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Whooping cough cases are significantly increasing in Wisconsin. The Department of Health Service says 625 cases are confirmed statewide so far this year, compared to 51 total cases reported last year. Almost half of all cases are in Wisconsinites aged eleven to eighteen years old. DHS says it encourages people in the state to make sure children are up to date on their pertussis vaccines.

Wisconsin hunter education classes are still available now, but could fill fast this time of year. The Department of Natural Resources says the classes are run and scheduled by volunteers who may decide to go hunting themselves as seasons kick off, and won’t be teaching as often. Anyone born in or after 1973 is required to have Hunter Education certification to buy a hunting license in the state. Classes are offered in person, online, or as a hybrid of both.

At 4:54 PM on Wednesday September 18, 2024 a crash occurred on US 53 NB at Hwy 53 at Cty Hwy H in Washburn County. The crash involved 6 injuries and took place neat Spooner. Initial investigation shows that a personal injury crash involving three vehicles occurred on Hwy 53 at the intersection with Hwy H near Spooner, WI on September 18th at approximately 4:54pm. A red Chevy Cruz traveling west on Hwy H failed to yield from a stop

Kopp’s is almost a top-ten burger. Yelp released its list of best burgers in the country yesterday, and Kopp’s made the list at number eleven. Kopp’s is the only Wisconsin restaurant on Yelp’s list. The rankings are based on total sales, and customer reviews. Yelp didn’t say which Kopp’s got the best reviews. You can grab a burger of your own at either their Brookfield, Greenfield, or Greendale locations and CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFO.

“When capturing a bat, it is important to not expose yourself to the animal. Wear leather gloves and use an ice cream pail, coffee can, or similar-sized container to  capture the bat. Then call the Health Department to walk through your situation and determine if the bat  needs to be sent in for testing,” -Savannah Bergman, Rabies Program Manager at the Health  Department. As temperatures drop, bats and other animals often look for a new  home indoors. This increases the

The 12 finalists have been announced for this year’s induction into the Toy of Hall of Fame. Each year, the Strong National Museum of Play in Rochester, New York nominates 12 toys that have achieved icon status, three of which will be inducted into the Hall of Fame. This year’s finalists include Transformers…click below for a throwback Thursday: …along with Pokemon Trading Cards, balloons, trampolines and My Little Pony. The public can vote on their favorite toys through September 25th

At least three people were seriously injured and remain in the hospital after a wagon flipped during a school field trip to the apple orchard in Chippewa Falls. The cart at the Bushel and a Peck Apple Orchard fell on to its side yesterday morning.  Dozens of kids from  St. Mark Lutheran School in Eau Claire were at the orchard at the time for a field trip. It’s not clear how many of the 25 people who were hurt in

An Eau Claire man who was facing 32 sexual assault charges has agreed to a plea deal. Jonathan Rowan has agreed to plead guilty to just two charges in the case. Investigators say he abused two girls for years, starting when they were eight-years-old and nine-years-old. He was looking at 32 counts of sexual assault, possession of child porn, and child enticement.  His plea deal drops all but two sexual assault charges. Still, he’s looking at 120-years in prison when

An Eau Claire man who beat his wife to death is heading to prison for eight years. A judge yesterday sentenced 82-year-old John Berthold to eight years in prison, and another eight years of probation. Police say he beat his wife to death last summer with a wine bottle. He also tried to kill himself. He pleaded guilty to second-degree homicide charges back in May.

A western Wisconsin boy is being called a hero after shooting the bear that was mauling his father. The Minnesota Star Tribune has the story about how Owen Beierman shot the black bear that was attacking his dad. The dad, Ryan Beierman, says the bear attack happened earlier this month while the two were on a hunt. Ryan says they were tracking the bear when it attacked. He was fighting for his life when he said his son shot and