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    Local Leaders Attend School Safety Conference, Share Experience

Charges Filed Against Black River Falls Man

Charges Filed Against Black River Falls Man

Chippewa Woman Pleads No Contest in Overdose Death

Chippewa Woman Pleads No Contest in Overdose Death

Legislature Back to Work in Madison

Legislature Back to Work in Madison

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…
Lil’ Plow Wow? Help Menomonie Name the Plow!

Lil’ Plow Wow? Help Menomonie Name the Plow!

News | January 15, 2026 | by Morgan McCarthy
The City of Menomonie is asking residents to submit name suggestions for one of its snow plows.  Folks are encouraged…
Assembly Advances Child Grooming Ban

Assembly Advances Child Grooming Ban

News | January 14, 2026 | by Morgan McCarthy
The Wisconsin Assembly is advancing legislation that would define and criminalize the grooming of children.  The bill makes it illegal…
Plans to Rename WI Highway Turn a Corner

Plans to Rename WI Highway Turn a Corner

News | January 14, 2026 | by Morgan McCarthy
State legislators have approved a move to rename part of U.S. Highway 12 in Lake Delton in honor of a…
Marshfield Responders Plan Training Exercises

Marshfield Responders Plan Training Exercises

News | January 14, 2026 | by Morgan McCarthy
The Marshfield Police Department, in partnership with Marshfield Fire and Rescue and Marshfield Clinic, will be conducting joint training exercises…
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