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Authorities are investigating a Saturday afternoon accident in Clark County that left one person dead.  A horse-drawn buggy was struck by a van from behind just before 3 p.m. on County Trunk Highway K near Loyal.  An adult passenger from the buggy died at the scene while a 12-year-old child survived with serious injuries.  The van’s driver was not hurt.

A Chippewa Falls man is being indicted on federal weapons charges.  Forty-two-year-old Michael Raskie Jr is accused of prohibited possession of a firearm and ammunition as a convicted felon and possessing silencers that were not registered to him.  The Chippewa County Sheriff’s Office participated in the investigation that led to the charges. Below are full details as released by Sheriff Travis Hakes: GRAND JURY RETURNS INDICTMENTS   MADISON, WIS. – A federal grand jury in the Western District of Wisconsin, 

On August 10, 2025, at approximately 3:13 pm, the Wisconsin State Patrol and Polk County Sheriff’s Office responded to a two-vehicle crash involving a truck pulling a trailer and a motorcycle on County Highway I near the intersection of 90th Street. Upon arrival it was discovered that the motorcycle operator, 70 year old Rodney Bodell from Rush City, MN was deceased. The initial investigation indicates the motorcycle had turned south onto CTH I from 90th Street while the truck, driven

Officers with the Buffalo County Sheriff’s Office were called into action Sunday morning on the Mississippi River.  A call came in just before 9 a.m. regarding a 75-year-old man experiencing cardiac arrest on an island.  First responders reached the island by boat and took the man to a hospital for care.  There has been no update on his status.

Two hikers at Kettle Moraine State Forest lost consciousness after a lightning strike Saturday.  Palmyra Fire rescue received reports of a man not breathing around 4:14 p.m.  Crews were able to find the man and another woman who was also affected by a lightning strike.  Both hikers were safely taken from the scene.  Officials determined the couple was standing by a tree struck by lightning, and felt the effects through a ground current.    

A California pup has been named the “World’s Ugliest Dog.” Mark Mayfield with more. CLICK HERE TO SEE PETUNIA AND READ MORE ABOUT HER WIN.

Nearly a thousand We Energies customers are still without electricity following severe weather conditions this past weekend.  Southeast Wisconsin was subjected to heavy rainfall Saturday, with some communities seeing several inches of rain.  We Energies says they are actively working on fixing outages. Governor Tony Evers approved National Guard assistance for Milwaukee County Sunday night following historic flooding in the region.  Milwaukee saw 14 inches of rain at Timmerman Airport over the weekend.  Evers says his office is monitoring flooding

Over 250 soldiers came back from deployment Saturday afternoon.  Members of the Wisconsin Army National Guard 1st Battalion were welcomed back at Chippewa Valley Regional Airport. Soldiers were deployed in Kuwait and other countries in the region for nearly a year.  The battalion was supporting Operation Spartan Shield

The Dane County Sheriff’s Office says human remains were discovered in a manure pit.  Officers responded to a call about “a suspicious circumstance in a manure pit”.  It happened yesterday in the 2100 block of STH 19.  This investigation is ongoing.   

A storm system is bringing a flood threat to parts of the upper Mississippi River Valley this weekend.  Multiple rounds of heavy rainfall may lead to flash flooding in the region.  Areas between Des Moines and Chicago are forecast to see the worst of it, with parts of Wisconsin, Illinois, Missouri and Iowa all on watch for excessive rainfall.  Some thunderstorms may be severe with heavy winds and tornadoes possible as well.  The flood threat is expected to last through