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The Christmas Day fire on Eau Claire’s west side was the first of the holiday season this year. The city’s fire department yesterday said the holiday season is usually one of its busiest times of the year. That’s why the fire department started the Keep the Wreath Green campaign, to remind people about fire safety. Firefighters add a red light to the wreath for each fire between Thanksgiving and the end of the year. Yesterday, firefighters added the first red

One person is dead and another is fighting for their life after a wreck near Auburndale in Wood County. The sheriff’s office says an SUV smashed into another car, head-on, while driving the wrong way down Highway 10. The driver of the car died on the scene, deputies say the driver of the SUV was rushed to the hospital in Marshfield in critical condition.

Wisconsin’s governor is ending the year with a victory lap.  Governor Tony Evers yesterday released a long list of everything he says he accomplished this year, and during his time in office.  Evers says he once again delivered for public schools and taxpayers across the state.  The governor also took credit for Wisconsin’s near-record seven-billion dollar budget surplus.  He also patted himself on the back for signing the deal that will keep the Brewers in Milwaukee.  Republican lawmakers say they

The top Republican in the Wisconsin Assembly says lawmakers will try to draw a new political map for the state. Assembly Speaker Robin Vos yesterday once again said the Constitution gives the power to draw political maps to the legislature, and said he plans to use that power. Vos says there’s a good chance Governor Evers will veto those maps, and kick the process for drawing new boundaries for state lawmakers to outside experts selected by the Wisconsin Supreme Court.

The Wisconsin Legislature plans to try to limit abortion again once state lawmakers return to the State Capitol from their holiday break.  A new bill will look at reducing the limit on abortions in Wisconsin from 20 weeks to twelve or 14-weeks. The bill would be put on the April ballot for the voters to give approval. Lawmakers say they will also try for a limited medical marijuana bill, along with tax cut proposals.

Police in Beloit are looking for answers about a Christmas Day shooting that wounded a 19-year-old. It happened just before 11 a.m. north of the city’s downtown. Investigators say the victim was taken to the hospital, but they are not offering any other specifics. Beloit Police say there’s no danger to the public. They are asking anyone who may have seen anything to please step forward.

A Madison man who was wanted for bail jumping is likely facing new charges after attacking some Madison police officers. Police arrested 23-year-old Angel Jones Saturday night. During that arrest, the officers say Jones allegedly fought with them and the incident left two officers injured. Madison Police say Jones reportedly spit in the face of a third officer. Jones was wanted on bail jumping charges, he now could face resisting arrest and assaulting an officer charges.

Santa didn’t leave any winning Powerball tickets in anyone’s stockings this year. The lottery says no one won last night’s 638 million-dollar grand prize. That means the jackpot will grow to at least 685 million for Wednesday’s drawing. Someone in California, New Hampshire, and Pennsylvania did win a million-dollars from last night’s drawing. The winning numbers, in case you won something,  were 5, 12, 20, 24 and 29 with a Powerball number of 4.

If you haven’t made it to Rockefeller Center yet to see this year’s Christmas tree, there’s still time. The 80 foot Norway Spruce, donated by a family in Upstate New York, will remain in Rockefeller Plaza for three more weeks, lit between the hours of 5 am and midnight. Then on January 13th, at 10 pm sharp, work crews will remove the ornaments including the 900-pound Swarovski star used as a tree topper. The 12-ton tree will be recycled, as

ABOVE PHOTO: National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense seal and National Security Agency logo   With its recently renewed designation as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense, University of Wisconsin-Stout has reached a standard that only about 4% of schools in the United States earn.  “The CAE-CD designation is a testament to the hard work and dedication of our faculty and students. It highlights our commitment to excellence in cyber defense education and positions UW-Stout as a leader