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    EC Republican Party Chairman Responds to City Council President, Comments on ICE Presence

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    Buttigieg Hosts Town Hall

EC-POD? EC Police Dept. Launches Podcast

EC-POD? EC Police Dept. Launches Podcast

Free Fishing Weekend Set in WI

Free Fishing Weekend Set in WI

Oshkosh Defense Lands U.S. Army Contract

Oshkosh Defense Lands U.S. Army Contract

Person Injured in Monroe Co. Buggy Crash

Person Injured in Monroe Co. Buggy Crash

News | January 16, 2026 | by Morgan McCarthy
A Thursday morning accident involving an SUV and a horse-drawn buggy has left one person hospitalized with serious injuries.  The…
EC Republican Party Chairman Responds to City Council President, Comments on ICE Presence

EC Republican Party Chairman Responds to City Council President, Comments on ICE Presence

News | January 16, 2026 | by Morgan McCarthy
Eau Claire County’s Republican Chairman is responding to words this week from Eau Claire City Council President Emily Berge on…
Buttigieg Hosts Town Hall

Buttigieg Hosts Town Hall

News | January 16, 2026 | by Morgan McCarthy
Pete Buttigieg will host a town hall tonight in La Crosse.  Buttigieg — who served as the Secretary of Transportation…
EC-POD? EC Police Dept. Launches Podcast

EC-POD? EC Police Dept. Launches Podcast

News | January 16, 2026 | by Morgan McCarthy
The Eau Claire Police Department is getting into the podcasting game.  The department has announced plans to launch a new…
Free Fishing Weekend Set in WI

Free Fishing Weekend Set in WI

News | January 15, 2026 | by Morgan McCarthy
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is hosting its annual winter free fishing weekend.  The event allows residents and non-residents…
Oshkosh Defense Lands U.S. Army Contract

Oshkosh Defense Lands U.S. Army Contract

News | January 15, 2026 | by Morgan McCarthy
Oshkosh Defense has received a 53-million-dollar contract from the U.S. Army.  The contract was placed by the U.S. Army Contracting…
Local Leaders Attend School Safety Conference, Share Experience

Local Leaders Attend School Safety Conference, Share Experience

News | January 15, 2026 | by Morgan McCarthy
Local leaders were part of an event that focused on school safety. Below is Chippewa County Sheriff Travis Hakes recap…
Charges Filed Against Black River Falls Man

Charges Filed Against Black River Falls Man

News | January 15, 2026 | by Morgan McCarthy
Charges are being filed against a Black River Falls man as part of a child pornography case.  Peyton Littlegeorge-Dietzler faces…
Chippewa Woman Pleads No Contest in Overdose Death

Chippewa Woman Pleads No Contest in Overdose Death

News | January 15, 2026 | by Morgan McCarthy
In Chippewa County, a woman charged in connection with an overdose death is pleading no contest to charges.  The victim…
Legislature Back to Work in Madison

Legislature Back to Work in Madison

News | January 15, 2026 | by Morgan McCarthy
The Wisconsin Legislature is back to work at the State Capitol.  The state Assembly held its first floor session of…
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