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An annual effort to keep our holiday season merry and bright has been announced by the Eau Claire Fire Department. Below is the announcement: As the fall holiday season begins, families should take time to ensure their season  is safe, happy, and memorable for the right reasons! In addition to the seasonal fire  safety tips recommended by the fire departments of the Chippewa Valley, the Eau  Claire Fire Department is once again promoting the fire prevention initiative, “Keep  the Wreath

Investigators are working to determine the cause of a weekend church fire in Polk County.  The Faith Lutheran Church in Balsam Lake went up in flames shortly after 3 a.m. Sunday.  Damage estimates are between 500- and 750-thousand dollars.  One firefighter was taken from the scene for treatment of over-exhaustion.

Officials are sharing the name of a man who died in a weekend vehicle crash in Clark County.  According to the report, 58-year-old Neil Pfeiffer was driving on Sherwood Road East Sunday afternoon when he went off into a ditch, overturned and hit a tree.  Pfeiffer died at the scene.

La Crosse Police are investigating a Sunday night incident in which a person was thrown from the hood of a moving vehicle.  Police say the driver was intoxicated and hit the brakes — ejecting the other individual from the front of the car and leaving them with life-threatening injuries.  Twenty-one-year-old Hayden Holinbeck faces possible charges of causing injury while operating under the influence and injury by intoxicated use of a motor vehicle.

  The president of the Greater Milwaukee Club is confirming his interest in running for governor of Wisconsin.  Joel Brennan said last week he’s considering a run for the state’s top post and plans to announce his decision after Thanksgiving, which is Thursday.  The 55-year-old served as the Department of Administration secretary for three years under Governor Tony Evers.  He would be joining an already-crowded field on the Democratic side, which includes Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley and Madison Senator

The Fond du Lac County Sheriff’s Office said a man was found dead after an apparent hunting accident.  Authorities said they found the man dead near a tree stand “from an apparent gunshot wound” after receiving a call Saturday night.  The caller said the man had been hunting near Stumpf Road and Wild Goose Road in the Town of Oakfield earlier in the day.  Authorities with the Fond du Lac County Sheriff’s Office, Lifestar Ambulance and Oakfield Department responded to

Brewers manager Pat Murphy is coming to Green Bay for a live Q&A event with fans.  The event is titled “The Pat Murphy Tour” and will let fans hear dugout stories.  A hosted Q&A will take place with Murphy before opening up to a live Q&A with fans in attendance.  “The Pat Murphy Tour” will stop by Green Bay’s Epic Event Center on January 20th, with tickets going on sale Wednesday at 10 a.m.  A limited VIP ticket package is

A survey by USA Today put cross country ski areas in the Western Upper Peninsula and northern Wisconsin as part of the nations best.  ABR Trails Foundation in Ironwood and Minocqua Winter Park are in the top 10 cross country ski resorts in the country.  ABR Trails came in at number four on the list and was described ad an 11-hundred acre Nordic skiing center with over 60 miles of cross-country trails.  Minocqua Winter park landed in the number eight

There is a new officer in town! Below is a message Chippewa Sheriff Travis Hakes: “I would like to notify you that today is K9 Vader’s first patrol shift with Deputy Oeltjen! They graduated from 14 weeks of training on Friday. I am (as we all are) very proud of Deputy Oeltjen and Vader. We look forward to continuing our K9 program so seamlessly after the retirement of Max. This would not have been possible without the generous donations we

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development (RD) State Director Andrew C. Iverson announced today that St. Croix Electric Cooperative received a $1 million loan to re-lend to Sailer Food Market and Meat Processing, Inc. in Wilson. The company will use the funds to expand their meat processing operation into the snack meats market. The project will save 28 jobs and create an additional five jobs. “We are proud to be part of this growth and expansion in western Wisconsin. This project will