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  • Sparta Educator Pleads Not Guilty

    Sparta Educator Pleads Not Guilty

  • Presentation to Focus on Online Safety

    Presentation to Focus on Online Safety

  • UWRF Coach Resigns, Heads to Drake University

    UWRF Coach Resigns, Heads to Drake University

Looking Local: Sweet Collaboration Brings Local Business and UW Stout Students Together

Looking Local: Sweet Collaboration Brings Local Business and UW Stout Students Together

Jackson Co. Collision Sends Two to Hospital

Jackson Co. Collision Sends Two to Hospital

Cause of House Fire Under Investigation

Cause of House Fire Under Investigation

Sparta Educator Pleads Not Guilty

Sparta Educator Pleads Not Guilty

News | February 23, 2026 | by Morgan McCarthy
A Sparta special education teacher is pleading not guilty to charges from allegations of striking a five-year-old student.  Melanie Hinz…
Presentation to Focus on Online Safety

Presentation to Focus on Online Safety

News | February 23, 2026 | by Morgan McCarthy
A new safety presentation on keeping children safe online is being created.  The Trempealeau County Sheriff’s Office and the Independence…
UWRF Coach Resigns, Heads to Drake University

UWRF Coach Resigns, Heads to Drake University

News | February 23, 2026 | by Morgan McCarthy
The University of Wisconsin-River Falls Head Football Coach is resigning.  Matt Walker served at the helm for Falcons football for…
Looking Local: Sweet Collaboration Brings Local Business and UW Stout Students Together

Looking Local: Sweet Collaboration Brings Local Business and UW Stout Students Together

News | February 23, 2026 | by Morgan McCarthy
Nothing draws a hungry crowd quite like the aroma of freshly baked bread, the flaky deliciousness of croissants, the mouthwatering…
Jackson Co. Collision Sends Two to Hospital

Jackson Co. Collision Sends Two to Hospital

News | February 23, 2026 | by Morgan McCarthy
The drivers of two semi truck were taken to hospitals after their big rigs collided Saturday morning in Jackson County. …
Cause of House Fire Under Investigation

Cause of House Fire Under Investigation

News | February 23, 2026 | by Morgan McCarthy
Investigators are working to determine the cause of a Friday house fire in La Crosse.  A home on Losey Boulevard…
WI DNR Warns of Ice Safety

WI DNR Warns of Ice Safety

News | February 23, 2026 | by Morgan McCarthy
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is reminding folks to be cautious when it comes to trusting the stability of…
Sport Betting Bill Rolls Forward

Sport Betting Bill Rolls Forward

News | February 23, 2026 | by Morgan McCarthy
Online sports betting in Wisconsin is a step closer to being legal.  The State Assembly passed a bill last week…
Traffic Stop Leads to OWI

Traffic Stop Leads to OWI

News | February 22, 2026 | by Morgan McCarthy
Katie Nelson, 33 years of age, from Ladysmith has been arrested by the Wisconsin State PatrolSpooner Post for operating a…
On This Day…

On This Day…

News | February 21, 2026 | by Morgan McCarthy
Hello. Welcome to your weekend. We are glad you are here! So, we’re heading into the last week of February…
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