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Eau Claire Police are still not saying if an officer hit the man she fired at last Friday. The city’s police department yesterday detailed last Friday’s shooting at a drunken domestic violence call. An Eau Claire Police report says Officer Ariana Down-Larson fired at Thomas Burback when he pointed a pistol at her. It’s unclear if she hit him, or if he was injured when officers used tear gas to pull him out of his house. Officer Down-Larson is now

The old Schwan’s delivery service is closing four warehouses in the state. The company, which is now known as Yelloh, yesterday said it is closing operations in Eau Claire, Marshfield, Wausau, and Rice Lake. The company announced the layoffs in a note to the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development. The closings will mean layoffs in each city. In Eau Claire, Yelloh says nine people will lose their jobs.

There’s no word on what caused Tuesday’s late night explosion and fire that killed two people in the Town of Springfield. Firefighters are not saying if the explosion or the fire came first, but the home on Capitol View Road is a total loss. Fire investigators are working with the state’s Department of Justice in the case. Neighbors say the couple who lived in the home were great people. Dane County’s sheriff says there were reports of gunshots at the

Chippewa Falls’ city-owned ride share service is adding stops in Eau Claire. City Planner Brad Hentschel says about 10 percent of the people who use the public transit shared ride service would go to Sacred Heart in Eau Claire for medical appointments. Hentschel says they want to continue to make sure people can get to their medical appointments. There will be a 10 dollar surcharge for trips to Eau Claire. That is in addition to the regular three dollar shared

Wisconsin is jumping into the venture capital game. Governor Tony Evers yesterday announced the creation of the 100-million-dollar Wisconsin Investment Fund. Half the money is coming from the state, while the other half is coming from private investors. Five firms will help manage the money, and about half of the investments are earmarked for bio-health startups and entrepreneurs. Wisconsin EDC director Missy Hughes says the idea is to help companies grow in Wisconsin, thrive in Wisconsin, and ultimately stay in

The governor has issued an emergency order to help with security preparations for Milwaukee’s Republican National Convention. Governor Tony Evers signed the order yesterday. It’s standard practice, in fact all convention cities have similar agreements. The order makes it easier for Milwaukee to get both state and federal money to help with convention security. The emergency order also makes it easier to call in the Wisconsin National Guard if need be. There is nothing in the order that deals with

The Pride Flag will fly above the Wisconsin Capitol once again, starting tomorrow. Governor Evers will be on hand for what has become a yearly tradition to raise the Pride Flag to kick-off Pride Month. The governor has flown the flag each year that he’s been governor. Not all agree with the choice, some Republicans and conservatives in the state say only the American flag, the state flag, and the POW/MIA flag should fly about Wisconsin’s statehouse.

Wisconsin’s bird flocks have avoided this latest round of the bird flu. The state’s Department of Agriculture says there hasn’t been a report of the bird flu in either commercial or backyard flocks since January. That was a case in Washburn County that saw over 40-thousand birds destroyed. Before that, there were two outbreaks in commercial flocks in Barron County late last year. DATCP officials also say they have not seen any bird flu cases in people who work with

It’s been two years since a sexual assault kit tracking system was introduced in Wisconsin — and nearly three and a half thousand have been turned in. The Wisconsin Department of Justice says the system gives victims more detailed information about the status and location of their kits. The state DOJ says the number of sexual assaults is likely higher, since not every victim gets tested. Test results do not guarantee the outcome of investigations or prosecution.

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is looking for landowners to host hunters with disabilities this fall. Applicants must have at least 60 acres available and host a minimum of three people. The Gun Deer Hunt For Hunters With Disabilities has been held annually since 1992 and gives 400 people the opportunity to hunt. The hunt will be between October 5th and 13.