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Jason Verdugo is the new athletic director at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire. The school introduced him yesterday. Verdugo was previously the AD and baseball coach at Hamline University in Minnesota. He replaces Dan Schumacher, who retired at the end of spring semester. Verdugo says his goal is to eventually become a top 10 Learfield cup school.

Dane County is now officially a sanctuary for trans and non-binary people.  The county board approved that resolution late last night.  The vote declares that the county is a safe space for all people.  But it also means the county will not enforce any potential laws that could ban or limit sex changes for young people.  Showing you different sides so you can decide, dozens of people spoke out about the plan last night, with a number of people opposing

The board that manages American Family Field has lost another member. Karen Makoutz resigned on Wednesday. She had been with the Southeast Wisconsin Professional Baseball Park District since it was first created back in 1995. She did not say why she is stepping down, but her resignation came after she voted against the district’s new spending plan. She also voted against a new four-and-a-half million-dollar video equipment upgrade at the ballpark. Makoutz’s resignation also comes after board member Mark McCune resigned back

The Wisconsin State Patrol responded to a one vehicle motorcycle crash at the bottom of the  westbound on ramp from Highway 93 to Interstate 94. Upon arrival on scene of the crash a lone  occupant from the motorcycle was located with life threating injuries. First aid and life safety  measures were provided to the victim of the crash. The Interstate on-ramp was closed during the  incident. The victim was transported to Sacred Heart Hospital in Eau Claire. The driver, 56

 Marshfield Parks & Recreation is asking the public for their help to  put an end to the rash of vandalism in parks. Official say that the vandalism has unfortunately become an  everyday event in the parks. These individuals spray paint graffiti on playground equipment, buildings, sidewalks, tables,  signs, and absolutely everything. They break windows; kick in doors; rip paper towel, soap,  and toilet paper dispensers off the walls and smash them on the ground. They set fires;  carve on picnic

In a new approach to distribute life-saving harm reduction tools in Eau Claire County, two local agencies have partnered to install a vending machine that will distribute free Narcan and fentanyl test strips. The Eau Claire County Sheriff’s Office and the Eau Claire City-County Health Department are collaborating to make the vending machine available to the community 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The vending machine is located in the front lobby of the Eau Claire County Jail,

In the United States, drowning is the leading cause of death for children ages one to four and the second leading cause of unintentional injury death for those ages 5-14, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The CDC says nearly 4,000 people die each year in the U.S. by drowning. Another 8,000 people, on average, are treated in an emergency room for near-drowning – that’s about 22 nonfatal drownings per day. As children and families head to

A fire remains under investigation in Marshfield. On June 14th 2023, Marshfield Fire and Rescue Department was dispatched for flames coming from a trailer home at N Peach Avenue. It was reported that all occupants were out of the home and a dog and a cat remained inside. Marshfield Fire and Rescue Department responded immediately with 2 engines and 1 ambulance. Marshfield Police Department also responded to the scene. Upon arrival the trailer home was fully engulfed with fire with

A Minneapolis man is looking at a 15 hundred dollar fine after he drunkenly called 911 and threatened to kill the family of the teenager who killed Lily Peters. Chippewa Falls Police say Herbert Badalich from St. Paul called one week after Peters’ death last year, and made the threats. He said he was frustrated and mad about the case. Badalich later said he was drunk when he made the call, and wasn’t a threat to anyone. A Chippewa County

Two people are dead after a small plane went down in Watertown. It happened yesterday morning at Brandt-Quirk Park, which is near Watertown’s small airport. No one is saying what brought the plane down, though the FAA is investigating. The NTSB yesterday said the plane was a Mooney M20R, which can seat four people. Investigators say just two people were on board, both of them died.