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There’s no downtime in the effort to redraw Wisconsin’s political maps. The state Supreme Court on Friday tossed-out the old maps, and ordered new ones drawn. Today, experts will start talking to Republicans, Democrats, and advocates about just what information they need to create new maps. The legislature is supposed to have new maps for the state’s senators and representatives drawn by January 12th. The liberal-majority Supreme Court said Wisconsin’s old maps favor Republicans too much, and found pieces of

The Eau Claire Fire Department responded to a structure fire this afternoon on the West side of Eau Claire.Engine 9 arrived to find fire showing from the rear of the structure and smoke throughout the residence. Crews initiated an interior attack on the fire, performed a primary search for occupants, and ventilated the structure. No occupants were found and it was later learned that the home was unoccupied at the time of the fire. Crews located fire in the basement

Christmas has arrived! We will unwrap some of the history, current travel conditions, and modern day headlines of this Christmas as millions of children are opening their presents from Santa. The story of Santa stretches all the way back to the 3rd century, when Saint Nicholas walked the Earth and became the patron saint of children. Christmas is one the most significant holidays in Western Christianity as it commemorates the birth of Jesus. The traditional Christmas narrative says that Jesus

The Packers did just enough to get the win in Carolina. Green Bay kicked a field goal with 19 second left to grab a 33-30 lead, they then hung-on to win the game a few moments later. Jordan Love threw for two touchdowns and ran for another on the day, but the Packers’ defense allowed Carolina to score the most points they have scored all season. The win keeps Green Bay’s slim playoff hopes alive. The Packers face the Vikings

It will be a very busy couple of weeks at the Wisconsin Capitol after the holidays. The Wisconsin Supreme Court on Friday tossed out the state’s political map, and ordered a new one drawn. The order means the legislature will have to draw a new map for the state’s Senate and Assembly districts by January 12th. After that, the court will review it, and will likely reject it. The court’s liberal majority said the old map was too gerrymandered. Republican

It’s prison time for a former Metropolis Resort employee on child pornography charges. A judge on Thursday sentenced Brent Nicole to three years in prison after investigators found nearly 12 hundred child pornography images on his computer. They also found hundreds of images of women’s butts that Nicolet took at local shopping centers, and some that he took of his co-workers at Metropolis. After his prison stint, Nicolet will spend three years on probation and have to register as a

Firefighters in Sparta say a house fire on Saturday killed two dogs and three cats. The fire happened Saturday afternoon. The people who own the home came home to find the fire and they called 911. Fire investigators say the fire started in the kitchen, but they don’t know how it started. No people were hurt in the fire.

The St. Croix County Emergency Communication Center received a call at about 8:28 p.m. on December 23, 2023, reporting a single vehicle crash in the 2300 Block of 90th Ave, Baldwin Township. Deputies arrived on scene and located a 2006 Dodge Ram pickup, which had been traveling west on 90th Ave. The vehicle had entered the ditch and rolled, ejecting the driver. The driver of the vehicle was identified as Lavonne S. Hampton, age 58, from Baldwin, WI. She was

Sunday could turn out to be the second-hottest Christmas Eve ever in southern Wisconsin.  Forecasters say morning lows will dip down only to the low to mid-40s.  This afternoon should be mostly cloudy, breezy, and warm as temperatures across most of southern Wisconsin climb up to the low to mid 50s.  The National Weather Service says Christmas Eve and Christmas Day will be within the top ten warmest on record. CLICK HERE FOR A WEAU FIRST ALERT FORECAST.

A popular sweet shop will be closing doors. Lane’s Bakery went into business in 1954, selling cookies, donuts, and classic Wisconsin Kringles.  Charles Lane is the grandson of the original owner and he’s worked in the bakery for 40 of its 69 years.  He and his wife Becky say they’re ready to let it go, but he says the transition is emotional and he’ll miss his customers most of all.  Lane’s Bakery will be open through Sunday.