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WI Ticket Holder Hits Big

By Morgan McCarthy | October 27, 2022

Somebody who bought a Powerball ticket at the Citgo in Cudahy is a million-dollars richer. The Wisconsin Lottery yesterday said the winning ticket was for last Monday’s drawing. It is the second winning Powerball ticket sold in Wisconsin this month, and the fourth million-dollar winner sold in the state this year. The numbers for that winning Powerball ticket are 19, 30, 36, 46, 60, and the Powerball was 25.

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Reaction to Guilty Verdict

By Morgan McCarthy | October 26, 2022

A Wisconsin district attorney says there’s satisfaction after a jury found Darrell Brooks Jr. guilty in a deadly parade attack last year. Susan Opper thanked the community and first responders for everything they did on the day Brooks ran his vehicle into a Christmas parade in Waukesha, just outside Milwaukee.  David Sorenson said justice was served for his wife, who was killed in the attack.  Opper said there’s a sense of peace now that the jury found Brooks guilty for the deaths

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Swing Batta, Batta….

By Morgan McCarthy | October 26, 2022

Milwaukee is one of the top cities in America for baseball fans.  That’s according to WalletHub, which ranks Milwaukee 15th out of the country’s 332 largest cities.  WalletHub says the top city for baseball fans is New York.

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Welfare Check Turns Into Drug Arrest

By Morgan McCarthy | October 26, 2022

On Wednesday, October 26, 2022, at approximately 1:34 am, Lake Hallie Police Officers responded to the Heartbreakers Bar, 1705 County Highway OO, Lake Hallie, for a welfare check of a male subject located at the bar. Upon arrival, Officers observed a male, identified as Steven Lee (55 years old) of Conrath, standing outside the front entrance to the bar. As officers approached, Lee walked into the bar then quickly walked out of the rear exit of the bar. Officers observed

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Trick Or Treating Returns to UWEC

By Morgan McCarthy | October 26, 2022

University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire residence halls will welcome back Halloween trick-or-treating for community children on Monday, Oct. 31. Participating residence halls will be offering candy in decorated lobbies, but not on student floors. The following residence halls will participate in trick-or-treating from 5-7 p.m.: Chancellors, Oak Ridge, Sutherland, Governors, Horan, The Suites, Towers North and South, and Aspenson Mogensen. Parking on upper campus will be available in AMP spaces (pay for parking) or in any F space. Haymarket Landing will

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Verdict In: Guilty

By Morgan McCarthy | October 26, 2022

The man behind the wheel in the Wisconsin parade massacre has been found guilty.  It took the jury only a handful of hours to convict Darrell Brooks Jr. of intentional homicide after he plowed into a crowd of people at the Waukesha parade in November 2021.  He killed six people and injured over 60 others.

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Sweet! Unwrapping Wisconsin’s Favorite Halloween Candy

By Morgan McCarthy | October 26, 2022

Halloween is just around the corner, and it’s the perfect time for a spooky story about Wisconsin’s Halloween candy trends in 2022. According to the Most Popular Halloween Candy Report- a study of consumer preferences in America by market research firm Top Data–  last year saw a 10.3% increase in Halloween candy sales compared to 2020 figures. This year, sales are forecast to exceed last year’s figures by 23%. Get ready to hand out the goodies with a list of the most

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Video Serves As A Reminder to Drive Sober

By Morgan McCarthy | October 26, 2022

Police in Eau Claire are sharing video of what they are calling a terrifying drunk driving crash to make a point.  The crash, which saw a car speed through an intersection, jump a curb, and demolish an SUV before coming to rest in a parking lot, happened over a week ago.  A young man, 22-year-old Nicholas Ives is facing felony charges and prison time for the wreck.  Eau Claire Police say they are going public with the video to let

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It’s In The Hands Of The Jury

By Morgan McCarthy | October 26, 2022

After hours of jury instructions and closing arguments, the jury in the Waukesha Christmas Parade trial had the case for about 90 minutes last night. Jurors asked to see a few exhibits before calling it a night. Darrell Brooks Jr. is facing life in prison if convicted for the attack that killed six people and injured over 60 others. Brooks played-up his emotions during his closing argument yesterday, while the prosecution focused on the evidence. The jury will start today’s

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Local Managers Prepare For High Voter Turnout

By Morgan McCarthy | October 26, 2022

Eau Claire’s election managers expect ten-thousand early or absentee ballots in the next two weeks.  Yesterday was the first day for early in-person voting.  Eau Claire City Clerk Nicholas Koerner said he expects a much busier early-voting and absentee voting period this year.  There are two high profile races on the ballot this year, Wisconsin’s races for U.S. Senate and governor, as well as a couple of local tax increase questions.  FOR MORE INFORMATON AND VOTING LOCATIONS CLICK HERE.

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