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  • Winning Ticket Sold in River Falls

    Winning Ticket Sold in River Falls

Barron County Officers Mourn Loss of Off Duty Officer

Barron County Officers Mourn Loss of Off Duty Officer

Looking Local: Early-Start Bridge Program Helps Students Transition to College Life

Looking Local: Early-Start Bridge Program Helps Students Transition to College Life

Pooches in the Pool! Happy Tails Dog Swim Makes Splash

Pooches in the Pool! Happy Tails Dog Swim Makes Splash

Funding for Child Care Providers Distributed

Funding for Child Care Providers Distributed

News | August 21, 2025 | by Morgan McCarthy
More than eight-point-seven-million-dollars is being distributed to 31-hundred child care providers across Wisconsin.  The funding is expected to help retain…
Home Sales Flat

Home Sales Flat

News | August 21, 2025 | by Morgan McCarthy
Home sales are mostly flat in Wisconsin.  The new report by the State Realtors Association for July says home sales…
Winning Ticket Sold in River Falls

Winning Ticket Sold in River Falls

News | August 21, 2025 | by Morgan McCarthy
Wednesday’s Powerball drawing turned one person’s $3 play into a $100,000 winner.  Family Fresh Market on 303 S. Main St. in River Falls…
Barron County Officers Mourn Loss of Off Duty Officer

Barron County Officers Mourn Loss of Off Duty Officer

News | August 21, 2025 | by Morgan McCarthy
Barron County Officers mourn the loss of one of their own. Below is the statement released by the Police Department:…
Looking Local: Early-Start Bridge Program Helps Students Transition to College Life

Looking Local: Early-Start Bridge Program Helps Students Transition to College Life

News | August 21, 2025 | by Morgan McCarthy
Arriving on campus early at University of Wisconsin-Stout helps students build community and begin the transition from high school to college…
Pooches in the Pool! Happy Tails Dog Swim Makes Splash

Pooches in the Pool! Happy Tails Dog Swim Makes Splash

News | August 21, 2025 | by Morgan McCarthy
Get ready to make a splash and paddle the pool! Happy Tails Dog Park is sponsoring its 17th Annual Dog…
Cause of Storage Unit Fire Under Investigation

Cause of Storage Unit Fire Under Investigation

News | August 21, 2025 | by Morgan McCarthy
A fire causes about $100,000 dollars in damage. Below are the details from ECFD: At approximately 10:11 a.m. on Wednesday,…
Deadly ATV Crash in Polk Co.

Deadly ATV Crash in Polk Co.

News | August 21, 2025 | by Morgan McCarthy
One person is dead after the crash of an ATV in Polk County.  The accident happened Tuesday afternoon in Apple…
Local History Teacher Makes History

Local History Teacher Makes History

News | August 21, 2025 | by Morgan McCarthy
A Chippewa Falls educator is being recognized as the 2025 Wisconsin History Teacher of the Year.  Alisha Neinfeldt teaches at…
Chippewa Falls City Council Seeking Applications

Chippewa Falls City Council Seeking Applications

News | August 21, 2025 | by Morgan McCarthy
Chippewa Falls City Council is now accepting applications from folks interested in representing District Five.  An alderperson vacancy will soon…
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