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Today marks one month since an AMBER Alert was issued for a missing, pregnant Beaver Dam teen. Law enforcement says 16-year-old Sophia Franklin was taken from her home by 40-year-old Gary Day on February third. Prosecutors say Franklin is three months pregnant with Day’s baby, and the two are likely driving to Arkansas. Day is charged with child abduction and child enticement. AMBER Alerts are active for Franklin in Wisconsin, Missouri, and Arkansas.

SkillsUSA Wisconsin, a partnership of students, teachers, and industry representatives working together to ensure America has a skilled workforce, announced the results of its regional competition held on Thurs. Feb. 27 and Fri. Feb. 28, at the University of Wisconsin–Stout in Menomonie, WI. 3-D Printing & Design First Place: Irym Goncharuk, Eau Claire North High School Second Place: Payten Apland, Dodgeland High School, Juneau, WI Third Place: Brennan Gubrud, Chippewa Falls Senior High School Additive Manufacturing First Place: Calvin Huynh and

The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm watch for parts of Western Wisconsin. All of the area will see some snow during the storm. The warning goes into effect later this afternoon and last until Wednesday afternoon. Wind gusts as high as 45 miles per hour along with blowing snow will cause hazardous traveling conditions. Most of the area will see four to six inches of snow with some higher amounts west of Eau Claire. CLICK HERE FOR

A father and son managed to escape a burning pickup truck while it was still in motion. The Buffalo County Sheriff’s Office reported that Edmund and Brandon Fernholz were driving on County Road BB late Sunday when smoke and flames began to emerge from the front of their truck. Brandon, who was driving, pulled over to let both exit the vehicle, but he was unable to shift it into park, and the truck rolled into a wooded area. Firefighters quickly

The March for Meals campaign is back for another year. This is put on by the Eau Claire County Aging and Disability Resource Center. March for Meals supports Meals on Wheels, who receive their funding from the Older Americans Act and donations from participants who receive services. This campaign adds additional funds for the program. If you would like to make a donation for March for Meals you can call the Aging and Disability Resource Center.

Local officials would like to alert the public about several scams that  have taken place over the past couple of months with the loss of almost $50,000 to residents in  Barron County.   Scams change daily in our area so the best bet is to:   1. Never give out any information when someone calls you   2. Never pay cash, gift cards or money orders or bit coin   3. If it is too good to be true, then it probably is   4.

The Wisconsin Lottery, in partnership with the National Council on Problem Gambling (NCPG) and the Wisconsin Council on Problem Gambling (WCPG), is proud to participate in the Problem Gambling Awareness Month campaign. Entering its 22nd year, the annual observance of Problem Gambling Month provides an essential platform for the Wisconsin Lottery to highlight the availability of resources that support problem gambling prevention, education, treatment, and recovery. “Problem gambling deserves to be taken seriously,” said Wisconsin Lottery Director Cindy Polzin. “Many Wisconsin residents can be impacted

On Sunday, March 2, 2025 at approximately 1:45 PM the New Richmond Police Department received a call for a possible domestic disturbance/welfare check of 68-year-old Mary Laakso. The 911 caller indicated that Mary’s husband, 70-year-old Gordon Laakso, made statements that led them to believe Mary may have been harmed earlier in the day. Upon arrival at the residence in the 1300 block of Bluff Border Road in New Richmond, law enforcement officers were able to locate Gordon, however, they could

A new audit shows no errors on Wisconsin voting machines during the 2024 general election. The Wisconsin Elections Commission says local election officials audited almost 330-thousand ballots by hand to validate voting equipment. Results show that there’s no evidence of incorrectly counted or altered votes. Five errors with Wisconsin ballots were found to be human error and not related to electronic voting equipment.

ABOVE PHOTO: Duey Naatz served as a Blue Devils football coach prior to his role as athletics director. “We are excited to be the leader and the first campus in the WIAC to bring women’s collegiate flag football to reality. With the growth of this sport nationally, we are thrilled to build on UW-Stout’s tradition of providing our current and future students with new opportunities,” -UW-Stout Director of Athletics Duey Naatz, head women’s flag football coach. University of Wisconsin-Stout announced today it