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It’s 16-years in prison for the Chippewa County woman who stabbed her boyfriend in the shower last Christmas Eve. A judge yesterday handed down Laura Feala’s sentence. Prosecutors say she nearly stabbed her boyfriend to death last year. Doctors say he had stab wounds to his head, eye, stomach, thumb, and close to his heart. Feala pleaded guilty to attempted first-degree intentional homicide charges back in July.

The search for a missing Clark County woman is over. The state’s Department of Justice yesterday said it found Cassandra Ayon’s remains near the Town of Brighton in Marathon County. Ayon went missing back in 2020. A jury convicted her boyfriend, Jesus Contreras-Perez, of her murder back in 2022. He’s serving a life sentence. Clark County’s D.A, said she hopes that the discovery of her remains brings the family some closure. There’s no word how Ayon died, or just what

Michigan’s big men were just too much for Wisconsin in their first Big Ten game of the year. The Badgers fell to Michigan last night 67-64. The loss is Wisconsin’s first of the year. Michigan’s two seven-footers scored 44 on the Wolverines 67 points. John Tonje finished with 18 points, and John Blackwell added 16 more. The Badgers are now 8-1 on the season, and take on Marquette on Saturday.

Donald Johnson , 56 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, 5th offense.  On December 2,2024, at approximately 10:42 pm, a Wisconsin State Patrol Trooper initiated a traffic stop after observing a vehicle fail to stop at a stop sign at the I-94 westbound exit 45 of ramp and the County Highway B intersection.  During the traffic stop the Trooper observed signs

Two more candidates are vying for at-large Eau Claire City Council seats. Both Nate Otto and Charlie Johnson are seeking re-election. Otto, a middle school teacher and councilmember since 2021, says he’s focused on sustainability and education. Johnson, who’s served on the City Council since 2022, says he’s advocating for accessible housing and more economic opportunities. There will be five at-large seats open for election in April of next year.

Madison is one of the top ten best cities for single people in the US. A new report by Wallet-Hub ranked more than 180 cities based on the population of single people, average price of a meal for two, and online dating opportunities. Madison ranked seventh best, while Atlanta and Las Vegas were at the top of the list. Pearl City, Hawaii, and Port Saint Lucie, Florida, were ranked the worst cities for singles.

Brook trout populations in Wisconsin could diminish in the next 30 years. The Wisconsin DNR says the species ideal habitat is cold water streams, and projects two-thirds of streams will become too warm by 2050. A new Brook Trout Reserves program aims to keep as many fish alive as possible. More information is available WITH AN EASY CLICK HERE.

ABOVE PHOTO: Sydney Herr, 17, of Prescott, will graduate from the Business Management program at Chippewa Valley Technical College with an associate degree a semester before graduating from Prescott High School. “So, right now I’m just like a full-time college student in high school…” Sydney Herr admits she didn’t know what she was getting into four years ago. The Prescott High School senior applied for and was chosen as one of two students in her district to enter the Chippewa

Ready to pedal? The Santa Cycle Rampage is BACK! Come in your finest festive fashions! Roughly 200 folks turned out in 2023 for the 2nd annual Eau Claire Santa Cycle Rampage. This year sponsored by Scheels, CORBA, and Volume One – It’s poised to be the biggest year yet and you are invited to be part of the fun! Details? Sure: Saturday, December 7th at 1:00 pm  at Haymarket Plaza! While Santa costumes will rule the day at this family-friendly event, anything jolly will do! Holiday sweaters, elf

A Dane County judge has struck down Act 10. Judge Jacob Frost yesterday declared the 2011 law that changed how public sector unions could negotiate their contracts to be unconstitutional because some police officers in the state were covered by the law’s restrictions, while others were not. The ruling comes 13 years after Act 10 first passed, and after a raft of earlier challenges in both state and federal court. None of those other courts found problems with Act 10,