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A community continues to come together in the aftermath of a destructive fire. In the overnight hours, a fire destroyed the laundromat, fitness center and food pantry in Loyal. Responders and firefighters from Loyal, Spencer, Greenwood, Granton, Colby/Abbotsford, Owen-Withee and various EMS Services were on scene for hours. The Root Beer Stand delivered hamburgers to the firefighters at 1:40 in the morning, proving that even in the face of destruction, folks in our area step up to help one another.

A new report finds that a majority of counties in the state have less jobs now than before the pandemic.  A Wisconsin Policy Forum report released today found that while the state set a record for total jobs in 2023, 42 of the state’s 72 counties actually averaged fewer jobs in 2023 than in 2019.  Milwaukee County lost the most jobs in the five year span followed by Brown and Wood counties.  Meanwhile, Dane and Kenosha counties added the most

Wisconsin’s seventh case of the West Nile Virus this year has been confirmed.  State health officials confirmed a case in a Rock County resident today.  It marks the first human case in Rock County so far this year.  The health department notes that most people who get West Nile Virus don’t get sick from it, but urge people to take precautions including reducing their exposure to mosquitos.  Less than one-percent of people who contract West Nile Virus develop serious symptoms.

“It is our goal to raise awareness and get them connected to federal and state benefits they have earned.” -Angela Deutschlander, CVSO for Eau Claire County Eau Claire and Chippewa County Veteran Services in partnership with Veteran Affairs and Wisconsin Department of Veteran Affairs, is proud to announce the upcoming Veteran Benefits Resource Fair, dedicated to serving the brave men and women who have served our country. The event will take place on September 19th at the National Guard Armory

We are now collecting the days and weeks of a new school year and as we collect the new memories, we are reminded of how fast time seems to go. For this week’s Friday Feel Good we follow the first day memories of a special father and daughter tradition.  There is a Pittsburgh weatherman who recorded his daughter on every first day of school.  It starts with her first day of kindergarten, and now she’s a senior in high school.   Every

ABOVE PHOTO: The UW-Stout Valorant team won the 2024 state title last spring, going undefeated in tournament play.  The esports program at University of Wisconsin-Stout had a banner year in 2023-24, winning a state championship and qualifying for two national tournaments. “The university is really invested in esports, and with this Foundation gift we’re headed in the right direction.” Along with a record roster this fall of nearly 50 players, some nationally ranked, and high hopes for more competitive success,

Sheriff Travis Hakes of the Chippewa County Sheriff’s Office completed participation in the 5th session of the National Sheriffs’ Institute (NSI) Jail Administration course held in Quantico, Virginia, September 9-13, 2024. This no-cost program is provided by the National Institute of Corrections (NIC), U.S. Department of Justice, in collaboration with the Major County Sheriffs of America (MCSA). Sheriff Travis Hakes was selected to join 20 other sheriffs from across the country for training on contemporary challenges around correctional facility operations,

Gary Lee Haaf, 68 years of age, from Siren has been arrested by the Wisconsin State Patrol Spooner Post for operating a motor vehicle under the influence, 5th offense. On Thursday, September 12, 2024, at approximately 6:53 PM a Wisconsin State Patrol Trooper stopped a vehicle on Midtown Road near Siren for equipment violations. The Trooper observed signs of impairment and a subsequent investigation, including standardized field sobriety tests, showed the driver, Gary Lee Haaf from Siren, WI, was operating

The man who threatened to bring his rifle to the Mayo Clinic in Menomonie is getting off with a fine. A judge this week gave Maurice Knutson a 463 dollar fine for threatening to bring his AK to the clinic back in 2022. He was angry with a doctor who was treating him. Knutson pleaded no contest to  threatening bodily harm to a health care worker. He told police after his arrest that he never meant to harm anyone. The