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Prosecutors in Milwaukee are going to try again in April to make the case against the two people accused of opening fire outside the Bucks’ playoff game last May. The trial for Alexus Jackson-Milton and Lemont Siller was supposed to start yesterday, but the D.A.’s office asked for a delay because two of its key witnesses didn’t show-up to court. Prosecutors say one of those witnesses was the intended target of the shooting. Seventeen people were hit in the shooting

The field is set for Eau Claire’s school board elections this spring. Four people filed their paperwork yesterday to run for three open seats. Lori Bica, Frankie Bowie, Jarrett Dement, and Sally Huffey will all appear on the April  ballot. There is no need for a primary in the school board race.

Eau Claire and Chippewa counties have new sheriffs. Sheriff Dave Riewestahl and Sheriff Travis Hakes both took their oaths of office yesterday. Riewestahl takes over after not only the election, but former Eau Claire County Sheriff Ron Cramer’s suicide. Hakes takes over in Chippewa County after years as the police in Elk Mound.

Planned Parenthood is congratulating Wisconsin’s governor on his second term, and is saying it’s time to restore abortion services in the state. Planned Parenthood’s Steven Webb the Second yesterday said Governor Evers’ new term shows that voters support rolling back Wisconsin’s current, near-total ban on abortions. The group says Wisconsin lawmakers need to respond to the people of Wisconsin. Governor Evers focused on restoring abortion as  one of the key parts of his inauguration speech yesterday. He wants the courts to strike down Wisconsin’s abortion law

It’s always a little bit dangerous to ask the internet to name anything, but it’s also kind of fun. The city of Madison is asking people online to name four of the city’s snow plows. Three of them are big, while one is a little plow for sidewalks. The city says funny and punny names, along with pop-culture referenced names are encouraged. Submissions are due to the city by next Friday.

Boyd, Putnam Heights, and Roosevelt warming shelters and ice rinks will be closed this afternoon due tothe weather. Pinehurst warming shelter will be open this evening from 4:00pm-7:00pm for sledding and gear share. The ice rinks at Pinehurst are not skateable and will not be available tonight. For up-to-date information about winter fun and how you can come out and enjoy winter in Eau Claire CLICK HERE.

The Eau Claire Fire Department responded to a report of a structure fire at 5346 Christopher Drive on Eau Claire’s West side. It was reported that there was one occupant that was not able to evacuate the building. An Eau Claire County deputy arrived on scene first and was able to remove the victim from the front porch of the building. On fire crews arrival there was fire and smoke coming from an attached garage of a wood frame single-story

Today, Representative Jodi Emerson (D-Eau Claire) joined her colleagues in the Wisconsin State Legislature by taking the oath of office for her third term. “The opportunity to represent the 91st Assembly District and the people of Eau Claire is an honor that I take seriously, and I will continue to work tirelessly on their behalf.” Rep Emerson will serve on the following committees during the 2023-2024 legislative session:Colleges and Universities (ranking), Rural Development (ranking), Criminal Justice and PublicSafety and Housing

With Americans’ top financial resolutions for 2023 being “to save more money” and “to fight back against inflation”, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its report on 2023’s Best & Worst Cities for Keeping Your New Year’s Resolutions, as well as expert commentary. This new report complements WalletHub’s list of the top New Year’s Financial Resolutions for 2023 and corresponding consumer survey. To help Americans stick to their 2023 goals, WalletHub compared more than 180 U.S. cities across 57 key metrics. The data set

A Missouri man is heading to federal prison for bringing an illegal gun to Kenosha during that city’s nights of violence back in 2020. The Justice Department announced last week that 42-year-old Michael Karmo will spend a little more than five years in prison for bringing at least four guns, and hundreds of rounds of ammunition to Kenohsa. Prosecutors say he wanted to attack BLM and Antifa supporters. Karmo is a convicted felon, and therefore should not have had any