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Authorities have made an arrest in connection with a La Crosse County arson.  One mobile home was destroyed by fire and three others were damaged early last Wednesday at the Brookview Mobile Home Park.  No one was hurt.  Sixty-one-year-old John Galster was taken into custody Saturday on four counts of arson – building without owner’s consent.  Another individual is also facing possible charges in the case.

The Wisconsin Department of Transportation and the Iowa Department of Transportation are preparing to close the Wisconsin 82 / Iowa 9 Mississippi River bridge.  The span connecting Crawford County Wisconsin and Lansing Iowa will close to traffic on October 20th. The bridge will be torn down and a new one built in its place — expected to open in the spring of 2027.  In the meantime, a free car ferry will begin operations next month to get vehicles across the

Contract work at a software company in Chippewa Falls led to a small flash fire Tuesday morning.  One person was hurt in the incident that resulted from ductwork being performed at Hewlett Packard Enterprise.  Crews say the contractor was the person injured in the fire.

A war memorial in Manitowoc has been damaged months after it was installed.  Officials say the memorial at Red Arrow Park took ten years to plan and was completed in the spring.  One park-goer who visits daily says he noticed missing bricks and later spotted them smashed a few feet away.  Anyone with information on the incident should contact Manitowoc Police. 

A man has been convicted of four counts of telephone harassment and eleven counts of misdemeanor bail jumping.  Authorities say 52-year-old Jacob Sell made repeated, harassing phone calls to local law enforcement agencies, while labeling himself as a “police auditor.”  The calls often involved obscene and abusive language directed at dispatchers and officers.  A sentencing date for Sell has not yet been scheduled.

Attorney General Josh Kaul is opting out of the 2026 Wisconsin gubernatorial race and will seek a third term as attorney general instead.  He frames his decision as crucial at a time when civil liberties and state programs are under strain.  Kaul was widely seen as a front-runner for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination due to his experience in statewide races.  His departure leaves the Democratic field for governor wide open and competitive.

For residents looking to reduce their household waste and become better recyclers, look no further than the Recycle Coach app—now available in Eau Claire County. “Eau Claire County is excited to join the Recycle Coach network, which will transform how we communicate local waste and recycling information to our residents. Beyond that, the platform includes engagement and educational tools to help people manage and correctly dispose of their waste,” said Regan Watts, Recycling & Sustainability Manager for Eau Claire County.

Two events will take place at UW-Eau Claire in honor of Indigenous Peoples Day 2025, both upcoming celebrations involve the arts as an inspiring way to honor the occasion and the sacred land of this campus. CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL STORY.

The City of Eau Claire Cemeteries staff will be performing their semi -annual clean – up of Eau Claire’s two cemeteries on Wednesday, October 15, 2025 and wish to  remind everyone that personal items and summer decorations that they wish to  keep should be removed from the grave sites on or before October 14 . Items  remaining after that date will be removed by staff. Metal flowerpot stands may  remain in place but should be emptied prior to October 14.

Sentencing is being ordered for an Eau Claire stepmother convicted on multiple counts of chronic neglect of a child.  Prosecutors say that Mary Oram and Toni Hammonds starved Hammonds’ four kids. Investigators say they got a call from Eau Claire Schools because teachers were concerned about the children. All four children had to be treated for malnourishment. Oram has pleaded no contest and been sentenced to four-and-a-half years in prison.  The status of the case versus Hammonds remains pending. CLICK