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The other young woman in the Slender Man case is due in court today to ask to go home. Morgan Geyser’s attorneys are asking a judge in Waukesha County to release her from the state mental hospital where she’s been since 2018. She was sentenced to 40 years in the hospital after she and Anissa Weir nearly stabbed another friend to death back in 2014. Weir was released from the hospital back in 2021. Geyser’s lawyers say she’s been working

Lawmakers at the Wisconsin Capitol are looking to ban ranked-choice voting in the state. An Assembly committee tomorrow will take-up the plan to add a constitutional amendment that would prohibit ranked choice voting in the state. Supporters say ranked choice voting would give other candidates and other parties a better shot. Critics say ranked choice voting is confusing and often leaves voters without a clear winner on Election Day.

Wisconsin lawmakers are looking to do something about childhood obesity this week. An Assembly panel will hold a hearing Wednesday on the proposals that came from the Speakers’ Task Force On Childhood Obesity. They include two plans to spend about five million-dollars on childhood obesity prevention and management. There’s another plan that would require schools across the state to have at least three hours of physical activity per-week.

You can pay your Wisconsin income taxes starting today. The Department of Revenue says tax filing season begins today. Once again the state is suggesting that people file online. The Department of Revenue says the WisTax system is the fastest way to get a refund. You can also track the status of your refund online. People in Wisconsin have til April to get their taxes filed.

A speeding violation turns into a 5th OWI for a Hixton man. Randall James Flick, 35 years of age, from Hixton has been arrested by the Wisconsin State Patrol Eau Claire Post for operating a motor vehicle under the influence, 5th offense. On Sunday, January 28, 2024, at approximately 12:51 AM a Wisconsin State Patrol Trooper conducted a traffic stop on WIS 95 in the city of Hixton for a speed violation. The Trooper observed signs of impairment and a

Price County Sheriff Brian Schmidt reports that on January 27, 2024, during the early morning hours, the Price County Sheriff’s Office found two people deceased in the Township of Elk. There is no risk to the public. The investigation is being conducted by the Price County Sheriff’s Office. The names of the deceased are being withheld pending notification of family. As the investigation continues, further details will be provided. Responding agencies included the Price County Sheriff’s Office, Price County Coroner’s

A new Forbes Advisor Study says Wisconsin ranks 40th in the US for E-cigarette usage. Wisconsin is tied with Maryland and Florida for the third lowest increase in vaping among adults between 20-16 and 20-22. The study also found that nationally E-cigarettes are used by 11-percent of people in Generation Z.

Hello. Thank you for spending some time with us today. We’re glad you are here. As we dip into the home stretch of January, it can sometimes seem like days move faster all the time. That’s why we like to take a little time to slow things down on Saturday mornings with your “scroll down memory lane.” It’s just a simple look back at events that happened on the pages of history before we head out to make new history

A traffic stop leads to a 7th OWI for an Eau Claire man. Pao Chou Hang, 37 years of age, from Eau Claire has been arrested by the Wisconsin State Patrol Eau Claire Post for operating a motor vehicle under the influence, 7th offense. On Friday, January 26, 2024, at approximately 10:44 PM a Wisconsin State Patrol Trooper conducted a traffic stop on US 12 in the city of Eau Claire for an equipment violation. The Trooper observed signs of

Chippewa County Sheriff, Travis Hakes, was recently part of testimony regarding a Senate Bill and child advocacy issues in our area. Below is that communication from the Sheriff: January 25, 2024Dear Committee, I sit here today, to discuss the impacts that Senate Bill 877 and the impacts it has on public safetyin Chippewa County. While reviewing this bill, I see it specifically addresses the ChippewaValley Child Advocacy Center. I will first discuss my experiences with that center. The Chippewa Valley