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The man charged with driving into a Wisconsin Christmas Parade last year is representing himself in his trial.  Darrell Brooks from Milwaukee called his first witness this morning.  He’s charged with six counts of first-degree intentional homicide along with 61 counts of endangering safety among other felonies.  Judge Jennifer Dorow later ordered him out of the courtroom for frequent interruptions not long after he called his witness, a Waukesha parade participant.

 Police track down a man they say stole 25-hundred dollars worth of electronics from a downtown Madison store using tracking technology on one of the devices.  Police say the suspect stole several Apple products from a store near State Street and West Gilman Monday afternoon.  Police say they used the Find My feature on one of the products to track down the suspect, who they say was found on East Washington Street wearing the same clothes he had on during

 The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has a new tool on its website to track PFAS chemical information.  The DNR says the goal is to help Wisconsin leaders be able to address PFAS problems and limit exposure.  The tool can be used to find areas of known PFAS contamination statewide.  It can be found on the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources website.

Wisconsin is one of the most energy efficient states in America.  That’s according to WalletHub, which ranks Wisconsin tenth for energy efficiency.  WalletHub says Wisconsin ranks eighth for home efficiency but just 21st for auto energy efficiency.  WalletHub says the most energy efficient state is Massachusetts.

The YMCA of the Chippewa Valley invites the entire Chippewa Valley to Halloween fun at the Chippewa Falls YMCA and L.E. Phillips YMCA Sports Center in the upcoming weeks. The Chippewa Falls YMCA will be hosting Halloween at the Y on Friday, October 21 from 3:30-6:00 PM. This event takes place outdoors at the YMCA and has fun activities for all ages. The Chippewa Falls YMCA will be offering inflatables, community booths, a haunted house, games, raffles, giveaways and more.

Visit Eau Claire is pleased to announce that Travel Blog Exchange (TBEX), a travel blogger and content creator conference, has named Eau Claire as its next destination for its North American conference. The conference will be held at The Pablo Center at the Confluence from July 17-21, 2023. TBEX began in 2009 as a way for travel bloggers to network and learn industry trends. The first TBEXConference was held in Chicago with 250 attendees. Today, TBEX holds its conferencesinternationally and

Get the country crew together and get ready to raise your mug! “We have an exciting lineup we’re proud of and amazing new festival grounds that for the first time in Jam’s history, include onsite camping!” -WRIGHT 2023 Country Jam headliners, Tim McGraw, Dierks Bentley (previously announced), and Lee Brice (previously announced) will perform July 20-22, 2023 during Jam’s inaugural year at their new venue site; approximately 160 acres located at the corner of 20th Ave and County Hwy T,

There are new details about a hit-and-run in Beaver Dam.  Police say the suspect, 17-year-old Dylan Lenz, tried to kill a 17-year-old girl he’d just met online.  Investigators say Lentz drove the girl to the local Goodwill parking lot Saturday night, stabbed her with a box cutter, and ran her down in his SIV after she managed to escape.  She’s now fighting for her life.  He’s in jail and looking at attempted homicide charges.  Police say Lentz told them his

There are charges coming after a weekend standoff with an armed suspect in Barron County.  The sheriff’s office had to call in its Emergency Response Team to arrest 27-year-old Devin Baldwin Sunday evening.  He was drunk when police say he holed-up in his home in Cumberland.  It took tear gas and some beanbag rounds to finally get Baldwin under control.  Baldwin was on probation for a similar situation in 2020 when he threatened to kill officers and fired a gun. 

As many as 40 people may have been hurt in a weekend bonfire explosion in Shawano County. The sheriff’s office there is trying to track down all of the victims. Yesterday, investigators said at least 17 people were treated at local hospitals. A half dozen people were treated in Milwaukee. The sheriff’s office says someone poured something into Saturday night’s bonfire in Maple Grove, and that caused the explosion. Pulaski Community Schools sent a letter home to parents yesterday saying