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It’s no surprise that Nicole Bateson will graduate from Chippewa Valley Technical College this month as a registered nurse. For the better part of a year, she has been the primary support person for a family member who is struggling with mental health. “It has been an emotionally, physically, and financially taxing year,” she said. “To say I have been concerned for their well-being and life would not be an understatement.” However, Bateson, 34, of Chippewa Falls, was determined to

We are now on the other side of Thanksgiving, which means for many the holiday season is in full swing. Western Wisconsin shoppers will be among those out looking for deals today on this Black Friday. Most experts are predicting increased sales figures over last year — though generally not because of better pricing for consumers. This year’s tariffs are expected to have their impact on pricing and will negate what might have been better sale offers. Ready to turn

The Green Bay Packers outlasted the Detroit Lions on Thanksgiving Day 31-to-24. Jordan Love threw four touchdowns, two of them going to Dontayvion Wicks. The Packers improved to eight, three and one and hold a potential playoff tiebreaker after beating Detroit twice this season. Next up for Green Bay is Chicago on December 7th at Lambeau.

Samantha Hakala, 33 years of age, from St. Paul, MN has been arrested by the Wisconsin State Patrol Spooner Post for operating a motor vehicle under the influence, 1st offense, with three children in the vehicle under the age of 16.  A Wisconsin State Patrol Trooper stopped a vehicle on Hwy 53 near Gordon for failure to stop at a stop sign. During contact with the driver the Trooper observed indicators of impairment. He also observed three minor passengers in

The Wisconsin football team will play its final regular season game this weekend. The Badgers will battle Minnesota for Paul Bunyan’s Axe on Saturday in Minneapolis. The visiting team has won the past three matchups between the programs. Wisconsin enters the week at 4-and-7, but having won two of its last three games.

It’s here! Thanksgiving 2025 has arrived! We hope you are set to enjoy the holiday with a heart as full as your belly today. Thanks for spending a little time with us. As we reflect on the blessings in our life, we’ll take a minute to also look at the day and what’s going on around the Union as people prepare to dish up, chow down and take time to give thanks. First of all, why? Thanksgiving Day, annual national

One of the women linked to the 2014 “Slender Man” stabbing is now back in custody in Wisconsin.  Morgan Geyser is being held at the Waukesha County Jail after being arrested in Illinois on Sunday.  Geyser had been ordered into mental institution, but a judge earlier this year approved her conditional release to a group home.  Authorities say she cut off a monitoring bracelet and left the Madison facility last weekend.  Geyser was 12 years old when she and a

Sentencing is being ordered for a St. Paul man convicted on charges stemming from a shooting in St. Croix County.  Investigators say that Antonio Thelen fired a gun through the window of a Hammond bar last year and wounded one person.  Thelen pleaded guilty to charges that include first-degree recklessly endangering safety and has now been sentenced to a term of seven-and-a-half years behind bars.

Milwaukee County Judge Hannah Dugan’s case is set for federal trial.  Dugan appeared in federal court on November 26th in the obstruction case against her.  Both sides argued details of the jury selection, audio recordings and who will take the stand at trial.  She is accused of obstructing immigrations agents who were attempting to arrest a man in her courtroom.  Dugan has pleaded not guilty to obstruction charges.

An Eau Claire resident has had their first day in court after authorities say they left a threatening voicemail on the line of a local school.  Twenty-three-year-old Damien Haupt is accused of leaving a message for the  Children’s House Montessori School on East Lake Street last week saying their hope was for everyone at the school to be raped and killed.  Haupt reportedly included in their message that they live across the street from the school.  A one-thousand dollar signature