother killed in November.  There are more trees decorated inside the Center.

Santa is making his presence felt around Eau Claire.  Families had breakfast with Santa yesterday morning at Wild Ridge golf course, and were able to take pictures and bid on silent auction items.  The breakfast was organized by students from the Chippewa Valley Technical College to benefit Joshua’s Camp.  Santa met with about 150 families at the Green Mill on Sunday for lunch, pictures, and family-friendly activities.  Children were able to tell Santa what they wanted for Christmas at both

The first holiday cookie walk at Legacy Community Center in Chippewa Falls was a slam DUNK and is being considered a success.  Organizers say more than a dozen people attended the event that had over 400 types of cookies to choose from.  The event raised about 150 dollars in less than an hour, and cookies are still available to buy.  All proceeds are going back to the center.