Authorities have apprehended two suspects they say ran from a stolen vehicle in Jackson County. Law enforcement announced a search for the suspects Saturday morning and that both had been taken into custody Saturday night. One of the suspects — a 17-year-old female — had previously been reported as a runaway from Kansas.
Read MoreThe Eau Claire Express had a tough weekend at home with losses to Thunder Bay on Saturday and Sunday. The team now heads to Bismarck where they will start a four-game series with the Larks tonight. The next home game for the Express will be June 23rd versus La Crosse.
Read MoreIt appears that the names of some Wisconsin lawmakers are included in writings put together by politically-motivated murder suspect Vance Boelter. The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports that eleven Badger State Democrats are mentioned in the manifesto that was found in a vehicle used by Boelter outside the Minneapolis-area of home of State Representative Melissa Hortman early Saturday morning. Hortman and her husband were found fatally shot inside the house shortly after State Senator John Hoffman and his wife, Yvette, were
Read MoreStephen Travinski, 21 years of age, from EAU CLAIRE, WI has been arrested by the Wisconsin State Patrol Eau Claire Post for operating a motor vehicle under the influence, 1st offense, with one child in the vehicle under the age of 16. A Wisconsin State Patrol Trooper had just finished a traffic stop on Hastings Way when he observed a vehicle northbound at a very high rate of speed. The Trooper conducted a traffic stop on that same vehicle. During
Read MoreHello. Welcome to your weekend. We’re glad you are here! Well, the summer temps seem to be hiding on us as we continue through a cooler pattern…and what about that rain? CLICK HERE FOR YOUR FIRST ALERT FORECAST to see how many hoodies you need to have handy! As we all know, Mother Nature will do what she does, we just try to work around it! On Saturday morning we also like to take a minute to intentionally slow things
Read MoreA fire on Eau Claire’s West Side causes $100,000 in damages. Engine 9 and Engine 2 were dispatched for a vehicle fire on Friday evening. Dispatch information indicated an RV parked close to a single-family residence was fully involved. Engine 9 was first on location, confirmed fire conditions, and requested a 1st alarm assignment. Truck 5, Truck 8, Medic 9, Battalion 1 and Chief 2 responded. Engine 9 crew worked to extinguish the fire in the RV and prevent any
Read MoreThe WI State Patrol, New Richmond Police Department, and the St. Croix County Sheriff’s Department responded to a two vehicle crash on Business 64 in New Richmond. A St. Croix County Highway Department truck pulling a utility trailer was west bound on Business 64 when it met gray Lexus traveling east bound. The Lexus crossed the center-line and struck the highway department truck head on. The driver of the Lexus, 52 year old Jason Knops from New Richmond, had to
Read MoreABOVE PHOTO: Twins Dawn Gregorich, left, and Shawn Collinson, both 58, of Greenwood, graduated from Chippewa Valley Technical College in different years and work as radiography technicians with Mayo Clinic Health System in Eau Claire. Patients who have X-rays or scans at Mayo Clinic in Eau Claire may think they’re seeing double. But they can be assured that their eyesight is just fine. It’s just radiography technologists Dawn Gregorich and Shawn Collinson, 58-year-old twins. But their DNA and profession are
Read More“No Kings Day” rallies are planned in Wisconsin today. Rallies are planned for Rib Mountain, Stevens Point, Wisconsin Rapids, Marshfield and Rhinelander. The protests are in opposition to a military parade in Washington D.C. celebrating the 250th birthday of the U.S. Army. The event is being hosted by President Trump, who is turning 79-years-old. For local No Kings Day organized rally information, CLICK HERE. Planners are reminding those attending to remain peaceful throughout the demonstrations.
Read MoreMore than 200-thousand registered voters in the state are receiving notices to maintain their voting rights. The announcement comes from the Wisconsin Elections Commission, who said yesterday that they are sending postcards to anyone who hasn’t voted in the past four years. The cards are titled “Official Voter Registration Notice” and have an “Official Election Mail” logo near the postage mark. To stay registered, the postcard must be signed and returned to their municipal clerk. Postcards must be submitted by
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