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Your library card could get you a lot more than just a book. The state’s Department of Natural Resources on Friday announced a pilot program that will allow people to ‘check-out’ a state park pass at their local library. The program is limited to just one thousand people and 20 participating libraries across the state. The DNR says the idea is to encourage people to take advantage of the great state parks that Wisconsin has to offer. You can find out more

Governor Tony Evers is ordering flags on all public buildings in Wisconsin to fly at half-staff Monday to pay respect to the six people killed in last year’s Waukesha Christmas Parade.   Waukesha has scheduled a public ceremony to mark the one-year anniversary of the tragedy.  Last Wednesday, the man convicted of the murders was sentenced to six consecutive life terms and more than 700 years in prison for driving his SUV into the parade.  The Waukesha Christmas Parade will return on Sunday

The sheriff in Green Lake County says an adult made a mistake while unloading his gun, and killed an 11-year-old boy over the weekend.  It happened yesterday morning in the Township of Seneca.  The DNR is calling it a hunting accident.  Investigators say the boy was in the backseat when the gun went off, hitting him in the chest.  The boy later died at the hospital.

There is a warning from the state about Christmas decorations.  The state’s Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection on Friday issued its warning about invasive bugs that may be hiding in Christmas trees and wreaths.  There’s also a worry about certain kinds of fungus.  The state says it tries to inspect the trees and wreaths that come into Wisconsin.  Your best bet is to be careful when picking a tree or a wreath, and make sure it comes from a

There’s finally have a winner of the sheriff’s race in La Crosse County.  The county’s clerk on Friday declared Democratic Candidate John Siegel as the winner.  He won by 175 votes.  The Republican in the race asked for a limited recount in the race, and only found one new vote.

The Badgers are now bowl eligible after beating the Huskers in Lincoln.   Wisconsin staged a comeback in the second half to beat Nebraska 15-14 on Saturday.  A last-minute touchdown drive gave the Badgers their sixth win of the season, making them bowl eligible for their 21st consecutive year, which is one of the longest postseason streaks in the U.S.  Wisconsin closes out the regular season next Saturday with a home game against Minnesota.

An equipment violation leads to an OWI arrest. Heather Buder, 36 years of age, from Alma Center has been arrested by the Wisconsin State Patrol Eau Claire Post for operating a motor vehicle under the influence, 2nd offense, with one child in the vehicle under the age of 16. On November 19, 2022, at approximately 5:16 pm, a Wisconsin State Patrol Trooper initiated a traffic stop on Broadway Street in the City of Blair for an equipment violation. Upon contact

Hello. We are glad you are here. You likely noticed we are are waking up to chilly temps in our area today. Brrr! The week can sometimes feel long or stressful-especially as we sink into the holiday season-so on Saturday’s we like to take time to start your weekend on a simpler note. This is a “scroll down memory lane.” It’s a simple look back at events that happened on this day in history before we head out into the

Governor Tony Evers is ordering flags on all public buildings in Wisconsin to fly at half-staff Monday to pay respect to the six people killed in last year’s Waukesha Christmas Parade.   Waukesha has scheduled a public ceremony to mark the one-year anniversary of the tragedy.  Last Wednesday, the man convicted of the murders was sentenced to six consecutive life terms and more than 700 years in prison for driving his SUV into the parade.  The Waukesha Christmas Parade will return on Sunday

On Friday November 18, 2022, at about 4:16 PM the Eau Claire County Sheriff’s Office was dispatchedto 3 vehicle crash in the 11700 block of State Road (Hwy) 93. This crash was a head on crash that forced the Sheriff’s Office to shut down both north and southbound lanes of Hwy 93 at Spruce Road and Lowes Creek Road. One person needed to be extricated from a vehicle and was transported to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Persons from