A Pepin County Man has been arrested in connection with two residential burglaries on Christmas Eve. According to the Dunn County Sheriff’s Department, officers received a complaint of a burglary at a residence in Eau Galle Township on Christmas Eve. On December 26th, officers took another report of a home burglary in Spring Brook Township. After an investigation is was determined that both burglaries took place on Christmas Eve. On December 27th officers pulled over 61yr old William Ziemer in Rock Creek. During the stop, property believed to be associated with one of the burglaries was observed in the vehicle. Other items were also found in the vehicle, and if anyone is missing something after Christmas Eve to contact the Dunn County Sheriff’s Department. Ziemer is currently being held at the Dunn County Jail on a $25,000 cash bond.
A new student group at Durand-Arkansaw High School is helping other students and providing hope. Durand Arkansaw Superintendent Ryan Nelson says the Hope Squad is made up of staff and students at the school. Recently the group received a $1000 grant to purchase materials to help promote the program to students at the school.
Today is the final day for the Durand City and Durand Rural Fire Departments as the new Durand Fire District begins tomorrow. Durand Mayor Patrick Milliren says the district has been a few years in the making. Current Fire Chief Jamie King will be the chief of the new fire district.
A Chippewa Falls man involved in a deadly accident on Lake Wissota is asking to have the charges filed against him dismissed. Two jet skis collided on the lake on the night of May 23rd, resulting in the death of 24-year-old Elle Jo Kramschuster. Kramschuster had been a passenger on Bruce Sanborn's jet ski. Sanborn is one of two men who have been charged with second degree reckless homicide. Sanborn's attorney says the complaint against their client leaves out the part of the story where the other man charged admits to crashing into Sanborn's jet ski.
Authorities in Rusk County are searching for a missing teenager. Fourteen-year-old Alexandria Kuntz left her Glen Fora home on foot Sunday night and has not been seen since. She is described as standing five feet three inches tall and weighing about 170 pounds with shoulder-length brown hair and hazel eyes. Anyone with information on Alexandria's whereabouts is asked to contact police.
Fire officials are reminding residents to use space heaters safely during the winter months. This follows two recent home fires in Wausau that were linked to space heaters. One fire reportedly started when a heater was placed too close to clothing and bedding. Another fire was caused by a heater plugged into multiple power strips and an ungrounded outlet. Officials say space heaters are a leading cause of winter home fires and stress keeping heaters at least three feet away from anything that can burn.
The world says goodbye to 2025 and hello to 2026 tonight. Eau Claire Police are encouraging people heading out to celebrate New Year's Eve to travel safely. The department is asking people to plan ahead and to have a designated driver if they plan to drink. Those without a DD tonight are encouraged to consider the use of a rideshare service. The Pepin County Tavern League will also have the safe ride home program available for those who have no designated driver and need a safe ride home.
Fireworks might not be the only thing visible in the sky New Year's Eve night. The northern lights may be making their last appearance of 2025 Wednesday night. The Space Weather Prediction Center says if the lights are visible, they will likely be brighter and there will be more auroral activity since they're further from the poles. The SWPC has a tool that lets you look at the general viewline forecast of the lights, as well as a short-term forecast that shows the lights' location and intensity for the next 30 to 90 minutes. The National Weather Service predicts the weather will be optimal for viewing in most of the state.
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services is launching a program to offer free at-home HIV and STI testing. DHS is partnering with Simple HealthKit to offer the at-home kits that provide results for chlamydia, gonorrhea and preliminary results for HIV and syphilis. DHS says the goal is to expand access to testing for Wisconsinites who don't live near a free testing site or might be hesitant to go to an in-person testing site. Wisconsin residents 18 or older can request free test kits using Simple HealthKit’s secure web portal.
A person was arrested in Mount Horeb for using a fraudulent $100 bill with Trump's face on it. Mount Horeb police say they received a call last week from a local Kwik Trip when staff reported a customer using a fake bill. Police say the bill looked realistic, with realistic size and appearance including the 3-D blue security ribbon holograms. The only problem with the bill was that included the face of current president Donald Trump, not Benjamin Franklin. The suspect was arrested and booked into the Dane County jail.
Xcel Energy will implement a rate hike next year. Gas utility customers in Minnesota will pay an extra 70 dollars a year starting January 1st. The six-point-eight percent increase was approved by the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission in mid-December. The home heating rates are temporary as the PUC challenges Xcel's larger request for higher rates that would cost a homeowner close to 86 dollars every year. If the PUC approves lower rates than the interim six-point-eight percent, customers will get a refund with interest.
With case of the flu and COVID -- both on the rise in Wisconsin -- health officials are offering tips on how folks can protect themselves from illness. The Wisconsin Department of Health Services is reminding people of the importance of hand washing and covering coughs and sneezes. They say to stay home when you're sick and -- above all else -- make sure you are up to date on your vaccines.
The American Red Cross is hoping you add blood donations to your New Year's resolutions. Spokesperson Josh Murray says it's simple to do, and can save lives. You can safely donate blood every 56 days and the process typically takes less than an hour, while the actual collection just lasts about ten minutes. Find a local donation site or blood drive online at Red Cross Blood dot Org.
A new study shows worrying about money ages a heart just like other risk factors like heart disease. Researchers presented findings in the Mayo Clinic that show that heart aging associated with money worries is similar to that caused by other risk factors like diabetes, high blood pressure and prior heart attacks. The research shows financial strain increased the risk of premature death by 60-percent compared to ten-percent for a previous history of a heart attack and 27 percent for smoking. The study involved more than 280-thousand people treated by the Mayo Clinic between 2018 and 2023 using an AI-technology.
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