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  • Looking Local: Ridgeland Native Trains to Join U.S. Navy Submarine Force

    Looking Local: Ridgeland Native Trains to Join U.S. Navy Submarine Force

  • La Crosse Man Pleads No Contest in Shooting Death

    La Crosse Man Pleads No Contest in Shooting Death

  • Charges Filed in Deadly UTV Crash

    Charges Filed in Deadly UTV Crash

Man Arrested in Connection to Attempted Assault

Man Arrested in Connection to Attempted Assault

Chippewa Man Sentenced in Drug Case

Chippewa Man Sentenced in Drug Case

VA Loan Program Reform Act Signed into Law

VA Loan Program Reform Act Signed into Law

Looking Local: Ridgeland Native Trains to Join U.S. Navy Submarine Force

Looking Local: Ridgeland Native Trains to Join U.S. Navy Submarine Force

News | July 31, 2025 | by Morgan McCarthy
Fireman Kelvin Klefstad, a native of Ridgeland, Wisconsin, is training to be part of the U.S. Navy’s 125-year tradition of…
La Crosse Man Pleads No Contest in Shooting Death

La Crosse Man Pleads No Contest in Shooting Death

News | July 31, 2025 | by Morgan McCarthy
A La Crosse man is pleading no contest to charges filed in connection with the shooting death of his stepfather. …
Charges Filed in Deadly UTV Crash

Charges Filed in Deadly UTV Crash

News | July 31, 2025 | by Morgan McCarthy
Charges are being filed following a deadly UTV accident in Clark County.  Investigators say that 56-year-old Jay Sawasky was operating…
Man Arrested in Connection to Attempted Assault

Man Arrested in Connection to Attempted Assault

News | July 31, 2025 | by Morgan McCarthy
Eau Claire Police are reporting the arrest of a suspect in connection with an attempted sexual assault.  Authorities put out…
Chippewa Man Sentenced in Drug Case

Chippewa Man Sentenced in Drug Case

News | July 31, 2025 | by Morgan McCarthy
Sentencing is being ordered for a Chippewa Falls man convicted on federal drug charges.  Thirty-nine-year-old Jason Bernard pleaded guilty in…
VA Loan Program Reform Act Signed into Law

VA Loan Program Reform Act Signed into Law

News | July 31, 2025 | by Morgan McCarthy
A bill aimed at helping veterans who are struggling financially to stay in their homes has been signed into law…
WI Students Can Attend UNI at In-State Price

WI Students Can Attend UNI at In-State Price

News | July 31, 2025 | by Morgan McCarthy
Wisconsin residents can now attend the University of Northern Iowa at an in-state price. The Iowa Board of Regents approved…
Vodka Seltzer Recall

Vodka Seltzer Recall

News | July 30, 2025 | by Morgan McCarthy
There’s an active recall on vodka seltzers mislabeled as non-alcoholic energy drinks, some of which were sent to Wisconsin retailers. …
Beefing Up Meat Processing in WI

Beefing Up Meat Processing in WI

News | July 30, 2025 | by Morgan McCarthy
The State of Wisconsin is giving nine meat processors 250-thousand-dollars to expand and modernize their businesses. The Department of Agriculture,…
Republican National Convention Funds Set for WI Non-Profits

Republican National Convention Funds Set for WI Non-Profits

News | July 30, 2025 | by Morgan McCarthy
Remaining funds raised to support the 2024 Republican National Convention are going to Wisconsin non-profits. The convention was hosted in…
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