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Nobody was injured in a house fire and the cause remains under investigation after Marshfield Fire and Rescue responded with 11 personnel to a report of a house fire. When fire units arrived on scene, black smoke was seen coming from open windows and doors of the house. Contact was made with the homeowner who stated everyone was out of the house and believes the fire is in the basement. Additional manpower and Central RIT were requested. Interior attack crews

The city says crews have cleaned up the raw sewage from the bike path along Blazing Star Boulevard. The sewage came from a backup at the Eau Claire River Lift Station. The city says 500 gallons of sewage seeped out onto the trail Monday. Crews spent the day yesterday powerwashing the area and shoveling gravel away. Eau Claire says the pipe that backed up has been replaced.

Wisconsin’s latest Drug Take Back Day took back a lot of drugs. The state’s Department of Justice yesterday said this month’s Take Back Day netted over 55 thousand-pounds of unwanted prescription medicine. That’s the most ever, in any state in the United States. Wisconsin’s attorney general said taking that much unwanted medication off the streets simply makes the state a safer place. Since Drug Take Back Day began in 2010, Wisconsin has taken back more than a million-pounds of medication.

The blue emergency phones at UW-Eau Claire are going away. The school this week said they are removing the iconic blue telephone poles and phones that allowed students to call the police. UW-Eau Claire Police say no one really uses them. Officers say they’ve seen only three legitimate emergency calls from the phones since 2015. Instead, officers say, students use their cellphones. UW-Eau Claire’s Brain Drollinger says cell phones are faster and more reliable. The university says crews will remove

Wisconsin is looking to private money managers to help jumpstart startups and entrepreneurs in the state. Governor Evers today will announce a plan to dedicate 100-million dollars to the new Wisconsin Investment Fund. The idea is to allow private sector money managers to handle the money, and find a way to use it to benefit new companies and new projects here in the state.

The group that wants to oust Wisconsin’s top Republican says it has enough signatures this time. The Racine Recall organizers yesterday dropped-off eight thousand with the Wisconsin Elections Commission. They need just over 65 hundred valid signatures to force a recall election against Speaker Robin Vos. The same group failed in its first attempt to recall Vos earlier this spring. They not only fell short with the number of signatures, they also submitted hundreds of either fake signatures or signatures

Have you seen this UTV? It is believed to have been stolen from Ridgeland between 3:30am and 8:30am on Monday, May 27, 2024. If you have information, you are asked to please contact authorities in Dunn County, agency reference case 24-00857. To remain anonymous, contact Dunn County Crime Stoppers Inc.

A daycare employee is in hot water after a child allegedly was exposed to cocaine in southeastern Wisconsin.  The child’s parents took their kid to the hospital earlier this month after noticing several scratches and marks on their body.  An investigation later revealed the child had consumed cocaine.  Detectives didn’t find any drugs at the family’s house, so they looked into the daycare facility.  That’s where they found cocaine in an employee’s backpack.  The staffer was arrested.  Child neglect, possession

WisDOT is cracking down on wholesale vehicle dealers at two Beaver Dam locations.  Seven dealers have had their licenses revoked for allegedly breaking state law.  The department says each dealer failed to maintain a security bond, which ensures consumers can file a claim if the dealer does anything illegal.  In the past few years, Wisconsin has seen an uptick in the number of wholesale dealer licenses and consumer complaints resulting in investigations. 

The YMCA of the Chippewa Valley announced their upcoming community event in celebration of Wisconsin’s Free Fishing Weekend. This family-friendly event will be hosted at Erickson Park on Saturday, June 1, 2024, from 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM.  The YMCA is inviting individuals and families of all ages to “Get Hooked, Learn to Fish,” a day dedicated to learning and enjoying the sport of fishing. Attendees will have the opportunity to receive hands-on fishing instruction from local fishing experts, gain