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Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers is vetoing legislative maps that were passed by Republicans in the State Legislature last week, as he said he would. The veto means the Wisconsin Supreme Court will decide which maps are used. The maps proposed by Republicans were similar to those Evers had introduced to the state Supreme Court earlier this month, but included changes that reduced the number of GOP incumbents running against each other in November. Evers says his version of the maps

The Dunn County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the recovery of several suspicious items that appear to have a substantial amount of blood on them. These items were recovered on STH 40 near the Whitetail Golf Course in the Township of Colfax on Sunday, January 21, 2024 at approximately 6:00 PM. It is unknown at this time if the items were intentionally discarded on the roadway or if they fell off a vehicle. The Dunn County Sheriff’s Office is requesting that

Price County Sheriff Brian Schmidt reports that on January 27, 2024, at approximately 4:13 a.m., the Price County Sheriff’s Office received a call from a third party advising of a possible suicidal subject who had just killed his wife, located at a residence on South Minnow Lake Road in the Township of Elk. When deputies of the Price County Sheriff’s Office arrived on scene, they were unable to make contact with anyone inside the home. Deputies made entry into the

An early morning bar shooting leads to a search for the suspect. The St. Croix County Emergency Communication Center received a call at about 12:51 a.m. on January 30, 2024, reporting a disturbance at Ras’ on Main, located at 855 Davis St, in the Village of Hammond. The caller advised that there had been an altercation in the bar, and that one of the subjects had been removed from the bar. While that subject was outside on the sidewalk, he

Marshfield Clinic Health System is looking to connect with local health care workers affected by the Hospital Sisters Health System and Prevea Health hospital and clinic closures. “We’re looking to fill a wide variety of open positions both clinical and non-clinical across our western Wisconsin footprint.” Job fairs will be held at Marshfield Medical Center-Eau Claire from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 31, and Thursday, Feb. 1. Those interested are asked to enter through Door E (located between the

Looking to celebrate love this February? Love is in the air, and creative new date ideas are hard to think of! If you are looking to plan something special, but not too far from home, Chippewa County leaders have compiled a list of some great ideas of things to do throughout the county and you can get started WITH A CLICK HERE.

The group that will try and see Eau Claire through the closings at HSHS and Prevea has its leaders. The group yesterday named Retired healthcare executive Bill Rupp and president of Northwestern Bank in Chippewa Falls Jerry Jacobson to lead the task force. Their goal will be to help find answers for workers, patients, and the community once HSHS and Prevea close this spring. The task force will have its first meeting today. Stretching the lens larger, this is a

A judge is refusing to set-aside a 40-year-old murder case in Polk County. The judge yesterday refused Mary Bailey’s request to dismiss the charges against her. Prosecutors claim Bailey shot and killed Yvonne Menke outside of her apartment St. Croix Falls back in 1985. The two were apparently dating the same man. Bailey says the case doesn’t have any facts that point to her as the murderer. Bailey remains in jail on 300 thousand-dollars bond, and is due back in

A judge wants more doctors to interview the other suspect in the Slender Man case. The judge yesterday said Morgan Geyser will need new psychological evaluations before he decides if she can go home. Geyser, who is now 21-years-old, has been in a state mental hospital since 2018. She was just 12, when she and a friend nearly killed another friend to appease the Slender Man. Geyser’s lawyers say she’s been working on her mental health, and is ready to

The students from Suring Schools who were strip searched back in 2022 are getting 400 thousand-dollars. A judge in Oconto County yesterday approved the settlement that will end the girls’ lawsuit against their former superintendent. That superintendent, Kelly Casper, stripped the six girls down to their underwear as part of a search for a vape cartridge. Prosecutors tried to charge Casper, but she walked away because state law doesn’t stop school leaders from strip searching students. Lawmakers have voted to