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In Marathon County, first responders were dispatched Wednesday night to rescue three people who were in distress on the Eau Claire River.  The group was on the water in inner tubes when they realized they could not get themselves back to safety and called 9-1-1.  Fire officials remind people that it is dangerous — especially at night — on the river system and the Eau Claire River.

Discount retailer Dollar General is announcing a voluntary recall of coffee sold in their stores across the country.  Select lots of eight-ounce packages of Clover Valley Instant Coffee is being recalled due to the possible presence of glass in the product.  The coffee was sold and distributed between July 9th and 21st of this year.  Specific lot numbers for the products being recalled can be found at fda-dot-gov.  Dollar General operates more than 19-thousand stores in the U.S. and Mexico

Milwaukee baseball fans are closer to getting their free burgers.  The Brewers beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 12 to five in Wednesday’s game.  It’s their 12th win, meaning George Webb’s promise of free hamburgers is coming true.  The diner chain is announcing the date of its burger giveaway today.  They said in the post that burgers would not be available right away, clarifying that it would be a special giveaway date. 

Another Democrat is announcing a run for Wisconsin’s first congressional district.  Mitchell Berman, a former VA nurse from Racine County, says he’s challenging Republican incumbent Bryan Steil for the seat.  Berman is the second democrat to join the face, joining Randy Bryce. 

Mosquitoes collected in Rock County have tested positive for West Nile Virus.  The Health Department says it’s the first time the virus has been found in the county since mosquito surveillance began last month.  West Nile Virus spreads to humans through bites from infected mosquitoes, and can cause serious illness including symptoms like high fevers and tremors.  So far this year one human case of West Nile Virus was reported in Barron County, and mosquitoes have also tested positive in

Madison has one of the lowest increases in consumer debt so far this year.  A new study by WalletHub compares 100 US cities based on credit card debt and loan data from the first two quarters of 2025.  Madison has the third lowest debt increase, with Des Moines, Iowa, and Newark, New Jersey at first and second. Milwaukee ranks 24th.  Debt is increasing the most in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, and Anchorage, Alaska.

On Tuesday, August 12, 2025 The Barron County Sheriff’s Department arrested 26 year old Carl Mueller of Barron for multiple counts of possession of child pornography. The arrest is the result of a several month long investigation conducted by the Barron County Sheriff’s Department and the Wisconsin Department of Justice. Mr. Mueller is currently in the Barron County Jail awaiting formal charges by the Barron County District Attorney’s Office.

The case against a man charged following a deadly vehicle collision in Eau Claire County is moving forward.  Seventy-eight-year-old Fall Creek resident Dale Soltwisch died after a two-vehicle crash on Highway 12 July 19th.  Thirty-eight-year-old Eau Claire resident James Jones is charged with knowingly operating a motor vehicle while suspended and causing death.  On Tuesday, Jones waived his right to a preliminary hearing is set to go to trial.

Eau Claire Police are sharing more details on a recent drug bust.  Officers executing a search warrant at a home last week say they found drugs including THC products and LSD at the scene along with drug paraphernalia.  Eighteen-year-old Dillon Linn, 18-year-old Vincent Archuleta and 25-year-old Antonio Cantu reportedly told police that they knew drugs were being sold out of the residence.  All three men were taken into custody and charged.

A Wisconsin investment advisor is facing charges related to money laundering and wire fraud.  An indictment accuses Stanley Pophal of accepting money from investors and using it for personal expenses and desires.  The money was supposed to be invested into his business interests involving buying and converting properties into residential apartments.  Pophal was indicted by a federal grand jury on ten counts last week.  Seven counts of wire fraud and three counts of money laundering.