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The snow should end later today, but not before more of it falls. The National Weather Service is leaving a Winter Weather Advisory in place til noon today. Forecasters say Eau Claire and the Chippewa Valley could see another one to three inches of snow before everything is over. There are also worries about a light glaze of ice. Road crews are asking for patience as people head out his morning and many schools are closed. CLICK HERE TO SEE

It was a violent Tuesday in Milwaukee. Police in the city say seven people were shot yesterday, including two people who were shot in the Third Ward. Investigators say those two people drove to the Milwaukee Police headquarters at 8th and Wells. There’s no word on suspects in that shooting. Detectives are also looking for suspects in the five other shootings. All of the victims in each of the shootings are expected to survive.

Chippewa Falls’ mayor isn’t ready to hang it up. Mayor Greg Hoffman yesterday said he will run for another term. Hoffman has missed a couple of meetings over the past two years because of COVID and other health concerns, but he says he’s feeling much better now. Hoffman is Chippewa Falls’ longest serving mayor, he was first appointed to the job back in 2008. He says he wants to put a bow on his work in the mayor’s office with

Governor Evers’ second term will start two days after New Years. The governor’s office yesterday said his inauguration will be held at the Capitol on January 3rd. After the governor takes the oath of office at 11 a.m., there will be a gala later that night. Tickets for the inaugural ball are on sale now. The governor easily won re-election for a second term back in November.

There’s a new study that puts some numbers behind the difference between a dance major and an engineering major at Wisconsin colleges and universities. The study from the Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty highlights the differences between in-demand majors and technical programs and majors or programs that don’t earn as much. The study suggests colleges and universities talk with students about the return on investment for a degree before signing students up for six-figures worth of student loans. The study also looks at

Today Wisconsin joins the rest of the nation in celebrating the birthday of the National Guard — a unique, versatile and adaptive force of men and women who live and work in communities across the country. Standing ready to help when called upon, the National Guard has a dual mission, serving the governor as the state’s first military responder, and also serving as the primary combat reserve of the Army and Air Force. On this date in 1636, men from

On December 10, 2022 at 3:21pm, the Sawyer County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a multiple vehicle crash with injuries on State Highway 27 near the intersection of Henks Road in the Town of Bass Lake. The Sawyer County Sheriff’s Office, assisted by the Sawyer County Ambulance Service, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, Bass Lake, Stone Lake, Town of Hayward and City of Hayward Fire Departments responded to the scene. Initial investigation and eye witness statements indicated that a

 A bald eagle that was shot last week near Milwaukee has died.  The Wisconsin Humane Society says the eagle died Monday while being cared for at the Wildlife Rehabilitation Center in Milwaukee.  The humane society says the eagle was found shot last Wednesday in Franklin.  There are currently no leads on a suspect.

Janesville police are looking for two people they say stole a dog from a local pet store.  CLICK HERE TO SEE MORE. Police posted pictures of the suspects and the dog they’re accused of stealing on their Facebook page today.  They say the suspects stole the dog from Petland Monday.  Anyone with information is asked to call Janesville police or Crime Stoppers.

The Wisconsin Department of Health Services is sending out a reminder for people to get their flu shots.  The department says as of the beginning of the month 31 percent of Wisconsinites have gotten their flu vaccine.  The department says flu activity is up in Wisconsin as well as other upper respiratory illnesses.