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Madison Police say a 21-year-old woman with a history of hit-and-run wrecks was responsible for February’s wreck that killed a man and his dog. Investigators say 21-year-old Tiambra Walker was drunk and her young child in the car when she ran down the 66-year-old man as he was walking along Schroeder Road. Walker was out on bond for another hit and run case from March of last year at the time. Dane County’s D.A. is reviewing formal charges in the

A Dane County mom is looking at child neglect charges after police say her four-year-old ate some marijuana gummies. Police in Oregon arrested the mom after she took her child to the emergency room in Stoughton. The mom told doctors she thought the child overdosed on marijuana gummies. The child was treated and released from the hospital. The mom was arrested and taken to jail. Prosecutors are looking at child neglect charges in the case.

The man who police say gunned down two Barron County police officers had threatened to ‘kill cops’ in the past. Court documents show that Glenn Perry threatened back in 2020 to ‘kill cops’ shortly before he was arrested for disorderly conduct and domestic abuse. Investigators say Perry gunned down officers Emily Breidenbach and Hunter Scheel during a traffic stop last Saturday. Visitation and funeral plans for the fallen officers are set for this weekend in Cameron and you can get

A fire results in the loss of pets along with an estimated $200,000 in damages. The Eau Claire Fire Department responded to a structure fire Thursday afternoon on Eau Claire’s East side. 3 Engine Companies, 1 Truck Company, 1 Medic Company, 1 Heavy Rescue Squad, 1 fire inspector and 2 Chief officers were called to the scene. Engine 2 was the first on scene and reported heavy smoke and fire showing from the rear of the structure. Fire crews deployed

Darrell Brooks doesn’t have any money left, but if he ever gets some it will all go to his victims. Yesterday a Waukesha County judge increased Brooks’ restitution payments to over a half-million dollars. He was originally ordered to pay his victims and their insurance companies just over 171 thousand-dollars in restitution. Prosecutors said there is a chance that Brooks could sell his story and profit from it; the judge said she didn’t want that to happen. Brooks is serving

The wildfire at Fort McCoy burned for another full day yesterday. The state’s Department of Natural Resources says the fire has burned nearly three thousand acres so far, and is still burning. DNR teams called-in the National Guard, and fire departments from across the area have been working to contain the fire. As of about 7 p.m. last night, DNR said the fire was 50 percent contained. The fire threatened a number of buildings at the fort yesterday, promoting the

The water continues to rise on the Chippewa River in Eau Claire. City leaders yesterday said the Chippewa River measured 774 feet, which is minor flooding. Eau Claire has already closed several parks and trails, and the city says those will remain closed until the flood threat is gone. Forecasters say the river should start to fall later this weekend, but any new rains across the area could actually push the river higher.

There is a new warning about two new phone scams in Wisconsin. The Better Business Bureau says scammers are pretending to be with Best Buy and PayPal, and are trying to steal banking information. The scam starts with an email from Best Buy’s Geek Squad or PayPal asking about a charge or a new subscription. The BBB says when people call, the scammers get personal and banking information, then take money out of people’s accounts. The BBB says never give out

The next, and final public hearing on the proposed state budget will be April 26th in Minoqua in far North Central Wisconsin.   The Joint Committee on Finance has been holding hearings across the state, including Eau Claire, the Wisconsin Dells, and Waukesha to get input from the public.  In the Dells Wednesday some of the priorities mentioned include school lunches and broadband access.  The committee is already targeting K-12 education funding as a top priority.   The new Wisconsin biennial budget will run from 2023 through