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The Eau Claire City-County Health Department is asking for your help to find a dog that bit a woman, Thursday, October 6th, 2022, at around 4:00 p.m. The bite occurred near Heartland Dr. N and Pine Park Dr. on the recreational trail located south of South Middle School and west of the baseball fields in Eau Claire, WI. The animal owner was heading southbound on the trail. The person running with the dog was described as a white female with

Timothy M. O’Shea, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Justin Baumgardt, 37, formerly of Waupaca, Wisconsin was sentenced today by Chief U.S. District Judge James D. Peterson to 9 years in federal prison for possessing 50 grams or more of methamphetamine with theintent to distribute. This prison term will be followed by 5 years of supervised release. Baumgardt pleaded guilty to these charges on June 29, 2022. On May 26, 2021, Baumgardt traveled to Barron

As the days stretch forward and recovery continues on the long road ahead in Florida in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian, there are innumerable stories of tragedy and destruction.  For this week’s Friday Feel Good we look to find the light amidst the darkness and meet a family who found reason to celebrate despite the loss.  A little girl named Anna was about to turn 3, but with a shortage due to the hurricane, there were no cakes handy for the party

Chippewa County will be providing residents with a special clean up to dispose of their household hazardous wastes, appliances, electronics, fluorescents bulbs, and scrap metal in an environmentally safe manner. Improper disposal of these products can cause fires and injuries to people and animals as well as groundwater contamination. October 22, 2022 from 8 am – Noon Northern Wisconsin State Fairgrounds, Chippewa Falls Due to construction occurring within the Northern WI State Fairgrounds, the recycling event will have a new

ABOVE PHOTO: New computer labs were all the rage in the mid-1990s. Students and faculty work in the computer lab at the Menomonie CVTC campus in 1995.  Thirty years ago, life was a tad different. The phrase “surfing the internet” was coined. Remember the dial-up sound? Yeah, that was a thing. And a 50-inch big-screen TV would run you more than $2,000. Also 30 years ago, Chippewa Valley Technical College’s Menomonie Campus was born. Fast forward to today, and the

Three people are dead after a police chase in Milwaukee ended in a crash. It happened yesterday evening. Milwaukee Police say they tried to stop a driver suspected in a drug deal, but the driver sped away. Police chased the car until it drove off the 16th Street Viaduct. The car smashed into the street below and burst into flames, killing the three people inside. Officers say an 18-year-old woman was slightly hurt when the car sped past her just

A Winnebago County teacher is looking at felony sexting charges. Prosecutors say 24-year-old Brian Brown sent shirtless pictures of himself, and at least one picture of his private parts to students. Brown taught at Winneconne High School before switching to the Kimberly School District. Kimberly Schools placed him on leave last week. Investigators say Brown wanted the girls to come over to his place and ‘make out.’ Prosecutors say Brown admitted to sending the messages, but said the underage girls

There are now formal charges against the young Tennessee man accused of kidnapping a girl from Holcombe.  Prosecutors yesterday filed kidnapping, sexual assault, strangulation, and burglary charges against 22-year-old Trevor Blackburn.  The Chippewa County Sheriff’s Office says he drove from Tennessee to Chippewa County last weekend and snatched a 15-year-old girl from her home.  The two had been talking online. Blackburn is being held on a million-dollars bond, he’s looking at 60 years in prison if convicted.

The Waukesha Christmas Parade suspect didn’t say anything during opening arguments in his trial yesterday. Darrell Brooks Jr. was disruptive and argumentative yesterday, just as he has been everyday of the trial. But he didn’t offer an opening statement to the jury. Prosecutors opened their case yesterday, saying Brooks intentionally sped through the parade crowd because he was on the run from the police. Prosecutors say they’re not going to overwhelm the jury, but did promise to focus on the

A student party registry could be coming to UW-Eau Claire.  The student senate is working with Eau Claire Police on a system to register parties, so students and not the police can deal with noise complaints.  Student Brad Heap says other schools use a similar system.  Eau Claire Police say they like the idea of giving students a chance to lower their noise before officers have to step in.  The registry would only apply to noise complaints, Eau Claire Police