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Eau Claire woman pleads no contest to misdemeanor theft
EAU CLAIRE COUNTY, Wis. (WEAU) - An Eau Claire woman pleads no contest to misdemeanor theft. Online court records show 62-year-old Laurie Forcier pleads no contest to an amended count of misdemeanor theft. Court records also show a plea/sentencing hearing scheduled for Oct.15, 2024. Authorities report that on March 3,...
Lawmaker wants cellphones banned from classrooms
(The Center Square) – A Wisconsin lawmaker wants this to be the last school year that begins with cellphones in the classroom. Sen. Dan Knodl, R-Germantown, released a column that outlines what he says is the need for a cellphone ban. “There is a push in several states to push cellphone restrictions in the classroom. From red to blue states, legislatures across the country are coalescing around the idea that...
Blugold women's soccer picked to finish second in WIAC
MADISON — The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire women’s soccer team has been selected to finish second in the 2024 Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) women’s soccer regular-season title, according to a preseason poll conducted by the league’s head coaches and sports information directors. UW-Eau Claire is slotted for second in the conference race. The Blugolds have three regular-season titles with the most recent in 2007. This year’s roster features eight returning starters, including senior Kennedy Boll, junior Paige Crawford and senior Elise Pinewski — all...
Donation paves way for SDC to pay some employees
The Social Development Commission is using a donation from Unite WI to pay former employees who are owed wages for the pay period of April 15, according to SDC attorney William Sulton. Here’s what we know. SDC and its Board of Commissioners have been working to find ways to...
Natural Resources Board approves new Wisconsin elk management plan for 2024-34
Elk are the latest wildlife species in Wisconsin to receive a management plan based on "adaptive" principles. The Natural Resources Board on Aug. 15 approved the 2024-34 Wisconsin Elk Management Plan and associated administrative rule package. ...
Eau Claire Man Charged In Sawyer County With Child Enticement; Providing Drugs To Minor
SAWYER COUNTY (DrydenWire) - Criminal charges are proceeding in Sawyer County Circuit Court against 42-year-old Jake Otten, of Eau Claire, WI, for alleged child enticement of a juvenile under the age of 17, providing controlled substances to the juvenile, and exposing himself to the juvenile. The crimes allegedly occurred in 2020 and 2021. Otten is subject to a $25,000 signature bond prohibiting him from having contact with the victim.
Wisconsin's Outagamie County: home of McCarthy and Houdini
Wisconsin's Outagamie County, dotted by rivers and located off Lake Winnebago, was once a firm Republican stronghold but has emerged as one of the swingiest areas of one of the swingiest states. - Capital of paper - With the Fox River supplying a vital source of power and northern Wisconsin once covered by forest, Outagamie and neighboring counties in the 19th century became a global capital in paper production.
Grandfather, grandson each collect first holes-in-one on local courses
It was an exciting summer of golfing for the Repka family, as grandfather Jerry and grandson Andrew each made their first holes-in-one of their lives on local Barron County courses. Jerry Repka, at 81 years old, was golfing at Rolling Oaks in Barron when he collected the first ace of his lifetime on hole No. 10 in early July. A little more than a month later, his 31-year-old grandson Andrew Repka made his first hole-in-one while golfing at Cumberland Golf Club, knocking the ball in the cup with one swing on hole No. 17.
Five Big Winning Lottery Tickets Remain Unclaimed in Minnesota
Lottery players are all motivated to buy tickets for one reason and one reason only - to win big. But what happens when you hit that big jackpot you've been chasing, but never follow through with claiming your prize?. That's the case for five winning tickets in Minnesota, and there's...
Giant crop art portrait of Kamala Harris in Lawrence, Kansas, now complete with Tim Walz
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz has had many firsts in the three weeks since Kamala Harris picked him as her running mate. A huge rally in Philadelphia after his announcement, a national speech in Chicago to accept the nomination, and now a quarter-acre portrait in Lawrence, Kansas. When world-renowned crop artist...
Amateur Storm Chaser Shares Concerns Over Minnesota Storm Activity
CONCERNING WEATHER FOR MINNESOTANS OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS. I follow Minnesota Storm Chasers on Facebook, and saw a message yesterday that I thought might be concerning for many in Minnesota. Although Michael Crow is not a professional, he has learned a lot about the weather, and he posts his thoughts online to the Minnesota Storm Chasers Facebook Group.
Plea entered in Trempealeau Co. homicide case
TREMPEALEAU COUNTY, Wis. (WEAU) - The man accused of killing Kyle Dahl in May entered a plea today. Court documents show that on Aug. 26, 62-year-old Todd Gieck of Melrose, Wis., entered a plea of not guilty on charges relating to the killing of Kyle Dahl. The courts determined there...
Mermaids from Wisconsin cross the English Channel
They did it. Four middle-aged women from northern Wisconsin have become the first relay team from the Badger state to swim across the English Channel. Their goal was just to finish. That’s not easy, but not only did they do that, the WisconSwim Mermaids beat the average time of about 13 hours by roughly 90 minutes. ...
2024 Wausau East Lumberjacks Girls Tennis Schedule
2024 Wausau East Lumberjacks Girls Tennis Schedule. Invitational 08-20-24 9:00AM Brookfield East Away vs. Brookfield East, Eau Claire Memorial High School, University School of Milwaukee, Kettle Moraine, Oshkosh West, Waukesha, Brookfield Central, Divine Savior Holy Angels, Homestead, Nicolet, Whitefish Bay, Arrowhead, Franklin, New Berlin Eisenhower Brookfield East High School. Invitational...
Marshfield Man Sentenced for Mistreatment of an Animal
(Karen Madden, Marshfield News Herald) A Marshfield man charged with mistreatment of an animal was sentenced in Wood County Court on Thursday. According to Karen Madden with the Marshfield News-Herald, Larry Williams was found guilty of, due to a no contest plea, intentionally failing to provide food for an animal and improper animal shelter and sanitation.
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