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Flags are being flown at half staff around the state of Wisconsin following the death of former President George H.W. Bush.  The 41st President of the United State passed away Friday, about eight months after the death of his wife Barbara Bush.  Governor Scott Walker said the flags will be flown at half staff through December 30th.  Walker praised Bush who not only served as President from 1989 to 1993, but also served as a Navy pilot in World War II, a

Another dose of winter weather is moving across central and northeastern Wisconsin this weekend.  The National Weather Service says those areas will see some accumulating snow and wintry mix tomorrow and Sunday.  Several inches are possible north and west of the Fox Valley.  Areas around Madison and Milwaukee will see little snow, but freezing rain is possible. 

 The average price for a gallon of regular gas in Wisconsin is down nine-cents from a week ago.  Triple-A says the average price statewide is two-dollars-and-37-cents today, while the national average is two-49.  The lowest prices are posted in Kenosha County at two-21-a-gallon.  Drivers in Superior are paying the most at the pump at two-63. 

 Several vehicles are damaged and a Wisconsin State Trooper had to run into a ditch following a pileup crash in Jackson County.  The state patrol says a car swerved and ended up in the median on Interstate-94 in Northfield Wednesday night causing a chain reaction of accidents.  While a trooper was assisting with the wreck, seven semi trucks and multiple other vehicles crashed into the car and forced the trooper to run into a nearby ditch.  Two people had to be taken

The Menomonie Police Department is giving some safety tips following another suspected home burglary.  The department says a burglar used an item to break a window at the home and sneak in and steal several items inside.  Police are reminding residents that they should install some form of light outside their house in order to detract home invaders.  Residents are also being asked to make sure they report any suspicious activity. 

The Altoona City Council is officially approving plans for a Casey’s General Store to be built.  The council originally voted three-to-two against the plan last night but one member changed his vote after a modification was made to the store’s operating hours.  The store will be built on the southwest corner of U.S. Highway 12 and St. Andrews Drive but there’s currently no timetable for when it will be built.

Multiple mobile food pantries are popping up in parts of Dunn County.  The Stepping Stones Food Pantry and Feed My People Food Bank are working together to create pop-up pantries that will be offered to people struggling to find food near Ridgeland.  The pantries will be giving away free food on the first and third Thursdays of every month at the Sand Creek Arts Building and the Ridgeland Community Center.  Anyone seeking food is being asked to bring their own

Art students at Osseo-Fairchild High School are helping impoverished kids in Central America make lasting memories.  Through The Memory Project,students painted portraits of kids from Columbia to be sent to them so they would know that people around the world care for them.  The class says the kids should have already received their portraits and they’re waiting to receive back a video of their reactions. 

An Eau Claire police K9 is being credited with helping officers find a theft suspect hiding in a swamp.  Authorities say 52-year-old Steven Luken fled from Menards South after punching a Loss Prevention Officer while attempting to steal a tablet.  Luken hid in a nearby swamp but was found by K9 Jake and his handler Officer O’Connell.  He was taken into custody without incident.  He faces charges of strong armed robbery, battery, disorderly conduct, and has a felony warrant. 

Experts say the Eau Claire housing market is doing well, despite a dip nationally because of increasing mortgage rates.  Staff at the Realtors Association of Northwestern Wisconsin say several reasons the Eau Claire market is doing well are that the Midwest tends to be further behind national trends and that there is a higher inventory of homes being sold.  The median price of homes in Eau Claire has gone up five-thousand dollars since last year.