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Former Brewers Ump Passes Away

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Looking Local: River Falls: UW-River Falls Students Pitch Original Business Ideas at Spark Tank! Innovation Challenge

Looking Local: River Falls: UW-River Falls Students Pitch Original Business Ideas at Spark Tank! Innovation Challenge

Bird Flu Detected in Jefferson Co. Flock

Bird Flu Detected in Jefferson Co. Flock

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News | February 28, 2026 | by Morgan McCarthy
Hello and welcome to your weekend! We’re glad you are here. So here we are-the last day of February 2026!…
Witnesses Testify in Homicide Trial

Witnesses Testify in Homicide Trial

News | February 28, 2026 | by Morgan McCarthy
More witnesses are testifying as the homicide trial of Zachary Fritz continues. Fritz is accused of killing his wife in…
WI DNR Announces Changes to Elk Hunting Season

WI DNR Announces Changes to Elk Hunting Season

News | February 28, 2026 | by Morgan McCarthy
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is announcing changes to the 2026 elk hunting season. The DNR says the state…
Former Brewers Ump Passes Away

Former Brewers Ump Passes Away

News | February 28, 2026 | by Morgan McCarthy
Former MLB umpire Bruce Froemming is dead at 86 years old. According to the New York Times, Froemming’s sons said…
Looking Local: River Falls: UW-River Falls Students Pitch Original Business Ideas at Spark Tank! Innovation Challenge

Looking Local: River Falls: UW-River Falls Students Pitch Original Business Ideas at Spark Tank! Innovation Challenge

News | February 28, 2026 | by Morgan McCarthy
 “One thing that people are scared of is their mom, their grandma, maybe their close family members showing up to a totally…
Bird Flu Detected in Jefferson Co. Flock

Bird Flu Detected in Jefferson Co. Flock

News | February 28, 2026 | by Morgan McCarthy
The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) has identified a case of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI)…
Looking Local: Anchor Paper CEO Brooke Lee to speak at UW-River Falls University Business Collaboration Center

Looking Local: Anchor Paper CEO Brooke Lee to speak at UW-River Falls University Business Collaboration Center

News | February 28, 2026 | by Morgan McCarthy
Brooke Lee, the CEO of Anchor Paper, will be the next guest speaker for the Innovators Speaker Series presented by…
WIS 35 Construction In La Crosse To Resume Monday

WIS 35 Construction In La Crosse To Resume Monday

News | February 27, 2026 | by Morgan McCarthy
Work to reconstruct WIS 35 in La Crosse is set to continue Monday. WisDOT said construction is taking place between…
Friday Feel Good: Sweet Treats and Cool Cones

Friday Feel Good: Sweet Treats and Cool Cones

News | February 27, 2026 | by Morgan McCarthy
Well, our Winter temps are coming back, but as of now there’s not as much snow on the ground. But,…
Aspirus Health On Pace for Fall Opening

Aspirus Health On Pace for Fall Opening

News | February 27, 2026 | by Morgan McCarthy
Aspirus Health says its new hospital in the Chippewa Valley is on pace for completion by September.  The new facility…
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