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A historic train is coming to Altoona next month.  Union Pacific Railroad’s only operating Big Boy engine will stop in the city on July 23rd as part of the Great Race Across the Midwest.  The train is designed to handle steep terrain along the Transcontinental Railroad.  It’ll make stops in other nearby cities such as Saint Paul, Chicago, and Des Moines. 

Police in Grand Chute are having a bit of fun with their latest animal report.  Officers took to Twitter yesterday to explain their search for a kangaroo after someone said they spotted the roo on the foot bridge at I-41.  Officers said they looked for the animal, but said it ‘hopped away.’  Some jokes then followed as to whether Grand Chute looked at the local Outback Steakhouse, officers said they also checked iHop.  The zoo in Greenville says all their

The sheriff in Barron County is putting out a new warning about scammers after a round of recent scams.  Sheriff Chris Fitzgerald yesterday said scammers have hit his community for about 100-thousand-dollars in scams recently.  Fitzgerald is reminding folks never to give anyone any money over the internet or over the phone.  He says real utilities, real police departments, and the real IRS don’t call and demand a payment to avoid charges.  The sheriff says people also need to be

There is a new tick to look out for in Eau Claire County.  Public health managers say they’ve confirmed the lone star tick has been found in the county.  The lone star tick has a white spot in the middle of its back.  And just like all other ticks, the lone star tick carries diseases. 

The assistant police chief in La Crosse says the county’s justice system is a joke.  Assistant Chief Rob Abraham took to Twitter yesterday to express his frustration that judges in the county don’t keep anyone in jail.  Abraham pointed to the case of Ronald Crosby Jr., who was arrested over the weekend on a rape charge.  A judge released Crosby on a signature bond, police then re-arrested him for trying to intimidate the victim, and then a judge released Crosby

The search for 11-year-old Jamison Miller is over.  The sheriff in Adams County yesterday said crews found the boy’s body near the Kilbourn Dam on the Wisconsin River.  Miller had been missing since last Tuesday when he slipped below the water.  

The rest of the NBA is recognizing what Milwaukee basketball fans have known for a while.  The league named Giannis Antetokounmpo as MVP last night.  Giannis edged-out Houston’s James Harden for the award.  Giannis humbly accepted the honor, thanking God and thanking his teammates.  He led the Bucks to 60 wins in the regular season and an appearance in the Eastern Conference Finals. 

KICK OFF YOUR 4TH WITH A BANG! A full day of activities is planned at Carson Park and Fairfax Pool, culminating with a fireworks display at 10 p.m., sponsored by Festival Foods. Activities include:  10a.m.‐4:30p.m. Paul Bunyan Logging Camp open in Carson Park  11a.m.‐4 p.m. Chippewa Valley Museum Fourth of July Family Fun Fair  Noon‐5 p.m. Chippewa Valley Railroad train rides at the Carson Park Depot  Noon‐7 p.m. $4.50 admission at Fairfax Pool or free with

Curious about the construction projects going on? You can find out more. Members of the City Council of the City of Eau Claire have been invited and may attend the 2019 State Street Construction Project Open House to beheld Thursday, June 27, 2019, beginning at 11:00 a.m. in Room HSS 177 at UWEC Human Sciences & Services Building, 239 Water Street, Eau Claire, Wisconsin. Staff will be on hand to discuss the layout of State Street at Roosevelt Avenue and