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Investigators in St. Croix County are looking at a deadly wreck as a drunk driving case.  The Wisconsin State Patrol says a Minnesota woman is in custody after a crash about 12:30 yesterday morning on I-94 in Hudson.  Troopers say she was driving the wrong way on I-94 when she smashed into a car being driven by another Minnesota man. The crash closed the interstate for about three hours early yesterday morning. The woman is in jail in St. Croix County.

Former President Obama made his closing argument in Wisconsin’s big races.  Obama delivered a fiery campaign speech for Governor Tony Evers and Mandela Barnes on Saturday.  Barnes is trailing in the race for U.S. Senate in Wisconsin, while Evers is tied.  The former president said Democrats need to hold on to Wisconsin to keep the state from ‘driving off the road.’  Obama also slammed Republican Senator Ron Johnson over his questions about the 2020 presidential election.  Voters will make their choices next week.

Wisconsin’s coronavirus hospitalization numbers are inching back up.  The state’s Hospital Association on Friday said 514 people are in the hospital with the virus.  That includes 68 in the ICU.  The number of hospitalizations is up 50 from the start of last week.  Wisconsin spent most of September with about 400 people in the hospital with the virus.

The Packers’ losing streak is now at four games.  Green Bay lost last night to the Bills in a 27-17 manhandling in prime time. This is the first time the Packers have lost four straight since 2016.  Aaron Rodgers finished the game with 203 yards and two touchdowns, but the game was never close.  The Packers are on the road again on Sunday, they take on the Lions.

On 10/30/2022 at approximately 12:32 am, the Wisconsin State Patrol, St. Croix Sheriffs Department, Hudson Police Department, and Roberts Police Department responded to a call of a wrong-way driver on I-94. The initial investigation indicates a Toyota Corolla was traveling eastbound in the westbound lanes when it struck a Toyota Rav4 at milepost 4 blocking all westbound lanes. Upon arrival it was discovered there were multiple injuries including one fatality, Mark Douglas Filbrandt, a 54-year-old male from Robbinsdale, Minnesota. The

The Eau Claire Police Department is filing homicide charges against two men involved in a shooting last month near Mount Tom Park.  Police say after reviewing surveillance video and interviewing nearby residents, charges have been filed against 32-year-old Michael Purnell and 34-year-old Xavier Thompson.  The charges include intentional homicide, discharging a firearm from a vehicle and fleeing an officer.

Justin Michael Bjorgo, 38 years of age, from Strum has been arrested by the Wisconsin State Patrol Eau Claire Post for operating a motor vehicle under the influence, 5th offense. On October 29, 2022, at approximately 1:40 am, a Wisconsin State Patrol Trooper initiated a traffic stop on I-94 at milepost 46 westbound near Menomonie for a speed violation. Upon contact with the vehicle and the driver, the trooper observed signs of impairment and a subsequent investigation was conducted. The

Lorenzo Christopher, 46 years of age, from Chippewa Falls has been arrested by the Wisconsin State Patrol Eau Claire Post for operating a motor vehicle under the influence, 5th offense. On October 28, 2022, at approximately 12:05 pm, a Wisconsin State Patrol Trooper conducted a traffic stop on Interstate 94 at milepost 19 westbound for speed and an equipment violation. A subsequent investigation was conducted on the driver of the vehicle. The driver was arrested for operating a motor vehicle

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Calling all PumpKINGS and Scream Queens! Whether you love all things haunted and creepy, or prefer more merry than scary there is something for everyone in our community this Halloween weekend. Trick-or-treating returns to area businesses, campuses, and neighborhoods. The doors open on haunted houses and parties invite the bigger kids in for a night of fright. CLICK HERE FOR A FULL CALENDER OF LCOAL HALLOWEEN EVENTS