The Chippewa Valley Match Games brings bowlers to Eau Claire from across the Midwest. More than a hundred bowlers gathered at Wagner’s lanes Saturday for the weekend competition. The top 24 bowlers moved on to yesterday’s competition where Chad Nelson won the title match for the second year in a row. .
Read MoreChippewa Falls youth hockey tournaments are bringing a significant impact to the community. The Chippewa Youth Hockey Association hosts nearly a dozen tournaments each season, adding about 100-thousand dollars in tournament fees, concession stand revenue and raffle monies to their budget. The funds keep the rink running and have about a 300-thousand dollar economic impact on the community.
Read MoreThe community is excited about Governor-Elect Tony Evers, even the little ones. The children’s event for Evers’ inauguration sold out yesterday. Evers delivered a short address at the Madison Kids Gala at Downtown Madison Children’s Museum on Saturday morning. The museum apologized for canceling walk-up admission, blaming it on high ticket sales.
Read MoreMadison businesses that leave their doors or windows open could be fined under a new proposal. The proposed ordinance would fine businesses 50-dollars for a first offense and one-hundred dollars for a second. For any third or subsequent offense, they would be charged 250-dollars. The proposal, which comes amid the ongoing fight against climate change, will be introduced next week. The Greater Madison Chamber of Commerce is currently reviewing the proposal.
Read MoreWe now know the name of the man involved in a gunshot incident heading into the weekend. It was just after 11:30 Friday night when the Eau Claire County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of gunshots in the area of the Pine Edge Mobile Home Park, located at W3940 Mitchell Rd, in the Township of Brunswick. Two initial anonymous complainants reported numerous gunshots coming from the area of the mobile home park. Upon arrival in the area, deputies were
Read MoreA 38 year old Shell Lake picked up a 6th OWI over the weekend. It was just after 1:30 Saturday afternoon when a Trooper stopped a 200 Chrysler 300 for speeding on Hwy 253 @ Wildlife Road in Washburn County. The driver was identified as Robin Johnson, from Shell Lake. A subsequent investigation which included field sobriety testing resulted in the driver being arrested for a 6th offense.
Read MoreA train collision in Clark County leaves an 87 year old Owen man dead. It was just before 10 on Saturday morning the Wisconsin State Patrol received a report of a train versus automobile crash at the crossing located at Berglin Avenue, South of Pine Road in Clark County. An automobile attempted to cross the railroad track and was struck by a Canadian National Freight train. The driver, George Peter Louis, was fatally injured. The train crew was uninjured. The
Read MoreGovernor-elect Tony Evers is continuing to fill out his administration. He added three deputy chiefs of staff yesterday as he prepares to take office Monday. Melissa Baldauff, Kara Pennoyer and Barbara Worcester are joining the team. Baldauff is a former spokeswoman for the state Democratic Party and Pennoyer is chief of staff for Senate Minority Leader Jennifer Shilling. Worcester had worked for former Senate Majority Leader Russ Decker. WALKER WALKS ON… Governor Scott Walker is giving a glimpse of his
Read MoreQuinn Sullivan-Forsberg and her husband, Erick Sullivan-Forsberg, of Menomonie, are parents of the first baby born at Mayo Clinic Health System-Red Cedar in Menomonie in 2019. Lincoln John Sullivan-Forsberg was born at 8:07 p.m. on Jan. 2. While Lincoln Sullivan-Forsberg was not born on Jan. 1, he continues a family tradition of babies celebrating the new year with birthdays. Erick Sullivan-Forsberg’s brother, Shannon Forsberg, was born on Jan. 1. “It’s pretty exciting because January birthday parties are going to be
Read MoreGovernor Walker is ordering flags flown at half-staff to honor a hero firefighter. Lake Mills fire Captain Christopher Truman was helping a driver at a crash site New Year’s Eve when he was hit and killed on Highway 12 in Monona. The governor has ordered the flags of the United States and the state of Wisconsin be lowered on Sunday. A memorial service for Truman is also being held on Sunday. Attorneys for the man blamed for the deadly crash that killed
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