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Elijah Vue’s mother is ready to plead guilty in her neglect case. Katrina Bauer was in court yesterday. Her lawyers have set a plea hearing for July 18th. It’s not clear just what she will plead to, or what kind of conditions will be attached to her plea. Bauer is being held on child neglect charges in the disappearance of her three-year-old son. He hasn’t been seen since February. Police say Elijah Vue was last seen with Bauer’s boyfriend. He

Threats to the school in Chippewa will now be handled according to a new plan. The city’s school’s board last night approved a new threat policy. It lays out the steps the school will take when there is a threat to a local school, including whether and how to tell parents. The policy says the superintendent will take into account the nature of the threat, the danger of the threat, any school security measures that are already in place before

Governor Evers continues to demand that Wisconsin lawmakers change their tune on PFAS money. The governor was in Eau Claire yesterday to once again pressure lawmakers into releasing 125 million-dollars that has been set aside for PFAS cleanup. Lawmakers say the money is ready to go, but also say the governor vetoed the plan to spend that money. Republicans say they want to cleanup Wisconsin’s water, while the governor simply wants more power to sue people over PFAS contamination. The

Many schools across Wisconsin will be getting less money from the state in the new school year. The state’s Department of Public Instruction released its state aid estimates for the next school year yesterday. DPI says 57 percent of schools will see more money, while 30 percent of schools will see less. That includes 64 school districts that will see their state funding drop the state-maximum 15 percent. DPI says the changes are a result of both more money from

About one-point-four million people will be driving on Wisconsin roads for the Fourth of July holiday. The Wisconsin Department of Transportation says peak travel times are expected to be between two P-M and seven P-M on this Wednesday the second, and two P-M until eight P-M on Sunday the seventh. Information about traffic, construction projects, and crashes will be available on the 5-1-1 Wisconsin app or website.

An investigation into a mushroom-based product manufacturer is underway by the Wisconsin Department of Health Services. The department says Diamond Shruumz brand products, including chocolate bars, cones, and gummies, may be causing severe illnesses. The brand makes its product with a proprietary blend of mushrooms and was available for purchase both online and at retailers. Retailers are advised not to sell or distribute the products until further direction is given by the FDA. CLICK FOR MORE INFORMATION.

One suspect is left in critical condition after an officer-involved shooting in Wisconsin. The Adams County Sheriff’s Office says a deputy responded to a call about a woman driving under the influence of narcotics Saturday afternoon. About an hour later, the car was located. The deputy says the driver led them on a chase, and eventually fired at them. Fire was returned by deputies, hitting the driver. The suspect got medical attention on the scene, and was taken to a

Six people are dead after a Necedah house fire. The Juneau County Sheriff’s Department says it responded to a 9-1-1 call at about two-thirty Sunday morning. The County Sheriff’s Office and both the Necedah and New Lisbon fire departments responded to the scene. Three adults and three children were still inside the house, which was engulfed in flames. Firefighters battled the fire for about three hours, but were on scene for more than twelve.

United Way St. Croix Valley and Dunn County United Way have completed their merger, effective July 1st, 2024. The nonprofits had previously announced their intent to merge to form a stronger, more unified force for community impact. The combined organization is “United Way St. Croix and Red Cedar Valleys” (UWSCRCV) and will serve communities throughout Burnett, Dunn, Pepin, Pierce, Polk, and St. Croix counties. “We are excited to start this new chapter,” said Steve McCarthy, Executive Director of the merged

Visit Eau Claire announced that voting for the People’s Choice award is open for the 2024-25 season of Sculpture Tour Eau Claire. Locals and visitors can now vote for their favorite sculpture on the tour. The winning sculpture will be announced in the future and then donated to the city’s permanent sculpture collection. BE PART OF THE ACTION AND SEE A full gallery of the 2024-25 tour, as well as a virtual map of the current tour. You can learn