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  • EC Man Sentenced in Sex Abuse Case

    EC Man Sentenced in Sex Abuse Case

  • Sawyer Co. Mother Sentenced in Child’s Death

    Sawyer Co. Mother Sentenced in Child’s Death

  • La Crosse Bookstore Cracks Open Again

    La Crosse Bookstore Cracks Open Again

On This Day…

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Gov. Evers Signs Bills Aimed at Protecting Children

Gov. Evers Signs Bills Aimed at Protecting Children

Who Will the Next Alice in Dairyland Be? Candidates Announced

Who Will the Next Alice in Dairyland Be? Candidates Announced

EC Man Sentenced in Sex Abuse Case

EC Man Sentenced in Sex Abuse Case

News | March 9, 2026 | by Morgan McCarthy
Sentencing is being ordered for an Eau Claire man convicted in a child sex abuse case.  Eighty-three-year-old Robert Karstensen pleaded…
Sawyer Co. Mother Sentenced in Child’s Death

Sawyer Co. Mother Sentenced in Child’s Death

News | March 9, 2026 | by Morgan McCarthy
In Sawyer County, a woman convicted in connection with the death of her four-year-old daughter is learning her fate.  The…
La Crosse Bookstore Cracks Open Again

La Crosse Bookstore Cracks Open Again

News | March 9, 2026 | by Morgan McCarthy
In La Crosse, a Valley View Mall retailer, condemned after reports concerning a leaky roof, has reopened. The mall’s Barnes…
On This Day…

On This Day…

News | March 7, 2026 | by Morgan McCarthy
Hello, welcome to your weekend! We are glad you are here. As we sink into March it seems we are…
Gov. Evers Signs Bills Aimed at Protecting Children

Gov. Evers Signs Bills Aimed at Protecting Children

News | March 7, 2026 | by Morgan McCarthy
Governor Evers is signing several bills into law aimed at strengthening protections for children.  One measure makes child grooming a…
Who Will the Next Alice in Dairyland Be? Candidates Announced

Who Will the Next Alice in Dairyland Be? Candidates Announced

News | March 6, 2026 | by Morgan McCarthy
The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) has announced the six top candidates to become the 79th…
Man Running Across America Makes Strides in Chippewa Valley

Man Running Across America Makes Strides in Chippewa Valley

News | March 6, 2026 | by Morgan McCarthy
Some people lace up to go around the block or across a finish line. But one man is lacing up…
Bird Flu Identified in Jefferson and Walworth Counties

Bird Flu Identified in Jefferson and Walworth Counties

News | March 6, 2026 | by Morgan McCarthy
The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) has identified a case of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI)…
Friday Feel Good: Delivery Hits All the Right Notes

Friday Feel Good: Delivery Hits All the Right Notes

News | March 6, 2026 | by Morgan McCarthy
In like a lion, out like a lamb. Or, in like a lamb and out like a lion. It seems…
Teen Leaders Meet Monday to Compete for Youth of the Year

Teen Leaders Meet Monday to Compete for Youth of the Year

News | March 6, 2026 | by Morgan McCarthy
This Monday, fifteen regional teen finalists will come together to compete for Boys & Girls Clubs ‘State Youth of the Year’, the…
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