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 Marshfield Parks & Recreation is asking the public for their help to  put an end to the rash of vandalism in parks. Official say that the vandalism has unfortunately become an  everyday event in the parks. These individuals spray paint graffiti on playground equipment, buildings, sidewalks, tables,  signs, and absolutely everything. They break windows; kick in doors; rip paper towel, soap,  and toilet paper dispensers off the walls and smash them on the ground. They set fires;  carve on picnic

In a new approach to distribute life-saving harm reduction tools in Eau Claire County, two local agencies have partnered to install a vending machine that will distribute free Narcan and fentanyl test strips. The Eau Claire County Sheriff’s Office and the Eau Claire City-County Health Department are collaborating to make the vending machine available to the community 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The vending machine is located in the front lobby of the Eau Claire County Jail,

In the United States, drowning is the leading cause of death for children ages one to four and the second leading cause of unintentional injury death for those ages 5-14, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The CDC says nearly 4,000 people die each year in the U.S. by drowning. Another 8,000 people, on average, are treated in an emergency room for near-drowning – that’s about 22 nonfatal drownings per day. As children and families head to

A fire remains under investigation in Marshfield. On June 14th 2023, Marshfield Fire and Rescue Department was dispatched for flames coming from a trailer home at N Peach Avenue. It was reported that all occupants were out of the home and a dog and a cat remained inside. Marshfield Fire and Rescue Department responded immediately with 2 engines and 1 ambulance. Marshfield Police Department also responded to the scene. Upon arrival the trailer home was fully engulfed with fire with

A Minneapolis man is looking at a 15 hundred dollar fine after he drunkenly called 911 and threatened to kill the family of the teenager who killed Lily Peters. Chippewa Falls Police say Herbert Badalich from St. Paul called one week after Peters’ death last year, and made the threats. He said he was frustrated and mad about the case. Badalich later said he was drunk when he made the call, and wasn’t a threat to anyone. A Chippewa County

Two people are dead after a small plane went down in Watertown. It happened yesterday morning at Brandt-Quirk Park, which is near Watertown’s small airport. No one is saying what brought the plane down, though the FAA is investigating. The NTSB yesterday said the plane was a Mooney M20R, which can seat four people. Investigators say just two people were on board, both of them died.

The third day of searching for that missing Sauk County teenager at Devil’s Lake State Park once again came-up empty. The Sauk County Sheriff’ Office has been looking for 13-year-old James Yoblonski since he left his house late on Sunday. Dozens of deputies and others scoured the woods again yesterday. On Monday searchers found a makeshift camp, which they called ‘good news.’ But they haven’t found anything since. Sauk County Sheriff Chip Meister said deputies will continue their search later

The days of moving your car one-spot-down in downtown Eau Claire are coming to an end. The city council on Tuesday voted to end re-parking. That’s when someone moves their car over one space to continue taking advantage of downtown’s two hours of free parking. The new rules will require people to move their car at least one block over. The hope is to free-up parking downtown, and allow more people to shop at downtown businesses.  

The Republican-backed plan to share more state money with local governments in Wisconsin needed Democratic help to get through the Wisconsin Senate last night. Lawmakers, in both the Senate and Assembly, approved the shared revenue package last night with several lawmakers flipping their vote. Seven Senate Republicans voted against the plan, while six Senate Democrats voted ‘Yes.’ The hold-out Republicans didn’t like the lack of a referendum vote for Milwaukee’s sales tax increases. The Assembly vote saw four Republicans vote against the package, and

Wisconsin’s new, 80-plus billion-dollar budget may be in trouble because of 32 million-dollars for diversity, equity, and inclusion at the University of Wisconsin. Governor Tony Evers yesterday said he may not sign the budget if Republican lawmakers push ahead with their plan to strip 32 million from the UW System. Republican Assembly Speaker Robin Vos wants the university to spend the 32 million on something else, the governor said that’s ‘ridiculous.’ The Republican-controlled legislature is working to finish the new state