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Nine people who worked at the prison in Waupun, including the former warden, are now facing charges in connection to two inmates’ deaths. The sheriff in Dodge County announced the arrests and charges against former warden  Randall Hepp and other prison employees yesterday. They are being charged with misconduct in office and abuse of inmates. The two deaths the group is being charged for are part of four deaths at the prison in Waupun over the past two years. One

Chippewa Falls says the owner of a downtown building that partially collapsed has to fix it, or tear it down. A city inspector yesterday issued a raze or repair order for the building that’s home to the Iris Boutique. That’s the building where the upstairs apartment collapsed into the back of the boutique earlier this week. No one was hurt. Inspectors are not saying just what happened to cause the collapse. The building’s owner has 60 days to decide what

Two Chippewa Falls firefighters and a city worker needed to be rescued yesterday after their boat got stuck on the edge of the Glen Loch Dam in Chippewa Falls. The three were placing safety buoys near the dam when their boat got caught-up by the current. The trio spent about two hours on the lip of the dam while other firefighters set-up rescue ropes. Chippewa Falls firefighters say all of the recent rains have made the river near the dam

Eau Claire is looking at maybe making some changes to downtown’s parking, but not right away. The city brought in a consultant to look at the changes in downtown Eau Claire since the coronavirus outbreak. The consultant says downtown Eau Claire has boomed, and that means there are different needs for parking. Folks who live or work downtown say they’d like to see more parking. Deputy city manager Dave Solberg says there are no plans for any immediate changes, but

Five new mental health crisis centers are open today in Wisconsin. The state Department of Health Services says the crisis stabilization facilities will be used to help people who don’t need to be hospitalized, but can’t stay in their communities. That includes people with substance abuse and mental health crises can use these services.  The department set aside ten-million dollars in 2021 to fund the facilities.

Wisconsin workers are getting higher wage increases this year compared to last. New data from the ADP Research Institute says workers who stayed with an employer for longer than 12 months had wages five-point-three percent higher than the same time last year. ADP says younger workers are getting higher pay growth than older age groups. Median annual pay is listed at 59-thousand dollars.

A man in Dane County will go to prison for 14 years for shooting a police officer. Prosecutors say 22-year-old Jeremy Wilz tried to rob a liquor store in Marshall last summer. Officers arrived and were chasing him when Wilz shot the officer. The officer survived. Wilz will also have ten years of probation once his sentence is complete.

A prison warden from Wisconsin was arrested this morning after an investigation into the deaths of four people at the Waupun Correctional Institution. Dodge County Sheriff Dale Schmidt says Warden Randall Hepp, who turned in his resignation last week, is charged with misconduct in public office. He says two inmate’s bodies were found up to twelve hours after their deaths. Schmidt also says routine rounds were skipped and medication logs were inaccurate. Correctional officers and deputies, along with medical staff,

The Chippewa Valley Home Builders Association’s Parade of Homes sponsored by Great American Fireplace is celebrating 50 years and will run June 8th through June 15th . Home hours are June 8, 9 and 15 10am – 5pm and June 10-14 5pm – 9pm. The remodeled homes are open for touring June 8, 9 and 10.Tickets are available for $8 through June 7th at Royal Credit Union locations in Eau Claire, Altoona, Chippewa Falls and Menomonie or online WITH AN

Pack the towels, goggles, snacks, and Summer vibes! It’s time to answer that favorite question of “can we go to the pool today?” with a “YES!” Fairfax is set to open in Eau Claire, and families in our area are ready to make a splash. Fairfax Pool is a municipally run, 600,000 gallon aquatic facility with a leisure pool, 50 meter competition area, diving well, 3 story waterslide, play feature, bathhouse, playground, concession stand, and frisbee golf. The schedule for