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The Coulee Region Humane Society is celebrating the release of a barred owl back into the wild after weeks of rehabilitation.  The owl had been in rehab for a month after first being found trapped high above the ground — tangled in fishing line.  The owl was released on Goose Island where humane officers say it has an excellent opportunity to thrive.

The family of Wisconsin Assembly Speaker Robin Vos is dealing with a tragic loss headed into the Christmas holiday.  The speaker’s 88-year-old uncle, James L. Vos, was struck and killed by a vehicle in Burlington early yesterday morning.  Local police say James was trying to cross North Main Street around 5:15 a.m. when the vehicle hit him.  The 41-year-old driver remained on the scene, according to officials.  The crash remains under investigation and no charges have been filed so far.

The Chippewa County Highway Department would like to remind motorists to please pay attention and use caution when driving during winter weather events. Chris Elstran , Chippewa County Highway Commissioner and Chippewa County Sheriff, Travis C. Hakes, reported that the county has had 2 plow trucks struck in the last 10 days. Luckily there were only minor injuries to the striking drivers and no injuries to the plow operators but there was significant damage to the vehicles that struck the

The “Slender Man stabber” is back in custody in Wisconsin after a judge revoked her conditional release. Court records show 23-year-old Morgan Geyser waived her right to a hearing and will return to a mental health facility. This comes after Geyser removed her GPS bracelet in November and fled her Madison group home. She was later found and arrested in Posen, Illinois. State health officials previously filed the petition to revoke her release, which the Waukesha County court approved. Geyser

Green Bay Packers star pass rusher Micah Parsons has been named to the 2026 NFL Pro Bowl roster.  The selection is the fifth of Parsons’ career and his first with the Packers after spending four seasons with the Dallas Cowboys.  Parsons recorded 41 tackles and 12-and-a-half sacks over 14 games this season.  He was placed on injured reserve last week following a season-ending injury.  Parsons was the only Pro Bowl selection for the team.

Investigators say an employee of a Menomonie medical office secretly placed a recording device inside the facility.  Other staffers at ReforMedicine say they found the device last month — hidden in a non-public area.  Forty-eight-year-old Medical Assistant Meng Vang has been arrested.

A Twin Cities woman is going to prison after she confessed to having sexual contact with a boy who was one of her fifth-grade students in a Wisconsin grade school.   Madison Bergmann was recently sentenced to 12 years behind bars.  The defendant from Lake Elmo pleaded guilty to two counts of sexual misconduct by a school staff member and one count of child sexual enticement.  Bergmann will serve half of her term in prison and the balance on extended supervision. 

Four people were left injured Saturday after a collision in Pierce County.  The accident happened shortly before noon near State Road 29 and County Road I in Gilman.  A car and SUV collided at the intersection.  Two people from each vehicle were taken to hospitals for medical care and there has been no word on their condition.

Officials are confirming the discovery of chronic wasting disease in La Crosse County.  Chronic Wasting Disease is spread directly through animal to animal contact and is fatal for members of the deer family.  The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources says a test for the disease came back positive on a hunter-harvested adult buck.  Officials are moving to extend the current baiting and feeding ban in La Crosse County for another three years.

Authorities in Monroe County are charging a suspect in connection with recent break-ins at a self-storage facility.  According to reports, 29-year-old Mark Sayre Jr. cut a hole in the fence at VB Storage in Tomah to gain access to the storage units.  Officers arrested Sayre at the scene in Saturday.