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Welcome to Delicious! Cereal Concrete Mixers Arrive

By Morgan McCarthy | August 12, 2025

Culver’s is partnering with one of the biggest cereal brands to offer some limited-time treats.  As of Monday, custard fans can now get a variety of concrete mixers featuring cereals like Cocoa Puffs, Lucky Charms and Cinnamon Toast Crunch.  Customers can get a taste of all the options by ordering a Cereal Concrete Mixer Flight.  The custard treats are available while supplies last.  CLICK HERE TO SEE MORE!

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Home Sweet Home! WI Ranks High

By Morgan McCarthy | August 11, 2025

Wisconsin is one of the best states to live in. A new report by WalletHub ranks all 50 states based on metrics like housing costs, education rates, and quality of hospitals. Wisconsin ranks fourth best, with the study citing better quality of life and health and education scores than most other states. Massachusetts, Idaho, and New Jersey are in the top three, with New Mexico and Louisiana at the bottom.

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Winning Ticket Sold in WI

By Morgan McCarthy | August 11, 2025

A winning Powerball ticket worth 50-thousand-dollars was sold in Milwaukee. The Wisconsin Lottery says the ticket was purchased at Hometown Gas on South 76th Street, and The buyer is one of almost 30 50-thousand-dollar tickets that won during Saturday’s drawing. The estimated jackpot for Monday night’s drawing is 501-million.

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Back to New School: Veritas Classical Academy Celebrates Ribbon Cutting

By Morgan McCarthy | August 11, 2025

 Community leaders, donors, parents, and supporters will gather to celebrate the official ribbon-cutting ceremony of Veritas Classical Academy (VCA). This tuition-free public charter school will open its doors to students on September 2, at 913 1st Ave, Chippewa Falls.  “We are thrilled to see this dream become reality,” said Kim Senn, Board President. “Veritas Classical Academy represents the power of this community to come together and build something extraordinary for our children.”  The new facility will:  ● Serve students in

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Wisconsin DSPS Making Regular Adjustment to License Fees

By Morgan McCarthy | August 11, 2025

The Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services (DSPS) has published an updated fee schedule that includes adjustments to initial license applications and renewals for some professions. “We’ve always worked to align fees to the cost of work to support the profession,” said DSPS Secretary Dan Hereth. “We’re keeping that approach and adjusting appropriately.” Trades licenses will see no adjustment and the cost of most business and health licenses will also remain the same. Most impacted professions, like nurses and

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Deadly Clark Co. Accident Under Investigation

By Morgan McCarthy | August 11, 2025

Authorities are investigating a Saturday afternoon accident in Clark County that left one person dead.  A horse-drawn buggy was struck by a van from behind just before 3 p.m. on County Trunk Highway K near Loyal.  An adult passenger from the buggy died at the scene while a 12-year-old child survived with serious injuries.  The van’s driver was not hurt.

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Chippewa Falls Man Indicted on Federal Weapons Charges

By Morgan McCarthy | August 11, 2025

A Chippewa Falls man is being indicted on federal weapons charges.  Forty-two-year-old Michael Raskie Jr is accused of prohibited possession of a firearm and ammunition as a convicted felon and possessing silencers that were not registered to him.  The Chippewa County Sheriff’s Office participated in the investigation that led to the charges. Below are full details as released by Sheriff Travis Hakes: GRAND JURY RETURNS INDICTMENTS   MADISON, WIS. – A federal grand jury in the Western District of Wisconsin, 

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Deadly Polk Co. Accident Under Investigation

By Morgan McCarthy | August 11, 2025

On August 10, 2025, at approximately 3:13 pm, the Wisconsin State Patrol and Polk County Sheriff’s Office responded to a two-vehicle crash involving a truck pulling a trailer and a motorcycle on County Highway I near the intersection of 90th Street. Upon arrival it was discovered that the motorcycle operator, 70 year old Rodney Bodell from Rush City, MN was deceased. The initial investigation indicates the motorcycle had turned south onto CTH I from 90th Street while the truck, driven

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Crews Respond to Mississippi River Rescue

By Morgan McCarthy | August 11, 2025

Officers with the Buffalo County Sheriff’s Office were called into action Sunday morning on the Mississippi River.  A call came in just before 9 a.m. regarding a 75-year-old man experiencing cardiac arrest on an island.  First responders reached the island by boat and took the man to a hospital for care.  There has been no update on his status.

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WI Hikers Struck by Lightening

By Morgan McCarthy | August 11, 2025

Two hikers at Kettle Moraine State Forest lost consciousness after a lightning strike Saturday.  Palmyra Fire rescue received reports of a man not breathing around 4:14 p.m.  Crews were able to find the man and another woman who was also affected by a lightning strike.  Both hikers were safely taken from the scene.  Officials determined the couple was standing by a tree struck by lightning, and felt the effects through a ground current.    

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