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We’re getting some more information about the sex abuse case at Regis High School. Prosecutors yesterday said now-former Regis Athletic Director and teacher 56-year-old Jonathan Jarocki sexually assaulted a then-sixth grade girl who was in his class. The D.A. said it happened ‘repeatedly’ at the school. The girl is now a teenager, the case dates to 2018. Regis Schools immediately suspended Jarocki after his arrest this week. He’s denying those allegations while being held in the Eau Claire County Jail,

It’s probation for an Eau Claire man who threw punches at some nurses at Mayo Health back in September. A judge yesterday opted not to send 30-year-old Kenneth Willer to jail. Police say he punched and tried to headbutt nurses at Mayo while he was being treated. He pleaded no contest to two felony counts of bodily harm to a health care provider. Prosecutors dismissed two other counts because of his plea. Willer will spend the next two and a

Wisconsin has more at-home COVID tests to offer. The state’s Department of Health Services yesterday said anyone in the state can now order free tests to be sent to their homes.

Regis is celebrating another state high school football championship. The Ramblers won yesterday’s Division Seven state title game, 41-7. It’s Regis’ third state title. The Ramblers were undefeated this year.

A Wisconsin man is now facing federal charges after being accused of threatening Governor Tony Evers.  Michael Yaker of Windsor is charged with two counts of making threats to injure a person.  Yaker is accused of sending threatening emails to Evers and making threatening posts on social media.  He was arrested in Kansas earlier this month after first being investigated back in 2010.

University of Wisconsin Health is issuing a warning to outdoorsmen about a toxic fungus that could be in the air.  Blastomycosis  develops when a person breaths in air from a certain fungus that’s common in Wisconsin, especially up north.  UW Health says blastomycosis infection usually leads to flu-like symptoms, but there are sometimes more serious cases.

The Eau Claire City-County Health Department will offer free flu shots and COVID-19 boosters at a community vaccination clinic at the Eau Claire County Courthouse this Monday, November 21 from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. Children 6 months to 18 years old can get a flu shot at this clinic at no cost. Free fall COVID-19 boosters will also be available for children 5 and older and adults. Appointments are encouraged to save time, but aren’t required. People can make

It’s 18-years in prison for the man who admitted to last year’s drunk driving crash that killed three teenagers in Middleton. A judge yesterday sentenced 31-year-old Eric Mehring to just under 20 years in prison as part of a plea deal. He originally faced 75-years behind bars. Mehring admitted that he was drunk on October 2nd of last year when he rear-ended the teens’ car on Mineral Point Road. Investigators say he was three times the legal limit at the

A Republican state lawmaker who’s become a vocal critic of the top Republican in the State Assembly has been disinvited from future Republican meetings. State Rep. Janel Brandtjen from Menomonee Falls says she was notified this week that she is no longer welcome at Republican caucus meetings at the Capitol. Those are the private meetings that lawmakers have to plan and share concerns. Brandtjen has spent much of the past year criticizing Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, she even backed his

It will be a few weeks before we get the latest on Dane County’s new jail. County Executive Joe Parisi yesterday said they are waiting on the final designs before moving ahead. A new jail has been in the works, and been on-again off-again, for years. The sheriff says he needs more beds and more resources, but many county supervisors don’t want to see more people locked-up. Parisi says he’s waiting to see if the new designs meet his compromise