Home

Police in Whitewater say last week’s report of an attempted child abduction was a hoax. Investigators yesterday said the witness who said they saw a man try and snatch a young girl off the street ‘gave a false account.’ That report sent police across southern Wisconsin looking for a man with tan skin in a black sedan. Whitewater Police say there is no threat to the community. They are not saying, however, if the person who made-up the story will be charged.

Republicans in Wisconsin are now embracing early voting. Republican National Committee chairwoman Ronna McDaniel yesterday launched what they are calling the Bank Your Vote initiative. McDaniel says the idea is to get Republicans to vote early, so they don’t have to wait for or worry about Election Day. Democrats in the state say the Republican push comes after years of Republicans trying to limit early voting. McDaniel says football teams don’t wait ’til the fourth quarter to start scoring, and they shouldn’t

A former northwestern Wisconsin prosecutor is going to jail for making secret sex tapes. A St. Croix County judge yesterday sentenced former Burnett County Assistant District Attorney Daniel Steffen to one-and-a-half years behind bars for filming himself having sex with women, without their knowledge. Steffen was convicted of making two secret sex tapes at his house in Polk County back in 2018. After his time in prison, Steffen will be on parole for two years, and under a probation agreement for another

Folks in Eau Claire are not sold on the latest wheel tax proposal from the city. Many who spoke at last night’s city council meeting came-out against the new tax. City leaders want to add 24 dollars to the cost of registering a car in Eau Claire as a way to raise millions for road repairs. Many people said they simply cannot afford to give the city more money. The full city council will vote on the tax tonight.

Homeless coordinators are looking for volunteers for Eau Claire’s next homeless count. The Western Dairyland Community Action Agency is planning to count Eau Claire’s homeless tomorrow night, and they are looking for people to help. Dairyland isn’t saying just how many people it needs, or just how long the count may take. The homeless count is used both to measure Eau Claire’s homeless population, and to apply for grant money to help the homeless.

There’s a new plan at the Wisconsin Capitol that would make diapers tax free. State Rep. David Steffen and state Senator Jesse James yesterday formally introduced what they are calling the Tiny Tot Tax Credit. The idea, the two say, is to give new parents a break on the cost of everything from diapers to car seats to strollers to wipes. The lawmakers say removing Wisconsin’s sales tax on essentials for babies will only help new parents. The plan would save parents a

Wisconsin’s attorney general is looking to get out of the lawsuit over former President Trump’s border wall. A-G Josh Kaul has to first ask permission from lawmakers.  Wisconsin is one of several states that sued the Trump Administration in 2019 over the then-president’s plan to shift money from the National Guard to the wall along the southern border. The lawsuit isn’t going anywhere because President Biden issued an executive order canceling the shift. Lawmakers will hold a hearing on the lawsuit

The Green Bay Packers now own the company that makes cheeseheads. The folks at Milwaukee-based Foamation say they recently agreed to sell to the team. The Packers say they were the largest customer for Foamation’s cheeseheads, so it just made sense for the two to join. The team says it’s now looking at ways to grow the brand and bring even more cheeseheads, and other foam cheese products, to fans this football season.

Calling all residents of Chippewa, Dunn, and Eau Claire counties! A partnership of local organizations is seeking opinions from people who live and work in the Chippewa Valley to help guide future community health improvements.The partnership, which spans all three counties, is releasing a short survey today. Everyone in our community is encouraged to take the short survey and make their voices heard. Click here to take the survey online. YOU CAN DO THAT WITH AN EASY CLICK HERE.