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Joseph J McCracken, 41 years of age, from Eau Claire has been arrested by the Wisconsin State Patrol Eau Claire Post for operating a motor vehicle under the influence, 6th offense.  Troopers from the Wisconsin State Patrol – Eau Claire Post arrested Mr. McCracken for operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol 6th offense. At approximately 10:58 PM troopers stopped a vehicle for a defective headlight. Upon approaching the vehicle, the trooper noticed a heavy odor of

If you are dreaming of a white Christmas, it just might happen. In addition to what is sticking around on the ground, today there is a chance to see snow before Christmas in the Chippewa Valley. Forecasters say there’s a chance for snow today, and after that there will be clear skies until later in the week when the rain moves in. Christmas Day looks nice with some sun, and a high of just 34 degrees. CLICK HERE FOR YOUR

Wisconsin now has a confirmed human case of the bird flu. The state’s Department of Health Services on Friday said the CDC confirmed that a man who worked at a poultry farm in Barron County does have the bird flu. DHS says the man was suspected of having the flu, but the CDC confirmation makes it official. The man is the state’s first human case of the bird flu, and there’s no indication it has spread.

The Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) is conducting an officer involved death investigation in the Town of Lafayette, Chippewa County, Wis. that occurred on the evening of Saturday, December 21, 2024. At approximately 11:31 pm, Chippewa County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a domestic abuse incident in the Town of Lafayette. The subject fled the scene in a vehicle prior to law enforcement’s arrival. Deputies later located the subject’s vehicle and attempted to stop the

The Wisconsin State Patrol is paying tribute to two retired K-9 officers who died last week.  On Facebook Friday, the State Patrol said K-9 Cirus had passed away December 12th at the age of 12.  Cirus spent eight years with the State Patrol, conducting narcotics detection sweeps that resulted in significant seizures of illegal contraband.  Also passing is K-9 Nora, who died last week at the age of 13.  Nora had a 9-year career of detecting large amounts of contraband

Hello. We are glad you are here! So, here we are. The final full weekend before Christmas. If you are feeling a little bit overwhelmed, stressed, or flat out exhausted-we get it. But among those moments, we invite you to find some time to soak up some joy or at least simply slow down for a bit. Take some time to be present instead of stressing about the presents. That’s what this is for. A weekly “scroll down memory lane”

The house featured in “Home Alone” has found new owners. The five-bedroom, six-bathroom home in Winnetka, Illinois sold for over five-million dollars. The house received national attention after it was put on the market earlier this year. Macaulay Culkin, who starred as Kevin McCallister in the films, revealed he once considered buying the home. He says he had “half a mind to buy it — just for giggles.”

Two men are sentenced for a drive-by shooting that killed another man in Eau Claire. Prosecutors say Michael Purnell and Jamon Sullivan killed Christopher Conner two years ago after an argument at a bar.  Purnell was sentenced to five years in prison yesterday, including time served.  Sullivan gets two years of probation. Two other men involved in the murder have already been sentenced. Kemone Golden, who prosecutors believe pulled the trigger, was sentenced to eleven years.

Seattle’s new Police Chief will be Shon Barnes, who’s currently the chief of police in Madison, Wisconsin.  Barnes will take over after former chief Adrian Diaz was fired after an investigation found he was having a relationship with someone he hired and managed.  Barnes has been in national news this week following the fatal shooting at a private Christian school in Madison where a student and teacher were killed.  The suspect took her own life.

Several hundred Madison Metropolitan School District students are voicing their concerns of gun violence following Monday’s shooting at Abundant Life Christian School.  Students from West High School made speeches on campus on Friday to begin the protest.  From there, they led those gathered on a more-than-two-mile march to the State Capitol.  Protesters led chants such as “Books, not bullets” and “No more silence, end gun violence.”  A moment of silence for the shooting victims and families was held when they