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Sentencing begins today for the man convicted of killing six people and injuring dozens at a Christmas parade in Waukesha, Wisconsin last year.  Darrell Brooks drove his SUV through the parade in the Milwaukee suburb on November 21st.  He’ll be sentenced for six counts of first-degree intentional homicide, which carries a mandatory life sentence in Wisconsin.  The judge has discretion on 70 other charges and will make a decision after three-dozen victims and family members have a chance to speak

The Buffalo County Sheriff’s office says a woman is hospitalized with life-threatening injuries after she was injured in a single-vehicle crash on Highway 37 in Buffalo County yesterday.  The accident occurred about noon on Highway 37 near County Road B in the Township of Gilmanton.  The county sheriff’s office says a van was traveling southbound when it veered off the road and collided with a tree.  The driver — 41-year-old Tonia Schwanke from Mondovi — was taken to Mayo in

 The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer Protection is warning residents of a recent uptick in gift card fraud.  The agency says consumers have reported finding a zero balance on cards shortly after purchasing them, some within 20 minutes of activation.  Experts believe software bots used by crooks may be to blame, automatically searching card numbers to find available balances.  DATCP recommends purchasing gift cards only from trusted sources and not activating them until shortly before use.

The University of Wisconsin is mourning the death of former football player Devin Chandler.  The wide receiver was one of three people shot to death on the campus of the University of Virginia Sunday night.  Police have identified the suspect as Christopher Darnell Jones Junior, a former UVA football player.  Chandler played for the Badgers in 2020 and 2021 before transferring to Virginia after the end of last season. 

State Representative Rob Summerfield from Bloomer has been named Majority Caucus chairman for the state Republican Party.  The role gives Summerfield a bigger role in setting the state GOP’s agenda in the upcoming legislative session.  Summerfield won reelection to a fourth term in representing the 67th Assembly District.    

State natural resources officials say snowy owls are becoming more widely seen across Wisconsin.  They say several snowy owls have already been spotted around the state, including one in Dane County that has been seen since summer.  Another has been spotted as recently as November first in Ashland.  State officials say they’re not sure how many will be around this winter but that they should have a better idea by the end of this month.  

Today is National Clean Out Your Refrigerator Day.  Health experts say that you should empty your refrigerator, throw out any recalled food items, and wash all removable parts.  Additionally, folks should use a tablespoon of bleach mixed in with a gallon of water to sanitize the inside once you’ve washed everything with hot, soapy water.  All of these steps will help keep you healthy and bacteria away from your family.

In honor of World Diabetes Day, November 14, and American Diabetes Month, the Eau Claire, Chippewa, and Dunn County Health Departments recommend all adults take the one-minute prediabetes risk test to find out if they’re at risk for developing Type 2 diabetes. One in 3 Wisconsin adults has prediabetes, but 90% of those people don’t know they have it. Take the Prediabetes Risk Test at www.PreventDiabetesWI.org and share it with your family, friends,coworkers, and neighbors. If you score a 5

The days are getting shorter and the nights are getting longer, but that doesn’t mean we’re stuck in the dark. Embrace winter and its shorter days by joining the Eau Claire Parks, Recreation, and Forestry Division’s Third Annual Chippewa Valley Parade of Lights! Registration is open for the Chippewa Valley Parade of Lights. Residents and commercial businesses in the Eau Claire and Altoona School Districts are invited to decorate the exteriors of their home or business for the chance to

The Christmas shopping season has begun and many stores are having difficulty filling seasonal positions.  Gary Huddleston with the Texas Retailers Association says many of the big-box stores are now offering bonuses to hourly workers.  Data shows retail stores have hired about 25-percent fewer temporary workers than last year at this time.