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On December 4th, 2023, at approximately 12:00am, a Village of Lake Hallie Police Officer was on routine patrol when he observed an older model black pickup around E. Melby St/109th Street stopping momentarily in the roadway. The officer did not recognize the truck as being associated to any of the closed businesses in that area. The officer learned the registered owner had a warrant for their arrest. The officer stopped the truck at 18th Ave/ S. Prairie View Rd. The

The stage is set on campus at UW Eau Claire. A total of 682 students will receive their degrees in two separate ceremonies. GET THE FULL DETAILS WITH A CLICK HERE.

The man accused of killing his neighbor back in 2016 is headed for another competency exam. A judge yesterday ordered Shane Helmbrecht to be examined by doctors to see if he is fit enough to stand trial. Doctors originally said Helmbrecht was not, and he was sent to a mental hospital instead of prison. But he walked away from a halfway house in Tomah back in September, and went on the run. He was arrested last month in Mexico. Prosecutors

There is some disagreement, but no new movement at the State Capitol on pay raises for UW employees. The top Republican in the Wisconsin Senate yesterday said he disagrees with the top Republican in the State Assembly over withholding those pay raises in the on-going spat over DEI. Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu says the decision not to move forward with the raises hurts a lot of people who have nothing to do with diversity, equity, and inclusion programs at

There is another push at the Wisconsin Capitol to end the state’s Elections Commission. The latest plan comes from Senate elections committee chairman Dan Knodl and 10 Assembly Republicans. They want to get rid of the Elections Commission, and shift the power over election administration in Wisconsin to the Secretary of State. Republicans talked about a similar plan before last year’s elections, but dropped the proposal after Democrats won the Secretary of State’s seat. Other Republicans say they need to

On Wednesday, December 6, Eau Claire County, and multiple local and regional organizations will participate in a day-long exercise testing the county’s response to a long-term power outage in the winter. This scenario will test the ability of local responders, public works, utilities, and county staff to work together in a complex and stressful incident. Every year, Eau Claire County experiences weather events that result in sporadic power outages of 24-36 hours. This exercise scenario will help participating agencies identify

“This is a nice holiday present for the store and whoever won it,” The holiday season started this weekend at Lake Wissota Travel Shop on 17255 Cty Hwy X in Chippewa Falls. The Wisconsin retailer sold a winning $100,000 Powerball ticket for the Saturday, December 2 drawing. The winning ticket matched four of five numbers (28-35-41-47-60) plus the Powerball (3). The ticket included the $1 Power Play option turning a $50,000 win into a $100,000 win because of the 2X Power Play multiplier. “This is a nice holiday present for

Wisconsin and Minnesota governors are asking for more than one-million dollars to replace the John A. Blatnik Bridge. The bridge has run between Superior, WI and Duluth, MN for 60 years. Governors Tony Evers and Tim Walz say they’re asking for the money from the US Department of Transportation’s Bridge Investment Program to fix the bridge, which they say is deteriorating. In a press release, they say the bridge is critical to connect the states’ communities, opportunities, and economies. This

Wisconsin’s outdoor recreation industry added a record breaking nine-point-eight billion dollars to the states gross domestic product in 2022. New data from the Wisconsin Office of Outdoor Recreation says this is a nearly seven-percent increase from 2021, which was also a record breaking year. The Outdoor Recreation Satellite Account data shows the industry also supported more than 94-thousand jobs and gave out four-point-seven billion in employee compensation. Wisconsin’s ATV and Motorcycle sector also contributed one-billion, which is the most of

A Democratic candidate in the Wisconsin Third Congressional District race says he is conceding. In a press release, Aaron Nytes says he won’t be able to give his all to the role were he to be elected, and Wisconsinites deserve someone who can. Nytes says he believes the third district needs a different leader than Derrick Van Orden, its current representative. He has chosen to endorse Democrat Rebecca Cooke.