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Larry A Baker, 60 years of age, from Arkansaw, WI has been arrested by the Wisconsin State Patrol Eau Claire Post for operating a motor vehicle under the influence, 5th offense. On Thursday, May 9th, at approximately 10:28 PM, Troopers from the Northwest Region Eau Claire Post stopped a Chevy Silverado pickup for unsafe lane deviation on Hwy 29 near CTH E. Upon initial contact with the driver, Troopers noticed a heavy odor of intoxicants emitting from the vehicle. The

The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) has certified three nominees that are eligible to be elected to the Wisconsin Potato Industry Board. Candidates were nominated during the period that ended March 29, 2024. Potato growers have until June 15, 2024 to vote on the following candidates: District 1 Nominee: Eric Schroeder, DeerbrookAshland, Barron, Bayfield, Brown, Burnett, Chippewa, Clark, Door, Douglas, Dunn, Eau Claire, Florence, Forest, Iron, Kewaunee, Langlade, Lincoln, Marinette, Menominee, Oconto, Oneida, Pepin, Pierce, Polk, Price,

At approximately 3:15 am a single semi crash occurred blocking eastbound and westbound lanesnear milepost 117, near Black River Falls. The driver, 53 year old Marat Shiriev Shiriev, from North Carolina was not injured. The crash is still under investigation by the Wisconsin State Patrol. Both lanes were closed for a period of cleanup.

It’s prison time for a felon caught with drugs and a loaded gun in Eau Claire. A federal judge yesterday sentenced 26-year-old Nathaniel Larson to four years in prison. Eau Claire Police say they found heroin and fentanyl in his pocket during a traffic stop last July. They also found a loaded handgun in his car. Larson is not supposed to have a gun because he’s a convicted felon. Larson pleaded guilty in the case back in February.

Ascension hospitals across Wisconsin are still dealing with a computer hack that has forced the hospital to cancel surgeries and delay doctors’ appointments. The hospital said the attack on its network has left doctors unable to access medical records. No one is saying who is responsible, or just what led to the hack. Ascension’s CEO says they are working ‘diligently’ to resolve the issue. Nurses at some Ascension clinics say losing their computer network has led to a ‘crisis.’

Chippewa Falls wants to get the rest of its lead pipes out of the ground. The city council is moving ahead with a plan to spend a million-dollars to remove lead pipes that connect to people’s homes. Chippewa Falls has already removed most of the public lead pipes in town. Public Works director Brandon Cesafsky says the idea is to incentivize homeowners to sign-up and replace their lead pipes. He said there aren’t any requirements right now, though he says

There’s some unhappiness in Altoona over the idea of paying more for water. The city held a public meeting last night to hear from people about the proposed water rate hike from the city’s water utility. Some in the crowd said Altoona’s water is already more expensive than other local communities, and they say the city has been under water restrictions for the past several summers. Altoona says it needs to raise water rates to keep up with inflation, and

What a difference a month makes. Forecasters say 80 percent of Wisconsin was in the middle of a drought in early April, now that’s down to just 20 percent of the state. April’s long soaking rains are getting the credit. The latest forecast from the U.S. Drought Monitor says a portion of the Northwoods, and a large piece of southwestern Wisconsin continue to be too dry. But many other parts of the state are actually seeing a bit too much

Manitowoc’s lake ship is ready for another season. The SS Badger will return to Manitowoc next week. Manitowoc’s tourism department says the boat will return on May 17th, and reservations for a trip across Lake Michigan are already open. This is the first time the Badger has run since last July when the boat had a hard landing and broke-off a piece of its dock and you can CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS.

Tuesday’s storms dropped two tornadoes in Walworth County. The National Weather Service yesterday confirmed the twisters touched down Tuesday afternoon. One was an EF-0 tornado that hit the ground near Walworth. There are no reports of any injuries, but there was some damage reported. The other tornado was an EF-1, and touched-down near Darien. Again, forecasters say there are no reports of any injuries, but there were reports of damage.