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Edward Smith is going to spend a lot of time in court in Dane County over the next couple of weeks.  He’s already the main suspect in his stepbrother’s killing in November of last year and now he’s also facing drug and gun charges.  Prosecutors are moving ahead with cocaine possession, possession of a weapon by a felon, felony bail jumping, and fleeing from officers charges against Smith.  In all, Smith is due to be in court on six separate

The man charged with last week’s killing in Iowa County says the gun just went off.  Investigators say 34-year-old Timothy Sontic told them the gun went off when he picked it up.  Deputies who responded to the shooting last Saturday in the town of Wyoming say Sontic was drunk at the time.  The woman who was wounded was rushed to the hospital, but died on Monday.  Prosecutors have filed homicide by intoxicated use of a firearm charges in the case.

If you are looking to add a little more art to your life, Downtown Eau Claire has you covered! Peruse two buildings filled with resident business/studios, juried fine artists, live music & events, food, and more during Banbury Art crawl. CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFO.

 As Wisconsin’s primary consumer protection agency, the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) receives tens of thousands of requests for assistance and resources each year. In 2022, DATCP worked to resolve more than 11,000 consumer complaints, successfully reached settlements in several investigations, and returned millions of dollars to Wisconsin consumers. “DATCP’s Consumer Protection team is an essential resource for both consumers and businesses in our state,” said DATCP Secretary Randy Romanski. “I am proud of the hardworking team

The following was released from Sheriff Hakes after an inspection of their facility: On December 14 th 2023 in accordance with Wisconsin State Statute 301.37(3) the inspection consisted of a tour of the facility to asses the safety, sanitation, adequacy, and fitness of the facility; dialogue with the staff and inmates; and review of facility records and documentation. There were no violations noted during this year’s inspection. The inspector (Brad Hoover) went onto say, “My observations during the inspection revealed

A Wisconsin man’s second trial for killing his wife has ended the same as his first, with a guilty verdict.  It took a jury six hours to convict Mark Jensen yesterday of the 1998 crime.  Investigators say he poisoned his wife with antifreeze, then smothered her in their Pleasant Prairie home.  Jensen claims she took her own life.  The Wisconsin Supreme Court ordered a new trial after dismissing some evidence from the first case.  Jensen will be sentenced to life in prison, but a

Chippewa Falls is looking to make more parts of town off-limits for sex offenders. The city attorney is working on an update to Chippewa Falls’ sex offender ordinance that would keep sex offenders from living near daycares and schools. The update may also require sex offenders to tell their neighbors.

There are new vaccine rules for Wisconsin schools and daycares. The state’s Department of Health Services announced the requirements yesterday.  Starting this month, students must get a meningitis vaccine in the seventh grade, and get a booster by their senior year of high school.  DHS is also moving the whooping cough vaccine from sixth grade to age 11.  As for daycare centers, they can no longer take a parents’ word about chicken pox cases and will need proof from a doctor or

Are you feeling a little “ewww” after checking out a book? Some folks are sick after visiting the library in Eau Claire. The library yesterday said it’s gotten a number of reports of people coming down with a stomach bug after a visit to the library. The library is not saying just what the stomach bug is, but the description sounds a lot like the norovirus. Library managers are stepping up cleaning and sanitation as they continue to investigate the

One of the conservative justices running for the Wisconsin Supreme Court says he’s not going to offer his support if he loses the primary.  Former Justice Dan Kelly said during a candidate forum this week that he can’t endorse Judge Jennifer Dorow because he’s not sure she’s truly conservative.  Kelly said he was ‘burned’ by his endorsement of Justice Brian Hagedorn two years ago, and doesn’t want to be tricked again.  Kelly and Dorow are running for the Supreme Court this spring.