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UPDATE 10.03.2023: Shane M. Helmbrecht was located safe by the Pojoaque Tribal Police Department near Santa Fe, NM and released at the direction of Eau Claire County, WI authorities. ORIGINAL STORY: There is a search for an Eau Claire man who police say walked away from a halfway house in Tomah. Shane Helmbrecht was arrested back in 2016 for the murder of his neighbor in Eau claire, but he was found incompetent and unable to go to trial. He was

Racine soldier who jumped across the border to North Korea has reunited with his family. The Pentagon says Travis King met with family members over the weekend. King made International headlines when he darted across the border into North Korea back in July. No one is saying why King did it, though he was facing potential punishment after a stint in a South Korean jail earlier in the summer. There is no word when King may return to Wisconsin.

Wisconsin’s governor was in Eau Claire yesterday to make his point about child care. Governor Tony Evers continues to insist that lawmakers approve more than 350 million-dollars to continue coronavirus-era child care subsidies. The money had been coming from Washington, D.C., but now the governor wants the state to provide that funding. The governor said without action from lawmakers some daycare facilities may have to close, and some families may be left without any options.

There is a lawsuit that looks to end Wisconsin’s absentee ballot witness requirement. A national Democratic law firm filed the suit yesterday, it says requiring a witness to verify absentee ballots violates the Voting Rights Act. Wisconsin requires anyone voting by absentee ballot to have witness sign off that they indeed are who they say they are. Wisconsin is not alone, nine states require absentee ballot witnesses, and three states require absentee ballots to be notarized. Wisconsin’s elections commission has

Menomonie is going to allow people to hunt for deer near the city’s landfill. The city council last night approved a plan that will open up a section of land near the landfill and the city’s police shooting range to bow hunters. Mayor Randy Knaack says there’s a need to allow hunting in the city because the large deer population is driving up the risk for crashes. The mayor says they’re reaching out to a few hunters who may want

Lawmakers at the Wisconsin Capital are looking to get tougher on people who drive without a driver’s license in the state. An Assembly committee will hear a proposal today that would increase the penalties for anyone who’s driving while suspended or driving while revoked. The legislation would make driving while without a license a misdemeanor, but would make it a felony for anyone who drives without a license and gets into a crash that hurts someone. Lawmakers say they are

Say Cheeeeeeeeeeeese! Culver’s says its Curder Burger is back on the menu from now through halloween. The burger, which comes with a giant cheese curd on top, has been popular since it was first introduced back in 2021. Culver’s to some stores saw a 20 percent jump in sales the first day that the Curder Burger was available. The idea for a cheese curd topped burger started as an April Fool’s joke, but Culver’s says it was so popular they

Springfield-based Merriam Webster has added about seven-hundred new words to its dictionary. If you’re on your phone, you might want to avoid getting a “smishing” message. “Smishing” is defined as the practice of sending texts to someone in order to trick them. Or, you may have logged onto social media and fell into a “thirst trap,” which is a selfie or another photo shared for the purpose of getting attention. If you feel the need to leave a comment, you

Madison, Wisconsin is the most neighborly city in the U.S.  That’s according to Neighbor-dot-com’s 2023 rankings.  This year’s factors include crime rates, charitable donations, voter turnout, and volunteer work.  Minneapolis ranked second overall.  Colorado Springs, Sarasota, Florida, and Rochester, New York, rounded out the top five. 

Some Wisconsin dairy farms are using FitBits to track their cows’ eating, breathing, and other vitals.  Ag Daily reports they’re often worn as collars, and help farmers keep their dairy cows healthier and more productive.  Wisconsin has the second highest dairy industry in the nation, at 45-Billion dollars each year, and is the number one cheese producer in the U.S. The World Dairy Expo is this week, through Friday in Madison.