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A Wisconsin family is suing Darrell Brooks and their own insurance company years after a deadly incident nearly two years ago.  It was November 21st, 2021 during the Waukesha Christmas parade when Darrell Brooks drove his SUV into a crowd, killing six and injuring dozens more.  Now, a civil suit was filed on behalf of the Garcia Ramirez family citing “extreme emotional distress.”  The family is seeking hundreds of thousands of dollars, saying their insurance company only paid a quarter

Giannis Antetokounmpo is a “girl dad!”  The Milwaukee Bucks superstar announced the birth of his baby girl on X over the weekend.  In a photo posted to the social media site, the two-time MVP posted a picture of baby Eva Brooke with his two sons, Liam and Maverick.  Giannis waited until last week to announce that he and his fiancée were expecting a girl.           

American Asphalt will be paving the west side lanes of St. Joseph’s Avenue on Thursday, September 21, 2023, weather dependent. A tact coat will be applied to the current roadway the night before paving; this tact coat sticks to vehicles and is difficult to wash off. Please plan to park your vehicle away from the construction area by 6 p.m. on Wednesday, September 20, onto an adjacent side street. Traffic crossing onto the west side will be allowed once the

Holcombe residents are being notified that a sex offender will be released tomorrow and will live in the community. The Chippewa County Sheriff’s Office says Roland Staves will live at 26614 County Highway M and has to register for the rest of his life as a sex offender. Staves had male and female victims who were all minors. Details from Sheriff Hakes are below: STAVES, ROLAND J. 49 YEARS OLD BORN: 04/19/1974 MALE / WHITEHEIGHT: 6’ WEIGHT 200 lbs.HAIR: BROWN

Bond is set at one-million dollars for a Columbia County man who is accused of killing his partner.  Police arrested 79-year-old Larry Manthe last Friday in connection with the shooting death of Alice Langer last October.  Investigators believe Manthe killed Langer because she planned to end the long-term relationship they were in.  He is charged with first-degree intentional homicide with domestic abuse and dangerous weapon enhancers.

Farmers in Eau Claire County are dealing with drought conditions as they begin their fall harvest. Moderate to severe droughts are still in the area and farmers are expecting average yields to be  under historical norms. The prices will also be impacted due to the dry weather.

Visit Eau Claire officials are expecting the ten-percent increase in tourism from last summer to continue into the fall. Executive director Benny Anderson says they are hoping the ad for fall colors generates interest and says they know people are excited to get the seasonal trips in. The fall colors in the area are expected to peak in the second or third week next month.

Regis Catholic Schools has opened its renovated second floor, the first large-scale renovation in the building’s 70-year history. System president Paul Pederson says the work is long-term and he says the building was starting to look “a little tired.” He says students are thrilled with the upgrades. It was paid for by donations from the Regis Catholic Schools Foundation and you can CLICK HERE TO SEE MORE WITH OUR PARTNERS AT WEAU 13 NEWS.

700 million dollars proposal would keep the Brewers in Milwaukee until at least 2050. The bill by Wisconsin lawmakers would keep the club at American Family Field using state and local funds. Around 200 million dollars would come from the city and county of Milwaukee, 100 million from the Brewers, and the rest from the state. The proposal would give the team more than 60 million dollars next year and 20 million dollars annually after that through the deal’s end.

A new ranking names the University of Wisconsin-Madison as one of the best public and private doctoral institutes in the country. In U.S. News and World Report’s 2024 “Best Colleges” rankings, UW-Madison came 35th, beating out 400 other institutions. It’s also up three spots from last year. Among public universities, Madison is 12th. It’s the university’s highest U.S. News ranking in 15 years.