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Charges are being filed against an Eau Claire teenager accused of trying to acquire machine gun conversion devices.  Authorities say they recently intercepted a package containing implements that can give a regular handgun the ability to fire as a machine gun.  Investigators followed the address on the package to 17-year-old Jayden Cadmus, who they say later demonstrated that he knew about the website from which the devices had been purchased.  Cadmus was arrested and bond was set at five thousand

A procession honoring fallen police officer Kendall Corder will take place Friday.  Corder died after being shot in what authorities called an ambush late last month.  The procession will start at 2:30 p.m. at Elmbrook Church in Brookfield following visitations starting at 11 a.m.  Corder will then be laid to rest at Wisconsin Memorial Park.  The park is expecting between 500 to one-thousand attendees.

The Northern Wisconsin State Fair opens today in Chippewa Falls.  Livestock, agriculture and craft exhibitions will take place during the run of the event along with live music, carnival rides and lots of food options.  Country music artist Montgomery Gentry is tonight’s music headliner.  The fair runs through Sunday. CLICK HERE TO PLAN YOUR TRIP TO THE MIDDWAY!

A list ranking the nation’s coolest art installations includes two Wisconsin attractions.  Rivers Wall Art ranked Milwaukee’s Bronze Fonz at 105. Dr. Evermor’s gigantic Forevertron is near Devil’s Lake State Park and sits on the list at 106.  Art lovers were surveyed on sculpture parks, lesser-known installations and displays they’d like to visit. 125 installations were selected for the list.

The Wisconsin Supreme Court is clearing the way for the state to institute a ban on conversion therapy. Michael Castner reports.

Tuition hikes are proposed for the Universities of Wisconsin. UW President Jay Rothman asked for an up to five-percent tuition increase this morning. The increase would apply to resident undergraduate students for the 2025-2026 school year. The UW Board of Regents will consider approving the change on Thursday.

The Wisconsin Legislature can no longer allow appointed committees to pause, object to, or suspend administrative rules. Governor Tony Evers says the ruling means small groups of lawmakers can no longer interfere with state government doing its work. Evers sued the Wisconsin State Legislature for obstructing government operations. The State Supreme Court decision agrees, saying the committee actions are unconstitutional.

Eau Claire, WI will host the 18th annual U.S. National Kubb Championship this weekend, July 11 – 13th, at the Eau Claire Soccer Park. This year’s event matches last year’s World Record with 144 3+ player teams and boasts teams and players from over 25 different states and Belgium. Registration for this year’s tournament filled up in only 38 hours. The U.S. Championship is held every year in Eau Claire, officially The Kubb Capital of North America.  The weekend events

Three women are in custody following a police search of an Eau Claire home.  Police arrested Shannon Cockerham after a criminal complaint led officers to conduct surveillance outside her home.  Officers executed a search warrant of the residence and found multiple notebooks with names and dollar amounts, as well as scales and drug-related equipment.  Soleo Allen and Gabrielle Vondrasek were arrested after getting caught leaving the residence.   

Bond is being set for the suspect in a Holmen homicide.  Thirty-eight-year-old Jacob Klaver is charged with 1st degree intentional homicide in the killing last month of a man found dead inside a home on Granum Street.  Bond was set yesterday at one-million dollars.