A man from Chippewa Falls is sentenced to 35 years in prison for shooting his ex-girlfriend. The victim put two restraining orders against Joshua Moggo two weeks before he shot her. The officers that arrested him shooting said he told them she got what she deserved. Moggo pleaded guilty for three charges last September. He will also have to pay 80-thousand in restitution.
Read MoreSome Wisconsin taxpayers who pay for childcare will get more tax relief. Governor Tony Evers signed the bill into law today. The new law will expand child and dependent federal tax credits from fifty to 100-percent. More than 110-thousand Wisconsinites will benefit, with an average 656-dollar credit per filer. That’s almost 73-million dollars total statewide.
Read MoreThe University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire will host the Northwestern Wisconsin Regional National History Day competition on March 14. The event is an opportunity for middle school and high school students to do history by researching a topic of interest and then producing historical documentaries, exhibits, dramatic performances, websites or research papers based on the theme Turning Points in History. The event will run from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. in Davies Center. UW-Eau Claire history students, graduate students and community members will
Read MoreState Representative Karen Hurd (R-Fall Creek) has declared her candidacy for the redrawn 69th Assembly District accordingly to the recently enacted state maps. Rep. Hurd will be moving her residence from Fall Creek to a locale in Clark County where she can continue to represent the 68th District Assembly until her tenure as the 68th District Assembly Representative is complete in early January 2025, while at the same time as residing in the newly redistricted 69th where she will campaign
Read MoreGovernor Evers has proclaimed March 3-9, 2024 as National Consumer Protection Week in Wisconsin, and the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) is celebrating by promoting its many free resources and programs for consumers, including several that are new and improved. “DATCP’s Bureau of Consumer Protection works hard to serve Wisconsin residents and visitors alike. Last year, our staff responded to over 10,000 consumer complaints and over 26,000 calls and emails to the Consumer Protection Hotline, and conducted more
Read MoreAn investigation is underway into a body found in the water in Hudson. Police got a call Saturday about it discovered near Lake Front Park. No one is identifying the person just yet or saying how they got to the park, and the medical examiner isn’t revealing cause of death either. Investigators don’t believe there’s any threat to the public.
Read MoreOn Sunday March 3rd the Eau Claire Fire Department responded to 2900 Block of Uranus Ave for a reported structure fire. While units were enroute dispatch advised the house was full of smoke. Truck 8 was the first arriving unit on scene and reported smoke was visible from the front of the structure. Truck 8 deployed an 1 3/4″ hose line through the front door, located the fire in the living room and quickly extinguished the fire. Engine 9 was
Read MoreThe Wisconsin National Guard is now a part of the search for the missing Manitowoc County boy. Elijah Vue, 3, is still missing.(Two Rivers Police Department) Guard troops and the DNR joined the search for three-year-old Elijah Vue over the weekend. Vue has been missing since February 20th. His mother and her boyfriend are being held on child neglect charges, but they both say they don’t know where the little boy is. The FBI and local authorities have been searching
Read MoreCrews are starting work today on the I-94, Highway 53 interchange this week. Wis-DOT says it will take a couple of years to remove and replace the pavement on I-94 from Otter Creek to Mallard Road, resurface the I-94/US 53 interchange, and widen the I-94 bridge over Otter Creek among other things. The work is expected to cost just under 70-million-dollars, and isn’t scheduled to wrap up until 2026.
Read MoreThe first lady was once again in the Milwaukee suburbs, and was once again talking about abortion. Jill Biden made a campaign stop in Waukesha yesterday. She told the crowd at the Expo Center that Wisconsin put her husband into the White House four years ago, and she hopes Wisconsin does it again this year. This is the first lady’s third visit to the state in the past six months. Her visit comes ahead of Vice President Kamala Harris’ visit
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