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Home sales are falling in Wisconsin.  The Realtors Association Report’s May report shows a decline in sales for the third month in a row.  The report also shows closed sales fell two-point-one-percent over the past year.

Authorities are charging two people in connection with an attempted cyanide poisoning in Wisconsin. Dane County Deputy District Attorney William Brown says Paul Van Duyne and Andrea Whitaker are accused of plotting to poison Van Duyne’s ex-girlfriends. A month ago, one woman told authorities someone had broken into her car, and her water tasted strange after she returned to the vehicle. The water bottle was submitted to a lab and investigators found cyanide in the water. Authorities exercised search warrants

 Dan Dunbar, the Assistant Dunn County Manager, was selected by the County Board of Supervisors Wednesday, June 18, to succeed County Manager Kris Korpela, who has served the county for 24 years.  “It has been a real pleasure to work closely with Dan Dunbar in his role as assistant county manager, and I’m looking forward to continuing a great working relationship as he moves up to county manager,” -Kelly McCullough, County Board chair Dunbar officially will begin working with Korpela on the transition on July 7 and

Juneteenth is being recognized around the country and locally today.  Juneteenth is the annual day commemorating the end of slavery in the U.S. It marks June 19th, 1865 when Major General Gorden Granger and his two-thousand Union troops arrived in Galveston Bay, Texas and proclaimed that more than 250-thousand enslaved Black people in Texas were free. Slavery was officially abolished in the U.S. in December 1865. Uniting Bridges of Eau Claire is hosting its 25th annual Juneteenth Day Commemoration at

Three generations of local commitment in our community celebrates upgrades and honors hereos. Smith Funeral Chapel has announced the completion of their facility renovation. As part of these updates, they are also proud to unveil a newly completed Veteran’s Memorial, a lasting tribute to those who have served. You can be a part of this celebration today. They are holding a Grand Opening Celebration on Thursday, June 19th for a day of remembrance, community, and gratitude. Open House begins at

A teenager is in custody following a recent incident that had the potential for violence in Polk County.  The Polk County Sheriff’s Office says the 16-year-old suspect showed up outside of an Osceola home last week dressed in black, peering through windows and armed with a gun and a knife.  Police say the teen had wanted to make someone who had been bullying them suffer.  Charges against the suspect include attempted first-degree intentional homicide and attempted kidnapping.

In Barron County, a 21-year-old man has been arrested on child pornography charges.  Authorities report they received a tip from Snapchat that spawned an investigation leading to 21-year-old Tyler Sprague.  Investigators say they found child pornography on Sprague’s electronic devices.  Sprague has a court appearance scheduled for next week.

The Eau Claire City-County Health Department is calling the installation of a Narcan-dispensing vending machine a success.  The machine, which also dispenses fentanyl testing strips, has sat in the lobby of the Eau Claire County Jail for about two years.  Department officials say that an estimated 37-hundred doses of Narcan have been dispensed in that time and have resulted in the saving of lives.  Grant dollars from the state cover the cost of maintaining the machine.

Wisconsin lawmakers have voted to pass Bradyn’s Law.  The law will make “sextortion” a felony and will compensate victims of the crime.  It’s named after 15-year-old Bradyn Bohn who died by suicide after becoming a victim of sextortion.  Lawmakers say the bill is a statement in support of children’s’ safety.  The law now heads to the state Senate for review.

The trial of a Milwaukee County judge accused of helping an illegal immigrant evade ICE agents is delayed.  A Federal District Court Judge pushed Hannah Dugan’s trial back since the court still needs to consider Dugan’s motion to dismiss.  Her lawyers are arguing she should have judicial immunity.  Prosecutors say Dugan was overseeing the case of a man in the US illegally, learned that ICE agents were in the courthouse, and led the men out of the building through a