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School Bus Rear Ended, No Injuries

By Morgan McCarthy | May 21, 2026

A bus carrying students of the Eau Claire School District was involved in an accident Wednesday afternoon.  Students were on their way home when the bus was rear-ended on McKinley Road.  No one was hurt.

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Remains Identified in Rusk Co.

By Morgan McCarthy | May 21, 2026

The search for a 36-year-old Ladysmith resident missing since last summer has come to an end.  Officials confirm that human remains found in a wounded area of Rusk County on May 8th are those of Seth Miller.  Foul play is not suspected in Miller’s death.

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Wood Co. Man Facing Child Pornography Charges

By Morgan McCarthy | May 21, 2026

Grand jurors are indicting a 64-year-old Wood County man on child pornography charges.  Prosecutors say that Dennis McCullough’s cell phone was found last year to contain child sex abuse images.  If convicted, McCullough could be sentenced to up to 20 years in prison.

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WI Students Wait for Corrected ACT Scores

By Morgan McCarthy | May 21, 2026

Wisconsin high school students are waiting for corrected ACT scores after the testing company found a scoring error. ACT says the issue affects students who took the online test at school this spring, and scores will either stay the same or go up. State Superintendent Jill Underly says Wisconsin plans to seek contract penalties over the problem. Revised scores are expected by Friday.

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Check Scam Hitting WI

By Morgan McCarthy | May 21, 2026

Authorities in Brown County are warning residents about a check fraud scheme reported across Wisconsin. Investigators say payments mailed to Discover Financial in Illinois are being intercepted, washed and rewritten for larger amounts. Several law enforcement agencies are now coordinating with the U.S. Postal Inspection Service.

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Former Hair Stylist Pleads Not Guilty

By Morgan McCarthy | May 20, 2026

A former Wausau hair stylist has plead not guilty after being charged with 38 counts of theft. Jennifer Brooks is accused of defrauding clients out of more than 36-thousand dollars. An investigation into the thefts began in January 2023 after officers were told she would ask customers for pre-payment before doing their hair, money for bills, or tell clients the payment hadn’t gone through even if it had. She appeared in court Wednesday and is in custody on a ten-thousand

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Dunn County to hold Memorial Day Service at Evergreen Cemetery

By Morgan McCarthy | May 20, 2026

A  U.S. Marine Corps rifleman will be the featured speaker at the annual Evergreen Memorial Day Ceremony, a longstanding local tradition honoring those who gave their lives in service to the nation. Ther service begins at 9:30 a.m.  Monday, May 26, at Evergreen Cemetery. This year’s featured speaker will be Marine Corps veteran Randy Wood, who served six years on active duty as a rifleman and is a veteran of the first Gulf War. The ceremony includes a presentation of the colors, patriotic music and readings, as well as closing

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Say Cheese…Donation! Land O’Lakes Donates 40,000 Pounds of Macaroni & Cheese to Feed My People Food Bank in Eau Claire, WI

By Morgan McCarthy | May 20, 2026

May 21, 2026, Land O’Lakes, Inc. donated nearly 40,000 pounds of LAND O LAKES® Macaroni & Cheese to Feed My People Food Bank through the Land O’Lakes First Run Program. The First Run Program has donated over 7.6 million pounds of product since it was established in 2010. The program is committed to donating truckloads of fresh product year-round, made specifically for food banks to help alleviate hunger across the United States. “Land O’Lakes is a food and agriculture co-op

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Looking Local: UW-Stout Students Among Finalists in National Associated Builders and Contractors Construction Competition

By Morgan McCarthy | May 20, 2026

 University of Wisconsin-Stout construction management students competed against the nation’s top students during Associated Builders and Contractors’ hallmark annual event, the Construction Management Competition, held this spring in Salt Lake City, Utah. The ABC competition gives students a glimpse into the real world of construction, testing their project management, estimating, safety, quality control and presentation skills. This year’s project was the Salt Lake City Convention Center’s Hyatt Regency Hotel – a nearly 700,000-square-foot venue located in the heart of downtown. “The construction industry needs to

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Officer Cleared in Chippewa Falls

By Morgan McCarthy | May 20, 2026

An officer involved in the deadly shooting of a suspect in Chippewa Falls is being cleared of any wrongdoing.  Chippewa Falls Police Department Sergeant James Luckey was pursuing a suspect on foot on the morning of April 9th when authorities say that individual, 44-year-old Bradley Barnum, appeared to pull a gun on the officer.  Luckey opened fire  — hitting Barnum — who later was revealed to have been carrying a BB gun.  Barnum died at the scene.  Chippewa County District

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