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Deb Gotlibson wants one thing for this year’s Dunn County Fair: decent weather.  “Hopefully. this year is going to be a much nicer year,” said Gotlibson, president of the Dunn County Fair Board.   The 2023 fair week saw three grandstand and two free stage shows canceled because of both heat and rain.  On one day, she said, the heat index hit 112 degrees, adding, “It was just miserable, and then the storm hit.”  But since 1885, the residents of Dunn County and western Wisconsin have been able to enjoy the Dunn County Fair in July.  The

The manhunt for a suspect wanted in both Madison and Eau Claire has ended in Indiana. The U.S. Marshals yesterday said they arrested Jerome Jacobs, Jr. in Gary, Indiana.  He’s wanted in connection to a shooting in Madison.  Police in Eau Claire were the last to spot him in Wisconsin, but they say he had some help in escaping.  Madison Police say Jacobs fired nearly 20 shots at the home of the mother of his children back in June. One

Former President Trump’s running mate JD Vance will headline tonight’s speakers on day three of the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee. The theme for the day is “Make America Strong Once Again.” Trump is expected to take the stage tomorrow evening when he officially accepts the GOP nomination for the 2024 race for the White House. Meanwhile, on stage Tuesday Former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley is endorsing Donald Trump. During a speech at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee,

We now know the name of the Chippewa County prisoner who died after being rushed to the hospital.  Chippewa County Sheriff Travis Hakes said Shauna Dommer was taken to the hospital, where she later died.  Dommer was facing bail jumping and drug charges in Eau Claire County.  Hakes says Dommer was brought to the county jail on July 2nd, but was rushed to the hospital on July 4th.  She was placed on life support on July 10th, and the coroner

The American soldier who jumped the border into North Korea is reportedly in plea negotiations with the Army. Travis King, who is from Racine, ran into North Korea last July. He was due to be sent back to the states to be disciplined for a fight in South Korea. King spent almost three months in North Korea. He was due in a military court in Texas for a preliminary hearing yesterday, but military prosecutors say that’s been delayed because of

Monday night’s storms dropped at least one tornado in southern Wisconsin. The National Weather Service yesterday confirmed that an EF-1 tornado touched down in Kieler, in Grant County. The sheriff’s office says the twister tore the roof off the Village Bar Supper Club. No one was hurt, even though there were about 20 customers and people working in the supper club at the time. Forecasters say the storm was on the ground for about a minute-and-a-half. There’s no word as

Green Bay may be small, but the Packers aren’t poor. The Packers yesterday said they turned a 60-million-dollar profit for the last year. While that is not a small amount of money, CEO Mark Murphy says net profits were down about 12-percent. Almost all of that drop, however, can be blamed on higher player salaries and the depreciation costs at Lambeau Field. The Packers got 402-million-dollars from the NFL’s revenue sharing agreement, and another 251-million from local revenues. Murphy says

It was a bit smaller of a crowd at the Northern Wisconsin State Fair this year.  Fair managers yesterday said about 110-thousand people walked through the fair’s gates this year.  Manager Rusty Volk says that’s about 10-percent less than last year. Volk blames the heat and the economy for the smaller crowd. Volk did say that the Leinenkugel Main Stage and the Northwestern Bank Grandstand brought out pretty good crowds for this year’s concerts.

Most people in Wisconsin want to keep their gas-powered cars. The state’s largest business group, Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce is out with a new poll that says 59-percent of people in the state opposed a gas-powered car ban. The poll says 22-percent of people support the idea, and another 19-percent aren’t sure.  No one has introduced a plan to stop gas powered engines in Wisconsin yet.  But Republicans at the Wisconsin Capitol are worried enough that it may happen, that

 Mayo Clinic Health System hospitals in Eau Claire, Wisconsin and Mankato, Minnesota have been named “Best Regional Hospitals” in the U.S. News & World Report’s 2024-2025 “Best Hospitals” ratings. The ratings were published on the U.S. News & World Report website on Tuesday, July 16. “It’s a testament to the tireless dedication and collaborative spirit of our entire team – from our doctors and nurses to our support staff. This achievement wouldn’t be possible without their unwavering commitment to providing exceptional