Jimmie Kaska
Digital Manager
Eau Claire, WI
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A native of Cadott, Wis., Jimmie joined the Gray TV digital team in 2021. Prior to his time at Gray TV, Jimmie served as a digital manager for several iHeartRadio stations from 2003 until 2020, also working as an executive producer, host, anchor, and engineer. In addition to various other broadcasting roles in radio and TV, Jimmie has been a sports broadcaster since 2003, including calling games for the Wisconsin Badgers, the WIAC, and hundreds of college and high school events across the Midwest. In 2020, Jimmie won Wisconsin's broadcasting award for best sports play-by-play for large markets.
When he was 7 years old, Jimmie took a tour of WEAU 13 News in Eau Claire and generously offered assistance to a bewildered meteorologist during a live broadcast. This experience is what got Jimmie interested in media, which led to studying journalism and mass media at UW-Eau Claire, UW-Whitewater, and UW-Superior. Jimmie now lives in western Wisconsin, now forever celebrating the Milwaukee Bucks winning the NBA title in 2021.
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The School District of La Crosse announced Tuesday that it would be reinstating mask requirements for grades 4K through 7.
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Rice Lake native Kenny Bednarek won the silver medal in the 200 meter sprint with a personal-best run of 19.68.
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Demand for services was up five percent in the first half of 2021 compared to the same time period in 2019.
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The CDC recommends masks be worn indoors by everyone regardless of vaccination status when a county reaches the substantial or high threshold of COVID-19 transmission.
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The DNR has issued an Air Quality Advisory for northern counties in Wisconsin Monday to last through Tuesday at noon.
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Viewers will need to rescan for the new channel offerings from WEAU 13 News.
Particulates from smoke from the wildfires to the west in Canada and in the U.S. are causing the advisories.
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41-year-old Khamthaneth Rattanasack and 33-year-old Nya Thao are suspected of killing three men on July 23.
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Health officials in Eau Claire and La Crosse counties are recommending everyone, including those vaccinated, to wear masks indoors due to the increasing spread of COVID-19.
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The order allows local officials to utilize state resources in recovery efforts following the storms.
Khamthaneth Rattanasack and Nya Thao are in custody in connection with Friday’s killings in rural La Crosse County.
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Recommending masks in certain indoor settings, regardless of vaccination status, is part of the CDC’s guidance.
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41-year-old Khamthanet Rattanasack and 33-year-old Nya Thao are suspects in the shooting deaths of three men on July 23, 2021.
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A Chippewa Falls man is being charged with false imprisonment and second-degree recklessly endangering safety.
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The three men were found dead Friday morning. Authorities believe the men were killed between 2 a.m. and 4:57 a.m. on July 23.
A $15,000 cash bond has been set for 35-year-old Cory Gudmanson.
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Staff members who decline COVID-19 vaccination will be required to complete education modules, wear masks, and socially distance.
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Law enforcement shut down roads in the area of the 200 block of South Main Street in Chippewa Falls.
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On Monday, several universities announced incentives in addition to the UW System’s 70 for 70 campaign.
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The Monroe County Health Department is warning of the negative health effects of bacteria and nitrates in private wells.
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Aerial enforcement of traffic laws will be done in Dunn, Eau Claire, and Trempealeau counties this week.
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Two people were taken to the hospital with injuries sustained in a fight that did not include the use of a gun, Thorp Police say.
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Three bodies were found at the entrance to a quarry in the Town of Hamilton east of Holmen Friday morning.
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A missing 17-year-old Mondovi girl was last reported to be in Eau Claire Thursday night.
35-year-old Cory Gudmanson attempted to abduct three different women in Chippewa Falls late Friday morning.
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26-year-old Austin Vang is charged with shooting and killing a 14-year-old in Eau Claire Wednesday.
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Lt. Col. Chad Maynard has been named as the new garrison deputy commander.
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41-year-old Renelle Laffe was charged with theft in a business setting for a dollar amount of greater than $10,000 up to $100,000 in 2019.
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One month ago, more than half of the state was experiencing moderate to extreme drought.
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The crash occurred on southbound Highway 53 near the New Auburn exit.
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A 26-year-old man was taken into custody as a suspect in the shooting death.
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Five different men in western Wisconsin are receiving federal charges Wednesday.
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A position has been created for a new school resource officer for Chippewa Falls Middle School.
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Because the man has not been charged with a crime, his identity is not being revealed.
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The project is expected to be completed in early September.
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A memo from the organization cited “possible improper behavior” as the reason for the resignation of Msgr. Jeffrey Burrill.
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Two vehicles crashed head-on at the intersection of Highway 25 and Highway 35 in the Town of Nelson Monday.
Smoke from the wildfires in Canada is bringing fine particle pollutants to the air in Wisconsin.
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Potential juror questions, special verdict requests, and a motion to dismiss a report as evidence are part of the latest court filings in the civil case.
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Families of Eau Claire Area School District students will see things mostly return to pre-pandemic normal as far as school is concerned.
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The operator was also cited for failing to notify police of an accident.
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A months-long investigation led to an arrest and charges in the case.
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Weekly vaccination clinics at the Eau Claire Co. Government building will move from Thursdays to Tuesdays in August.
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Recent analysis of groundwater samples collected from monitoring wells at Lowes Creek County Park shows PFAS contamination.
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A 23-year-old woman crashed into a light pole, knocking it over across the eastbound lanes of Clairemont Ave.
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The catalytic converter thefts aren’t just occurring in Chippewa Falls, but all over the Chippewa Valley.
The State Patrol is planning to use aerial enforcement in four different counties next week.
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DNR staff determined that a proposed agricultural project may result in the incidental loss of some wood turtles.
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21 people have died as a result of ATV/UTV crashes in Wisconsin so far in 2021.
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Anyone who signs up for an in-person visit at one of the six facilities will be asked if they want a vaccine while they are there.