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There won’t be any criminal charges following the investigation into Eau Claire County’s Department of Human Services. La Crosse County D.A. Tim Gruenke on Friday said he didn’t find ‘facts that were deserving of a criminal offense, especially considering the burden of proving a crime beyond a reasonable doubt.’ Gruenke was called-in to look into a three-point-three million-dollar budget shortfall at DHS. He said he found some issues inside the department, but nothing that was a crime. Eau Claire County’s

On April 2, 2023 at approximately 2:24 PM, the Dunn County Communication Center received a call from an individual reporting a structure fire at a residence in the N5700 block of CTY TK E, Town of Red Cedar, Dunn County, Wisconsin. The Dunn County Sheriff’s Office and Menomonie Fire Department were dispatched to the scene. Heavy smoke and flames were visible. While engaging the fire, firefighters located a person in the residence. The person located, 74 year-old Jerome Gassert, was

Wisconsin’s election managers are sending out their usual Election Day reminder to remember your voter ID. The Wisconsin Elections Commission says everyone who plans to vote in tomorrow’s election will need a photo ID. The Commission is also reminding people that they can register at the polls, and that voters can return absentee ballots to the polls as well. Polls open at 7 a.m. tomorrow, and will stay open til 8 p.m.

Wisconsin lawmakers will begin their work on the state budget this week. The budget-writing Joint Finance Committee will hold its first public hearing Wednesday in Waukesha. Its one of four that will help craft the state’s new two-year spending plan. After the hearing in Waukesha, lawmakers will be in Eau Claire and the Wisconsin Dells next week, and in Minocqua in the last week of the month. Lawmakers will then return to Madison and draw-up a new budget that they will deliver to

Wisconsin’s members of Congress are pushing for more money for the Republican National Convention. All eight members of Wisconsin’s congressional delegation last week signed a letter pressing the federal government for more. The letter says inflation has driven all costs up, and says public safety isn’t any different. The delegation is asking for 25 million-dollars more for security at next summer’s RNC, which would bring the total security price tag to 75 million. Congress has paid convention host cities 50 million-dollars

It’s the latest sign of the return to spring, and maybe the reason why you are on a bus heading to Milwaukee! Swing battabatttabatta! The Brewers open the 2023 season today at American Family Field. First pitch is just after 1 p.m., which means the parking lots will open later this morning. Everyone expects a big crowd for Opening Day. The Brewers are playing the Mets.

A chase ends with a man facing multiple charges. During a vehicle pursuit that originated in Northeast Chippewa County, the operator, 40 year old Mitchell W Ludtke, attempted to strike a marked City of Cornell Police vehicle, as well as a Cornell Police Officer. The operator also intentionally struck two fully marked and occupied Chippewa County Sheriff’s vehicles. The Sheriff’s vehicles became disabled due to the damage caused. The vehicle was pursued into Dunn County by Law Enforcement Officers from

 Towns across Green County are assessing the damage left behind by Friday’s powerful storms.   The Green County Sheriff’s Office says property damage is being reported in Brodhead, Albany and Decatur Township.  One Decatur family has been displaced after their home received significant damage.  The Rock County Sheriff’s Office is also reporting storm damage, mostly from trees beings toppled and power lines down. The National Weather Service is assessing the storm damage in Walworth County.  Weather service officials say they received

At approximately 4:39 am on April 1, 2023 the Rice Lake Fire Department was dispatched for a fire alarm at Quanex Building Products Corporation at 311 West Coleman Street, in the City of Rice Lake. Upon arrival of the first fire department unit at approximately 4:45 am, plant personnel were on scene and had found the sprinkler system activated but no fire was present. Plant personnel were actively shutting down the sprinkler system upon our arrival. Upon further investigation, natural

Hello. We’re glad you are here! (No foolin’ about that on this April Fools Day.) Add our new April snow to a week that may have piled on stresses of it’s own and you might be feeling a little overwhelmed-or underwhelmed-by life lately. We get it. That’s why we like to do something a little different on Saturday morning. We slow it down just a bit and take a look back at events that happened on this day in history