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Barron County officials are notifying the public of a sex offender being released to the area. The information is below: Name: Heath Gullikson Age: 45 Sex: Male Height: 5’9” Weight: 132 lbs Hair: Brown(Shaved) Eyes: Hazel Release date: 11/16/2022 Heath will be living at 1832 29 3/4 Ave Haugen Conviction Information: Conviction date: 04/16/2019 Conviction: 2 nd Degree Sexual Assault of the Child-Child Enticement Conditions of Supervision, not limited to:  No unsupervised contact with individuals under the age of

 An Eau Claire man has been charged with providing fentanyl to a man that led to his overdose death.  Police say 36-year-old Edward Wells has been charged with several offenses, including first-degree reckless homicide, possession of fentanyl and bail jumping.  Wells is charged with the death this past August of a man who was found near Oakwood Mall.  He had no pulse and was not breathing.  Wells is due in court December first.

Eau Claire Police say a man has been charged with leading state troopers on a chase that crossed roads and yards and — at times — topped 100 miles an hour.  Police say the chase began when a pickup truck passed a trooper’s car at a high rate of speed.  The chase that followed crossed the backyards of at least two home before the driver jumped out of the truck as it was moving and escaped into a nearby cornfield,

 The Wisconsin Better Business Bureau is warning residents of an increase in scam attempts.  Officials with the service say they have been notified of individuals posing as Medicare or Health Insurance Marketplace representatives in order to gain access to personal information.  Some warning signs a call might be fraudulent are offers for large discounts on coverage or free gifts in exchange for signing up, according to the BBB.  Those who believe they may have been the victim of a scammer are encouraged

The Eau Claire Humane Society is bringing back its popular fundraiser known as Santa Paws.  The annual event helps pets in need throughout Eau Claire by selling homemade ornaments that are shaped like paws and help support the agency’s mission of caring for pets throughout the Valley.  The kickoff event for Santa Paws is this Friday, November 18th, at The Brewing Projekt.

Forecasters say the first significant snowfall of the season is making its way to the Valley and should last until Thursday night.  Less than an inch of snow is expected by tonight.  Once the snow moves out, below-freezing temperatures move in by Friday. Coincidentally, this is also the National Weather Service’s Winter Hazard Awareness Week.    

The Salvation Army is testing out a new way to accept donations at their infamous Red Kettles.  Wisconsin is a test state for a new program called “Tap to Give,” which allows donors to use their credit card to donate five, 10, or 20 dollars. There are 120 Red Kettle sites, but not all of them will have the “Tap to Give” option. Red Kettles will be out until December 24th.

Mason Crosby kicked the game-winning 28-yard field goal in overtime as the Packers beat the Cowboys 31-28 in Green Bay yesterday.  Aaron Rodgers threw a pair of touchdowns in the fourth quarter to force OT after the team trailed 28-14.  Rodgers finished with three TD passes.  Green Bay snapped a five-game losing skid and improved to 4-and-6 on the season. 

 NASA’s Artemis One moon rocket may finally be about to get off the ground.  After scrubbing two previous launch attempts, it had to be rolled back to the Vehicle Assembly Building ahead of Hurricane Ian.  It remained on the launch pad when Hurricane Nicole hit and ended up sustaining what NASA deemed was only “very minor damage.”  The next launch attempt is scheduled for early Wednesday morning from Kennedy Space Center.

 A group of disabled voters is fighting against voter discrimination happening in many states across the country. Back in July, a Wisconsin Supreme Court ruling eliminated ballot drop boxes across the state.  It prevented 62-year-old disabled resident Scott Luber and other voters like him from casting an absentee ballot in local elections out of fear the use of the assistance they required would be illegal.  Luber has muscular dystrophy, is unable to move, and depends on a ventilator to breathe.  He and