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Milwaukee Brewers fans may have to wait to claim their Ben Sheets bobblehead.  The Brewers tweeted today that the bobbleheads are missing in transit and will probably not make it in time for Sunday’s game against the Washington Nationals.  Fans will receive a mystery bobblehead plus a voucher to redeem for the Sheets bobblehead at a later date.

Brent Christianson, a Chippewa Valley Technical College agronomy management instructor, has been named the Wisconsin Association of Agriculture Educators Outstanding Postsecondary Program Award recipient. Christianson, an instructor at the college for six years, said it’s a “feather in the cap” for CVTC. “We’ve done a lot of work and a lot of changes to make sure the students are getting what they need and what they want out of the program,” he said. “It’s pretty neat to be recognized for

The Chippewa County Sheriff’s Office is joining law enforcement agencies across Wisconsin during the “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” campaign from Wednesday, August 18 through Labor Day (September 6). Someone is killed in an alcohol-related traffic crash every three hours in Wisconsin. Drugged driving is also a growing problem in our state. This statewide law enforcement partnership aims to keep people safer on the roads by eliminating the risks of impaired driving. “Traffic deaths and injuries are preventable,” Sheriff

After an unexpected hiatus last year, October 2021 will see the return of the Chippewa Valley Book Festival. The festival runs October 24-29, 2021, with every author event FREE and available online. Three authors will also have concurrent in-person appearances at Pablo Center at the Confluence. The festival steering committee felt strongly that there be both in-person and virtual offerings this year to meet the health safety preferences of all attendees. Registration is NOW OPEN and live on the book

Dave Bartlett, Chairman of the Dunn County Board of Supervisors, and Diane Morehouse, Dunn County Board Supervisor and Chair of the County’s Health and Human Services Board, have issued an appeal to all residents of the County to get vaccinated for COVID-19, and to wear masks when out of the home. The appeal comes as Dunn County is experiencing a significant rise in COVID-19 infections. Dunn County is currently at a “High” rate of transmission per the CDC. A High

Being an unruly passenger on an airplane comes with a steep cost.  The FAA is proposing more than half-a-million dollars in fines against almost three dozen passengers.  Most of the fines are for passengers not wearing a mask.  That policy is mandated by the federal government while anybody is on an airplane.  Other incidents involve passengers drinking alcohol they brought onto the plane.  Only alcohol offered by airlines is allowed on board and some airlines have stopped those sales altogether. 

There’s a push to let the jury know everyone who gave money to pay the lawyers for the then-17-year-old accused of killing two people during a protest last year in Wisconsin.  The D.A. in Kenosha yesterday asked the judge to force Kyle Rittenhouse’s defense to turn over the donor list for the ‘Free Kyle’ fund.  Donors gave two-million-dollars to that fund to help pay for Rittenhouse’s defense.  Prosecutors also want to be allowed to show the jury a video they

A new fiber optic network will bring fast internet to Eau Claire. The Eau Claire City Council voted to install fiber cables that will reach about 33-thousand residents and businesses. Taxpayer money will not be used to build the new network. The installation of the fibers will begin next year and could take up to three years to complete.

The University of Wisconsin-Madison will allow fans to come cheer on the football team. The Badgers are Back to Back event shows fans the football team for the year and then allows fans to see the volleyball team scrimmage. The event is this Saturday at Camp Randall Stadium. Masks will be required inside campus buildings.

Six Dunn County supervisors have tested positive for COVID-19. The members met in late July for a meeting and then tested positive. A video of the meeting shows 29 people in attendance and none of them are masked. A Dunn County manager says the six members also infected members of their households.