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  • Man Pleads Not Guilty to Arson Charges

    Man Pleads Not Guilty to Arson Charges

  • Former Teacher Pleads Guilty

    Former Teacher Pleads Guilty

  • WI Sees Uptick in Unemployment

    WI Sees Uptick in Unemployment

WI Gas Prices Below National Average

WI Gas Prices Below National Average

Folk Arts Festival Brings Something for Everyone, Features Tattoo Exhibit

Folk Arts Festival Brings Something for Everyone, Features Tattoo Exhibit

Looking Local: UW-River Falls Humane Handling Institute first in U.S. to Use Reality Goggles for Animal Handling Training 

Looking Local: UW-River Falls Humane Handling Institute first in U.S. to Use Reality Goggles for Animal Handling Training 

Fire Danger High

Fire Danger High

News | October 9, 2020 | by Morgan McCarthy
Fire danger remains high in Eau Claire County today. Eau Claire County Emergency Management says burning is allowed, but only…
VP Pence Returns to WI

VP Pence Returns to WI

News | October 9, 2020 | by Morgan McCarthy
The Trump Campaign is returning to southeast Wisconsin. Vice President Mike Pence yesterday announced that he will be in Waukesha on…
Legal Fight Continues Against Officer Mensah

Legal Fight Continues Against Officer Mensah

News | October 9, 2020 | by Morgan McCarthy
The legal fight against Wauwatosa Police Officer Joseph Mensah is not over. The attorney for Alvin Cole’s family yesterday said…
Gavel Drops, Ballots Due

Gavel Drops, Ballots Due

News | October 9, 2020 | by Morgan McCarthy
All ballots in Wisconsin are due by the end of the day on Election Day. A federal appeals court yesterday ruled that…
WI Reports Record Daily COVID-19 Cases as Death Rate Drops

WI Reports Record Daily COVID-19 Cases as Death Rate Drops

News | October 9, 2020 | by Morgan McCarthy
On the same day that Wisconsin saw a record number of new positive coronavirus tests, the state saw its death rate drop…
Kidnapping Plot Has WI Ties

Kidnapping Plot Has WI Ties

News | October 9, 2020 | by Morgan McCarthy
The plot to kidnap and kill Michigan’s governor has ties to Wisconsin. Federal prosecutors yesterday unveiled indictments against six men who…
Arrests Happen in Wauwatosa

Arrests Happen in Wauwatosa

News | October 9, 2020 | by Morgan McCarthy
Alvin Cole’s mother is one of eleven people arrested for taking to the streets of Wauwatosa again last night. Protesters…
Gov. Evers to Push Safety Orders

Gov. Evers to Push Safety Orders

News | October 9, 2020 | by Morgan McCarthy
Wisconsin’s governor is using his weekly radio address to double down on his order that caps crowds in bars, restaurants,…
Ballot Extension Ruling Set Aside

Ballot Extension Ruling Set Aside

News | October 8, 2020 | by Morgan McCarthy
 The effort to extend the deadline for counting absentee ballots in Wisconsin could be headed for an appeal to the U.S. Supreme…
WI Safe at Home Program Aims to Protect Victims

WI Safe at Home Program Aims to Protect Victims

News | October 8, 2020 | by Morgan McCarthy
Attorney General Josh Kaul says fear of being found by an abuser should never be a barrier to casting a…
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