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  • EC Outdoor Rinks Set to Close During Extreme Cold

    EC Outdoor Rinks Set to Close During Extreme Cold

  • Thousands of Dogs Head to Madison

    Thousands of Dogs Head to Madison

Crews Respond to Mental Health Crisis

Crews Respond to Mental Health Crisis

Victim Identified in Deadly Crash

Victim Identified in Deadly Crash

Onalaska’s Police Chief Retires

Onalaska’s Police Chief Retires

Looking Local: UW-Stout Top Story Highlights of 2025

Looking Local: UW-Stout Top Story Highlights of 2025

News | January 21, 2026 | by Morgan McCarthy
 It was a year of big things at University of Wisconsin-Stout, from breaking ground for the biggest construction project in university…
EC Outdoor Rinks Set to Close During Extreme Cold

EC Outdoor Rinks Set to Close During Extreme Cold

News | January 21, 2026 | by Morgan McCarthy
Due to extreme cold in the forecast, Eau Claire Parks, Recreation & Forestry is announcing an update to  the outdoor…
Thousands of Dogs Head to Madison

Thousands of Dogs Head to Madison

News | January 21, 2026 | by Morgan McCarthy
The Renaissance Cluster of Dog Shows, presented by Purina Pro Plan®, will return  February 19–22, 2026, bringing one of the…
Crews Respond to Mental Health Crisis

Crews Respond to Mental Health Crisis

News | January 21, 2026 | by Morgan McCarthy
Tomah Police responded Tuesday morning to an East McCoy Boulevard Kwik Trip with reports of someone experiencing a mental health…
Victim Identified in Deadly Crash

Victim Identified in Deadly Crash

News | January 21, 2026 | by Morgan McCarthy
A St. Croix County man is being identified as the person who died Monday in a Michigan crash.  Police say…
Onalaska’s Police Chief Retires

Onalaska’s Police Chief Retires

News | January 21, 2026 | by Morgan McCarthy
Onalaska’s police chief has retired.  After a three-decades-long career in law enforcement — the last six-and-a-half leading the Onalaska Police…
WI Ranks High for Families

WI Ranks High for Families

News | January 21, 2026 | by Morgan McCarthy
Wisconsin is receiving high marks as a place to raise a family.  That’s according to a recent study by finance…
Missing Child Found Safe

Missing Child Found Safe

News | January 20, 2026 | by Morgan McCarthy
A missing child from Iowa is found safe in northern Wisconsin. The child was first reported missing in November and…
Looking Local: Future Teachers Organize on-Campus Competition for High Schoolers

Looking Local: Future Teachers Organize on-Campus Competition for High Schoolers

News | January 20, 2026 | by Morgan McCarthy
While the 2026 DECA District I Career Development Conference was held just over a week ago, students in University of…
Court Appearance Planned for Man Charged in Deadly Crash

Court Appearance Planned for Man Charged in Deadly Crash

News | January 20, 2026 | by Morgan McCarthy
A man charged in connection with a fatal vehicle crash in Price County is scheduled to appear in court today. …
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