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    Cause of Fire Under Investigation

  • Sparta Man Picks Up 7th OWI

    Sparta Man Picks Up 7th OWI

Warming Shelters, Ice Rinks Closed

Warming Shelters, Ice Rinks Closed

Millions Set for Hunger Relief Efforts Statewide

Millions Set for Hunger Relief Efforts Statewide

Supporters Push For Interlock Changes at Capitol

Supporters Push For Interlock Changes at Capitol

Black River Falls Man Facing Pornography Charges

Black River Falls Man Facing Pornography Charges

News | January 8, 2026 | by Morgan McCarthy
Child pornography charges are pending against a Black River Falls man.  Twenty-two-year-old Peyton Littlegeorge-Dietzler was arrested Wednesday after the execution…
Cause of Fire Under Investigation

Cause of Fire Under Investigation

News | January 8, 2026 | by Morgan McCarthy
Investigators are working to determine the cause of a Wednesday morning fire in Viroqua.  Crews from multiple department responded to…
Sparta Man Picks Up 7th OWI

Sparta Man Picks Up 7th OWI

News | January 8, 2026 | by Morgan McCarthy
A Sparta man finds himself in a familiar position after being arrested this week for the seventh time on an…
Warming Shelters, Ice Rinks Closed

Warming Shelters, Ice Rinks Closed

News | January 8, 2026 | by Morgan McCarthy
The City of Eau Claire is closing three warming shelters and their outdoor skating rinks.  Higher than usual temperatures are…
Millions Set for Hunger Relief Efforts Statewide

Millions Set for Hunger Relief Efforts Statewide

News | January 7, 2026 | by Morgan McCarthy
State officials are awarding five-million-dollars to expand hunger relief efforts statewide.  Governor Evers says Hunger Task Force Incorporated and Feeding…
Supporters Push For Interlock Changes at Capitol

Supporters Push For Interlock Changes at Capitol

News | January 7, 2026 | by Morgan McCarthy
Safety advocates and drunk driving victims’ families are urging state lawmakers to strengthen Wisconsin’s ignition interlock device laws.  Supporters gathered…
WI Hospital Sets Baby Record

WI Hospital Sets Baby Record

News | January 7, 2026 | by Morgan McCarthy
A Madison-based hospital is celebrating a record year as its birthing center delivers more babies than ever before.  UnityPoint Health-Meriter…
Looking Local:  UW-Stout Industrial Design Students Combine Engineer-Thinking, Artistic Expression

Looking Local:  UW-Stout Industrial Design Students Combine Engineer-Thinking, Artistic Expression

News | January 7, 2026 | by Morgan McCarthy
The warm, sweet, earthy smell of fresh sawdust, the roaring sound of bandsaws and ventilation hoses, and the shush-shush-shush rhythm…
Local Point-in-Time Homeless Count Begins January 28

Local Point-in-Time Homeless Count Begins January 28

News | January 7, 2026 | by Morgan McCarthy
Staff and volunteers from local homeless shelters and community organizations will be conducting a biannual count of unsheltered individuals in…
Teen Pleads Not Guilty in Stabbing Incident

Teen Pleads Not Guilty in Stabbing Incident

News | January 7, 2026 | by Morgan McCarthy
A defendant charged following a stabbing incident in Lake Hallie is pleading not guilty.  Police responding to a 41st Avenue…
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