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  • Fire Destroys Home, Cause Under Investigation

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    Carbon Monoxide Levels Lead to Hospitalization

  • Buffalo County Woman Charged in Drug Case

    Buffalo County Woman Charged in Drug Case

EC Man Sentenced in Federal Drug Case

EC Man Sentenced in Federal Drug Case

Missing Woman Found, Alert Cancelled

Missing Woman Found, Alert Cancelled

Driving on Flat Tire Leads to 5th OWI

Driving on Flat Tire Leads to 5th OWI

Fire Destroys Home, Cause Under Investigation

Fire Destroys Home, Cause Under Investigation

News | February 2, 2026 | by Morgan McCarthy
The cause of a destructive weekend fire in Sparta remains a mystery this morning.  The Saturday morning fire began in…
Carbon Monoxide Levels Lead to Hospitalization

Carbon Monoxide Levels Lead to Hospitalization

News | February 2, 2026 | by Morgan McCarthy
Crews responding to reports of someone having trouble breathing at a home in the Town of Pleasant Valley on Friday…
Buffalo County Woman Charged in Drug Case

Buffalo County Woman Charged in Drug Case

News | February 2, 2026 | by Morgan McCarthy
Charges are being filed against a Buffalo County woman after the seizure of a large volume of fentanyl.  Thirty-six-year-old Danielle…
EC Man Sentenced in Federal Drug Case

EC Man Sentenced in Federal Drug Case

News | February 2, 2026 | by Morgan McCarthy
Sentencing is being ordered for an Eau Claire man convicted on federal drug charges.  Nathan Hendrickson was arrested last year…
Missing Woman Found, Alert Cancelled

Missing Woman Found, Alert Cancelled

News | February 2, 2026 | by Morgan McCarthy
A Missing Endangered Person Alert is done after the woman in question was found by Wisconsin Dells police.  The alert…

Spotted Cow Jumps to Top Spot

News | February 2, 2026 | by Morgan McCarthy
A food publication is picking its top brewery in Wisconsin, and it’s located in Green County. Mashed recently released its…
Driving on Flat Tire Leads to 5th OWI

Driving on Flat Tire Leads to 5th OWI

News | February 1, 2026 | by Morgan McCarthy
Marsha Ashmun, 58 years of age, from Superior has been arrested by the Wisconsin State Patrol Spooner Post for operating…
On This Day…

On This Day…

News | January 31, 2026 | by Morgan McCarthy
Hello! Welcome to your weekend. We’re glad you are here. Somehow, we are turning the last page of January. While…
Ex-Milwaukee Judge Dugan Seeks New Trial After Felony Conviction

Ex-Milwaukee Judge Dugan Seeks New Trial After Felony Conviction

News | January 31, 2026 | by Morgan McCarthy
Former Milwaukee County Judge Hannah Dugan is asking a federal court for a new trial or an acquittal following her…
FL Man Fined for Fake Goods in WI

FL Man Fined for Fake Goods in WI

News | January 31, 2026 | by Morgan McCarthy
A federal judge this week fined a Florida man for misrepresenting Native American-made goods at art shows, including in Wisconsin. …
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