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On June 17, 2023, at 7:53 pm, Eau Claire County Sheriff’s Office responded to a single ATV crash at the intersection of N Front Street and Plum Street in the Village of Fairchild. Upon arrival a 57-year-old male was found unconscious and laying in the roadway with his ATV on top of him. The male was air lifted to a local hospital with life threating injuries. Alcohol and speed are believed to have been a factor. DNR was made aware

The Brewers picked up their second straight win Saturday with a 5-0 shutout of the Pirates.  Wade Miley threw five scoreless innings in his first outing after a month on the injured list.  Blake Perkins and Joey Wiemer went deep for the Brew Crew.  Freddy Peralta gets the start today for NL Central-leading Milwaukee.

Hello. Welcome to your weekend! We are glad you are here. As the Summer rolls on we know the week can sometimes feel like a blur of tasks and to-do lists. Hey, we get it. Which is why we like to slow the roll on Saturday’s and take a simpler “scroll down memory lane.” This is just an easy way to get into a new day by first looking back at events that occurred on this day in history. So,

Searchers looking for a missing 13-year-old boy say they found a second campground and other items that might belong to James Yoblonski.  The boy reportedly left his family’s home in Reedsburg late Sunday night or early Monday morning.  Law enforcement officials from across the state have covered thousands of acres near Devil’s Lake State Park looking for him.  Lieutenant Steve Schram with the Sauk County Sheriff’s Office said on Friday that he believes the teen is still alive and that

Republicans from across Wisconsin are in La Crosse this weekend for the party’s annual state convention.  GOP leaders and voters are focusing on 2024 after a disappointing election season in 2022 and earlier this year.  Democratic Governor Tony Evers won reelection last November and liberal Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Janet Protasiewicz won the race a state supreme court seat this past April.  Republicans are hoping to unseat President Biden next year and find a candidate who can beat Democratic Senator Tammy Baldwin. 

The 13th World Naked Bike Ride returns to Madison today.  The annual event is meant to promote body positive image and independence from fossil fuels.  Organizers say you don’t have to be naked to join the ride, the theme is “Bare as You Dare.”  The World Naked Bike Ride rolls out at 11 a.m. CLICK HERE TO ROLL INTO THE DETAILS.

Wisconsin gas prices are down a penny.  Triple-A reports the statewide average fell one cent Friday, to three-54 a gallon for regular.  That’s two cents lower than last week but 20 cents higher than a month ago.  On the other hand, Friday’s three-54 a gallon average is a dollar-36 lower than it was in mid-June last year.

There’s often a little magic in the connection between a pet and their human.   For this week’s Friday Feel Good we have a story about an actual magician who’s special trick is to transform shelter animals into family pets!  A New Jersey magician has started making videos of him showing shelter dogs magic tricks and their fun reactions have helped them find their forever homes.  Here is John Stessel talking about his unique and fun idea to get these dogs adopted.  The perfect

The Barron County Sheriff’s Office is notifying the public of a sex offender set to be released. Name: Philip VaughnAge: 36Sex: MaleHeight: 6”0”Weight: 280Hair: Blond/ShavedEyes: BlueRelease date: 06/20/2023 Philip will be living at 1515 14 ½ St Barron Conviction date: 2018Conviction: 2 counts of Possession of Child Pornography Conditions of Supervision, not limited to: No unsupervised contact with individuals under the age of 18 Comply with Electronic Monitoring No contact with victim No Alcohol/Drugs

On Wednesday June 14, 2023 at 8:22pm the Barron County 911 Center received a call of a motorcycle crash on 18th Street near 8th Ave, southeast of Barron. Deputies from the Barron County Sheriff’s Department along with the Barron and Chetek Police Departments, Chetek Ambulance, Chetek Fire, Barron County First Responders and Mayo Helicopter responded to the scene. Initial investigation shows a 44 year old male from Dallas was traveling on 18th St when he struck a deer. He was