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“Sleep filters out and deletes some information, while storing other information in memory. That includes assimilating new skills or techniques you may have learned that day so they become an intuitive part of your sports performance.”-Amy Rantala, M.D.,  Sleep might not be at the top of the list when you think about ways to boost your athletic performance. But it’s just as important as your training program, nutrition and hydration. Why does sleep play such a crucial role not only

On Friday, January 5th, 2024, shortly before 10:00 am, deputies from the Dunn County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to an address in the Town of Elk Mound for a report of a male subject who had approached a residence and removed the doorbell security camera. The male then walked around the side of the residence and entered the home through a sliding patio door. The homeowner was home at the time and confronted the male subject. The male then left

A new bill introduced in Wisconsin would require local communities to be alerted and involved before refugees are placed nearby. The Republican-supported bill would have each city, school district, and county within 100 miles of a potential resettlement site to choose a representative. Those representatives would meet first to get information about the resettlement. After discussing with their communities, they’d meet a second time and decide if the refugees will be placed on the proposed site. Currently, the federal government

Madison ranked as the eighth best U-S city out of 100 for an active lifestyle. The survey by WalletHub, a personal finance app, looked at prices of fitness clubs, bike scores, and the number of physically inactive adults to rank the cities. Madison was the state with the fifth lowest rate inactive adults, but did have the fourth fewest swimming pools per capita. The top three cities on the list were Honolulu, New York City, and Chicago – while North

On the other side of the holidays, maybe you received a clothing item that you are wearing or a new pair of shoes. For this weeks Friday Feel Good we hear about a special pair of Nikes that are helping people get on their feet!  A pair of Nike Air Jordan Shoes worth over $10,000 was donated to the Portland Rescue Mission in Oregon.  The money made from the shoes will be used to fund more recovery programs.  Erin Holcomb of the Portland

The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) has identified a case of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in a commercial flock in Washburn County. DATCP and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) are working closely with animal health officials on a joint incident response. The affected premises will not move poultry products, and birds on the property will be depopulated to prevent the spread of the disease. Birds from the flock will not enter the food system.

On January 4, 2024, at approximately 8:36 AM, a Lake Hallie officer observed a blue Ram 4×4 with a defective driver’s side brake light on 118th Street and Hallie Road in the Village of Lake Hallie. The officer recognized the vehicle as being associated with Christopher B. Anderson (36 years old from Lake Hallie), who had an active DOC warrant. The officer activated his emergency lights and attempted to conduct a traffic stop on the vehicle. The vehicle drove into

A Barron County woman is heading to prison for one year after she stole from one of Wisconsin’s Indian tribes.  A federal judge yesterday sentenced 55-year-old Karen Johnson to a year and a day in federal prison.  She stole over 200 thousand-dollars from the St. Croix Chippewa Indians.  She worked as a clerk in the tribe’s housing authority, and investigators say she wrote herself checks and cashed phony invoices to line her pockets.  The judge said Johnson needed to go

Big Bend saw another police officer resign in frustration last night. Now former-officer Nate Schweitzer told the village board that it is impossible for police officers to work in Big Bend after the board voted to eliminate the police department. Schweitzer is the sixth officer to quit in Big Bend in the past two weeks. The mass-resignation came after Big Bend voted in September to eliminate its police department to close a budget gap. After the resignation last night, the

There won’t be any paper tax forms at the Eau Claire library this year, but there will still be help available.  Library managers say workers will print tax forms for people, or arrange to have them mailed, but the staff will no longer fill them out.  The library says it took 155 hours for staffers to help with taxes last year for just two percent of people.  Both the state and IRS only provide the library with basic forms, which