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At 9:27am on Monday, October 31 2022, the Barron County 911 Center received a call from the Jennie- O Plant in Barron reporting a chemical leak at its Main Plant Feed Mill location. Upon arrival, emergency responders conducted an assessment and determined that two chemicals (Anatox and Lysine) had been accidentally mixed together and were off-gassing a poisonous vapor into the atmosphere. Jennie-O had immediately evacuated the facility to protect employees against inhalation hazards.  Emergency responders enacted a precautionary shelter-in-place on

We now know who was found on campus heading into the weekend. The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Police Department was conducting a death investigation in the Putnam Park area adjacent to campus. At approximately 11:35 a.m. Friday, Oct. 28, the body of an adult male individual was found unresponsive and emergency personnel were notified. The deceased has been identified as 32 year old Thomas J. Polski, from Danbury, Wisconsin. UW-Eau Claire Police were assisted by the Eau Claire Police Department,

Bentley the service dog is safe and back home. Police in Madison say they found Bentley yesterday afternoon in downtown. Officers say someone stole Bentley from his owner late Saturday night or early yesterday morning. There’s no word on suspects, though police say anyone who knows anything about the theft should contact them.

One man is dead and another is in the hospital after a double shooting on Milwaukee’s northwest side. It happened yesterday afternoon near 33rd and Center. Police say a 23-year-old man died in the shooting, and a 25-year-old man was wounded. Investigators are not saying anything about a motive in the case. They say they are looking for unknown suspects.

It’s here…HAPPY HALLOWEEN! Calling all PumpKINGS and Scream Queens! Whether you love all things haunted and creepy, or prefer more merry than scary there is something for everyone in our community, including the return of trick or treating in many communities. As trick-or-treating traditions return to area businesses, campuses, and neighborhoods. The doors open on haunted houses and parties invite the bigger kids in for a night of fright. CLICK HERE FOR A FULL CALENDER OF LOCAL HALLOWEEN EVENTS When it

Investigators in St. Croix County are looking at a deadly wreck as a drunk driving case.  The Wisconsin State Patrol says a Minnesota woman is in custody after a crash about 12:30 yesterday morning on I-94 in Hudson.  Troopers say she was driving the wrong way on I-94 when she smashed into a car being driven by another Minnesota man. The crash closed the interstate for about three hours early yesterday morning. The woman is in jail in St. Croix County.

Former President Obama made his closing argument in Wisconsin’s big races.  Obama delivered a fiery campaign speech for Governor Tony Evers and Mandela Barnes on Saturday.  Barnes is trailing in the race for U.S. Senate in Wisconsin, while Evers is tied.  The former president said Democrats need to hold on to Wisconsin to keep the state from ‘driving off the road.’  Obama also slammed Republican Senator Ron Johnson over his questions about the 2020 presidential election.  Voters will make their choices next week.

Wisconsin’s coronavirus hospitalization numbers are inching back up.  The state’s Hospital Association on Friday said 514 people are in the hospital with the virus.  That includes 68 in the ICU.  The number of hospitalizations is up 50 from the start of last week.  Wisconsin spent most of September with about 400 people in the hospital with the virus.

The Packers’ losing streak is now at four games.  Green Bay lost last night to the Bills in a 27-17 manhandling in prime time. This is the first time the Packers have lost four straight since 2016.  Aaron Rodgers finished the game with 203 yards and two touchdowns, but the game was never close.  The Packers are on the road again on Sunday, they take on the Lions.

On 10/30/2022 at approximately 12:32 am, the Wisconsin State Patrol, St. Croix Sheriffs Department, Hudson Police Department, and Roberts Police Department responded to a call of a wrong-way driver on I-94. The initial investigation indicates a Toyota Corolla was traveling eastbound in the westbound lanes when it struck a Toyota Rav4 at milepost 4 blocking all westbound lanes. Upon arrival it was discovered there were multiple injuries including one fatality, Mark Douglas Filbrandt, a 54-year-old male from Robbinsdale, Minnesota. The