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  • Bond Set for Robbery Suspect

    Bond Set for Robbery Suspect

  • Man Sentenced in Retail Theft Case

    Man Sentenced in Retail Theft Case

  • Grants Headed to Local Farmers Markets

    Grants Headed to Local Farmers Markets

UWEC Welcomes New Chancellor

UWEC Welcomes New Chancellor

WI High Court Hears Arguments On Voter Data

WI High Court Hears Arguments On Voter Data

New EC City Council President Sworn In

New EC City Council President Sworn In

Bond Set for Robbery Suspect

Bond Set for Robbery Suspect

News | April 23, 2026 | by Morgan McCarthy
In Chippewa County, bond has been set at 50-thousand dollars for a man accused of trying to rob a Cornell…
Man Sentenced in Retail Theft Case

Man Sentenced in Retail Theft Case

News | April 23, 2026 | by Morgan McCarthy
Sentencing is being ordered for a Minneapolis man who prosecutors say took part in the theft of merchandise in Wisconsin…
Grants Headed to Local Farmers Markets

Grants Headed to Local Farmers Markets

News | April 23, 2026 | by Morgan McCarthy
Compeer Financial is awarding grant funding to support 27 farmers markets across Wisconsin including a number of markets in the…
UWEC Welcomes New Chancellor

UWEC Welcomes New Chancellor

News | April 22, 2026 | by Morgan McCarthy
The University of Wisconsin’s Eau Claire campus has a new leader.  Edwin Martini becomes the school’s new chancellor with approval…
WI High Court Hears Arguments On Voter Data

WI High Court Hears Arguments On Voter Data

News | April 22, 2026 | by Morgan McCarthy
Oral arguments have begun at the Wisconsin Supreme Court over access on sensitive voter data. Conservative group Wisconsin Voter Alliance…
New EC City Council President Sworn In

New EC City Council President Sworn In

News | April 22, 2026 | by Morgan McCarthy
Jeremy Gragert was sworn in Tuesday evening as the new Eau Claire City Council president.  Gragert prevailed in the spring…
Crews On Scene of Grain Bin Fire

Crews On Scene of Grain Bin Fire

News | April 22, 2026 | by Morgan McCarthy
Emergency crews were dispatched to tackle a fire yesterday at the La Crosse Milling Company in Buffalo County.  The fire…
Speeding Leads to Drug Charges

Speeding Leads to Drug Charges

News | April 22, 2026 | by Morgan McCarthy
Drug charges are being filed against a motorcycle rider who authorities say tried to escape a Tuesday traffic stop in…
UW Gets Boost for Engineering Building

UW Gets Boost for Engineering Building

News | April 22, 2026 | by Morgan McCarthy
  The University of Wisconsin – Madison is getting a major boost for its engineering building.  The school says a…
Happy Earth Day…

Happy Earth Day…

News | April 22, 2026 | by Morgan McCarthy
Today is Earth Day, celebrating all that we have on our spinning planet. Brie Tennis reports.
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