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  • Charges Filed Against Black River Falls Man

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  • 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

Lil’ Plow Wow? Help Menomonie Name the Plow!

Lil’ Plow Wow? Help Menomonie Name the Plow!

Assembly Advances Child Grooming Ban

Assembly Advances Child Grooming Ban

Plans to Rename WI Highway Turn a Corner

Plans to Rename WI Highway Turn a Corner

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…
Menards Food Drive Underway

Menards Food Drive Underway

News | January 14, 2026 | by Morgan McCarthy
Your local Menards home improvement store is now serving as a drop site for a local food pantry through the…
Looking Local: UW-Stout Master’s Students Accelerate Careers

Looking Local: UW-Stout Master’s Students Accelerate Careers

News | January 14, 2026 | by Morgan McCarthy
Among the class of nearly 130 Graduate Studies students who crossed the commencement stage at University of Wisconsin-Stout’s Dec. 20 ceremony, four…
WI Court of Appeal Denies Appeal

WI Court of Appeal Denies Appeal

News | January 14, 2026 | by Morgan McCarthy
The case against an Eau Claire man accused of killing a neighbor is moving forward.  Shane Helmbrecht is charged with…
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