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Crash Near Cumberland Injures Several People

By Morgan McCarthy | August 29, 2022

A crash near Cumberland leaves several people injured. On Sunday, August 28, 2022, at 11:03 a.m., the Barron County 911 Center received a call of a two vehicle crash on Hwy P and 19th Ave just south of Cumberland. Deputies from the Barron County Sheriff’s Department along with the Cumberland Ambulance, Cumberland Fire Department, Mayo Ambulance and Life Link Helicopter responded to the scene. Initial investigation shows a vehicle driven by a female failed to stop for the stop sign

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Milwaukee’s Weekend Violence Continues

By Morgan McCarthy | August 29, 2022

 Milwaukee’s latest weekend tally is nine shot and one killed. Police say nine people were shot between Friday afternoon and late last night. One person died in a shooting last night. A Milwaukee police officer was wounded in what they are calling an ‘inadvertent’ shooting where a suspect’s gun went off and hit the officer in the leg.

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Death Investigation Underway in St. Croix Co.

By Morgan McCarthy | August 29, 2022

There is a death investigation underway in St. Croix County. Police in New Richmond found a 48-year-old dead at a home early Saturday morning. Officers say he was suffering from ‘multiple wounds’ but are not offering any other specifics. A suspect, who is not being named, is being held in the St. Croix County Jail ahead of formal charges.

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Professional Skydiver Dies After Landing Accident

By Morgan McCarthy | August 29, 2022

A professional skydiver is dead after police say he took the wrong angle on a hard landing yesterday. It happened about 11:30 a.m. in the pond next to Skydive Midwest in the village of Yorkville. Racine County’s sheriff says fellow skydivers pulled the man out of the water, but could not revive him. The man is from Tennessee, and was in town for the U.S. Parachute Association National Championships, which are set to open on Saturday.

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Racine Bar Fight Ends With Shots Fired

By Morgan McCarthy | August 29, 2022

Two men and a woman are recovering after a fight in a Racine bar that ended with a shooting. Police say it happened early yesterday morning. All three are expected to survive. Racine Police say while they were investigating that shooting, they heard gunfire from just a few blocks away. No one was hurt in that shooting, and police are looking for the gunman. Yesterday’s shooting comes after a Saturday night shooting in Racine that left one man wounded.

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Refinery Fire Leads to Winter Gas Blends

By Morgan McCarthy | August 29, 2022

Winter gas can now be sold in Wisconsin because of a refinery fire in Indiana. The EPA issued a waiver for four Midwestern states, including Wisconsin following last week’s fire at the refinery in Whiting, Indiana. That fire knocked the plant offline. The EPA’s move will allow refineries to make winter-blend gas, which is easier to make, in order to keep up with demand. Gas Buddy says there may be some price increases because of the fire, but there’s no guess as to how

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WI Hospitalizations Steady

By Morgan McCarthy | August 29, 2022

Wisconsin is starting the week with under 500 people in the hospital with the coronavirus. The state’s Hospital Association on Friday said 463 people are hospitalized with the virus. That includes 77 people in the ICU. Not everyone who is hospitalized with the virus is hospitalized because of the virus. Wisconsin hospitalization numbers are about what they were last spring. CLICK HERE FOR MORE FROM WI DHS.

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WI Lawmaker Chimes In on Loan Cancellation Plan

By Morgan McCarthy | August 29, 2022

Madison’s congressman is defending the costs and benefits of President Biden’s student loan cancellation plan. Democratic Congressman Mark Pocan was on Capital City Sunday yesterday. He said the plan doesn’t need to help everyone as long as it helps some people. Pocan is having to defend the cancellation policy that will have people who never went to college pay for the loans of those who did. Pocan says as long as ‘all boats are lifted,’ the policy is a good

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EC Co. Health Officials Warn Of Bats

By Morgan McCarthy | August 29, 2022

 Public health managers in Eau Claire are warning people about bats. The city-county health department has gotten a few calls about bats in people’s homes. The health department’s Nolan Fadness says they’re worried about rabies. Bats are one of the biggest spreaders of rabies in the state. His advice, make sure your home is sealed, and report any bats you see to the health department.

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Regional Emergency Declared After Fire At Oil Refinery

By Morgan McCarthy | August 28, 2022

The Department of Transportation is declaring a regional energy emergency following a fire at an Indiana oil refinery.  The order clears the way for immediate transportation of various types of fuel in Illinois, Wisconsin, Indiana, and Michigan.  This allows the states to bypass certain federal regulations to handle the emergency.  BP shut down units affected by an electrical fire at the refinery Wednesday.  The facility on Lake Michigan just south of Chicago processes more than 430-thousand barrels of oil per day

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