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  Kenosha County Sheriff David Zoerner says six horses died yesterday after being involved in a vehicle crash.  The horses had escaped from a fenced area on nearby property and were on the roadway.  Officials say the driver did not report any injuries but the vehicle has significant damages.     

Governor Tony Evers is extending the energy emergency in Wisconsin.  The governor signed an executive order as disruptions continue to cause challenges within the Midwestern pipeline distribution system.  There is also a high demand for residential heating fuel, like heating oil and propane.  Evers’ office says the order will go toward the delivery of these products throughout Wisconsin.  It replaces an executive order signed on December 5th.

A Vernon County animal rescue is organizing a free surrender event.  J and R Aquatic Animal Rescue will host the event January 17th at the Houghton Street public library in De Soto.  Folks will be given the opportunity to surrender exotic pets including fish, invertebrates, reptiles and small mammals under judgment-free conditions.  Domestic animals like dogs and cats will not be accepted. 

Property taxpayers are expected to see the largest rise in local taxes since 2018.  A report from the Wisconsin Policy Forum says most of the taxes come from schools. Data from the Department of Revenue says property taxes for K-12 school districts are expected to rise to over six billion dollars in December tax bills. The report says nearly 29 percent of school districts have a tax increase of over ten percent this year.

Climatologists have confirmed that the August rainfall in the state was the largest ever recorded. It passed the previous record set nearly 80 years ago by about three inches. Between August 9th and 10th, a rain gauge recorded over 14 inches of rainfall in under 24 hours. The previous state record was over 11 inches in June of 1946. The 24-hour rainfall record was confirmed by scientists with the State Climate Extremes Committee.

Sentencing is being ordered for a former Hudson teacher charged with crimes involving a fifth grader.  Madison Bergmann was arrested last year with reports saying that she had engaged in inappropriate conduct with a young student.  She pleaded guilty in September to charges including child enticement-sexual contact and sexual misconduct by school staff.  She was ordered Friday to serve a term of six years in prison.

A Westby man is facing charges after a Sunday shooting incident in La Crosse.  Police responded just after 2:30 a.m. yesterday to reports of gunfire at a location on 3rd Street South.  No victims were found at the scene though a car window had been hit.  Officers located 22-year-old suspect Dominic Janzen at a nearby residence and took him into custody on charges that include first degree recklessly endangering safety.

Wisconsin Congressman Tom Tiffany is behind a bill that would remove the gray wolf from the endangered species list.  Members of the U.S. House have passed the Pet and Livestock Protection Act, which was introduced by the western Wisconsin Republican.  If signed into the law, the legislation will allow states to manage wolf numbers through regulated hunting.  The Wisconsin DNR estimates gray wolf populations have grown to roughly 12-hundred in the state after there were less than 500 around in

On Friday December 19th, at approximately 832 am the Eau Claire Fire Department was dispatched to a reported brush fire at the  City of Eau Claire’s Brush Disposal site at 5300 Jeffers Rd. The first arriving unit found a 100-yard by 50-yard pile of brush and  yard waste that was smoldering from within the large piles. Crews applied water but were unable to access the hot and smoldering  areas buried within. The Eau Claire Streets and Forestry departments responded with

On Saturday, December 20, 2025, at approximately 12:21 a.m., The Eau Claire County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to a single vehicle crash with reported injury, near the E25600 block of County Rd. G, in the Town of Wilson. It was reported that a single vehicle was off the roadway and it appeared that a subject had been ejected from the vehicle. Witnesses on scene attempted life saving measures until first responders arrived on scene and took over care of the