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Today, Rep. Emerson accompanied Sen. Tammy Baldwin, Rep. Ron Kind, Rep. Mark Pocan, and fellow colleagues on a visit to Fort McCoy. Rep. Jodi Emerson (D-Eau Claire) issued the following statement in response: “It was an honor to visit Fort McCoy today to observe the processing and transition efforts of the Afghanistan refugees housed there. First and foremost, I want to thank our service members and other military personnel who have helped support our Afghan allies during this transition. We

Pernat-Haase Meats in Juneau, Wis., is issuing a voluntary Class II recall of packaged salami distributed to retailers in Juneau, Ionia, and Johnson Creek areas. The recalled product includes: Italian salami with wine, 1 to 1.5 lb. packages, packaged on March 17, 2021 This is a Class II recall resulting from evidence collected during a routine inspection by state inspectors. The evidence shows that the product contained monosodium glutamate (MSG) but was misbranded as “no MSG added.” More information on

A Barron County crash remains under investigation. It was on Monday, September 6th just after 1 a.m when a call came in to the Barron County 911 Center about a one vehicle crash at 12th Street and Hwy B, east of Cumberland. Deputies from the Barron County Sheriff’s Department along with the Cumberland Ambulance, Cumberland Fire Department, North Memorial Helicopter and Cumberland Police Department responded to the scene. Initial investigation shows a vehicle failed to stop for the stop sign

On September 05, 2021 at 2:26am, the Sawyer County Sheriff’s Office was notified of a single vehicle crash on County Highway NN in the Town of Couderay. Sawyer County Deputies responded to the scene assisted by Sawyer County EMS, Wisconsin DNR and theLCO, Couderay and Bass Lake Fire Departments. Initial indications are a black 2000 Dodge Dakota pickup truck operated by Douglas B. Baker, 47 of Couderay was traveling south on Hwy NN when he apparently lost control of the

The Eau Claire Community Foundation and the Carson Park Baseball Stadium Renovation Committee are pleased to announce that Charter Bank is donating $50,000 to the Carson Park Baseball Stadium Renovation Fund, a fund of theEau Claire Community Foundation. The Carson Park Baseball Stadium Renovation Project is a partnership between the City of Eau Claire, the users of thestadium, and the many supporters of baseball in the Chippewa Valley. Fundraising efforts continue in order to match the $1.75 million dollars that

A farming accident injures a man in Buffalo County. On September 5th the Buffalo County Sheriff’s Office received an emergency call of a UTV crash located on private property off of County Road U in the Town of Montana. 59 year old George Salwey was reportedly wedged within a Kubota UTV after striking a large whole in a farm pasture.  Upon arrival of emergency crews, they assessed and treated the driver and used extrication tools to removed him from the

Hospital workers at UW Hospital in Madison are facing a fourth surge of COVID-19 cases. Some nurses say patients aren’t able to have their families visit and they are very sick. UW Health reports there are four times as many COVID patients as there were on Independence Day.

Two people are hospitalized after hitting a deer in Pepin County. They were driving a motorcycle when they hit a deer on Highway 35. The condition of each rider is unknown and the crash remains under investigation.

We are still waiting for an official total on the number of people shot late last night in Racine. Police say several people were wounded in a shooting just after midnight. Neighbors say they heard as many as 30 shots. Racine Police may have more answers about the shooting later today.