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Resignation Expected After OWI

By Morgan McCarthy | November 11, 2024

University of Wisconsin’s assistant football coach is expected to resign after an OWI arrest. Head coach Luke Fickell says the university is taking Jack Del Rio’s arrest seriously and doesn’t want any distractions during the rest of the football season. Assistant coach and former NFL head coach Del Rio is accused of driving into and breaking a fence before crashing into a Madison yard while drunk early Friday morning. He joined the Badger football team before the 2024 season began.

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Road Repairs Affect Marshfield Cemetery Access

By Morgan McCarthy | November 11, 2024

The city of Marshfield is letting the public know about a detour. Due to road repairs, the road between sections O and P in Hillside Cemetery will not be accessible until Friday, November 15th. CLICK HERE FOR MORE

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Frag-Eee-Lay: A Christmas Story takes Stage

By Morgan McCarthy | November 11, 2024

The Chippewa Valley Theatre Guild is in the spirit of the season with A Christmas Story running December 6th through the 15th at The Grand Theatre. Humorist Jean Shepherd’s memoir of growing up in the midwest in the 1940’s follows young Ralphie in his quest for a Red Ryder carbine action two-hundred shot range model air rifle as he pleads his case before his mother, his teacher and even Santa Claus. “You’ll shoot your eye out!”  This enjoyable stage version includes all the beloved movie

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Deadly Water Accident Remains Under Investigation

By Morgan McCarthy | November 11, 2024

We now know more about a deadly water accident in Barron County. The following was released by Sheriff Chris Fitzgerald: Saturday, November 9, 2024, at approximately 12:35 p.m., the Barron County 911  Center received multiple 911 calls of subjects screaming for help on Kirby Lake in  Maple Plain Township. It was discovered there were two subjects were in the water  from overturned kayaks and a 17-year old male had not resurfaced.  Deputies from the Barron County Sheriff’s Department along with

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Veterans Day 2024

By Morgan McCarthy | November 11, 2024

“No duty is more urgent than that of returning thanks.” — James Allen It’s Veterans Day and we take this opportunity to express our deep gratitude to our Veterans and honor their service and sacrifice. What is the history of this day? Not surprisingly, the date has significance. World War I – known at the time as “The Great War” – officially ended when the Treaty of Versailles was signed on June 28, 1919, in the Palace of Versailles outside

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Suspect Facing Homicide Charges in Deadly Crash

By Morgan McCarthy | November 11, 2024

The sheriff in Monroe County says the driver responsible for last week’s deadly crash was likely high at the time. The sheriff’s office says 39-year-old Kristoffer Cattle of Tomah crashed his pickup truck into another car Thursday morning on Highway A. The driver in that other car died on the scene, a passenger in the other car was flown to the hospital in critical condition. Deputies say Cattle crossed the centerline, and hit the other car head-on. He’d been spotted

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Family Resource Center Celebrates Service

By Morgan McCarthy | November 11, 2024

It was an anniversary of service for Eau Claire’s Family Resource Center. The FRC celebrated 25 years of service over the weekend. The new office in the Oakwood Mall is different from the FRC’s first offices when it opened back in 1999. Director Jennifer Eddy says over the years the FRC has connected hundreds of families, not just with benefits and resources, but with each other. Eddy says they hope for another 25 years, but say funding continues to be

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On This Day…

By Morgan McCarthy | November 9, 2024

Hello. Welcome to your weekend! We are glad you are here. Getting into November can mean a whirlwind of activity and yes, the first rumblings of the holiday season as it approaches seemingly faster all the time. Whew. We get it. That’s why we try to slow things down on Saturday morning with a simple “scroll down memory lane.” It’s a way to ease into your day by taking a quick look back at events that happened on these dates

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WI Sports Notes: Bucks Drop the Ball, Badgers and Packers Idle

By Morgan McCarthy | November 9, 2024

The Milwaukee Bucks’ struggles continue. The Bucks never led in Friday night’s 116-to-94 loss to the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden. The loss drops Milwaukee’s record to two-and-seven, and comes one night after the Bucks had snapped a six-game losing streak. The Bucks are off today and then have three home games in four days, starting Sunday against the Atlantic Division-leading Boston Celtics. Milwaukee lost to the Celtics by eleven points in the two teams’ first meeting October

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Student Arrested for School Threats

By Morgan McCarthy | November 9, 2024

A 13-year-old boy who was arrested at a Kenosha elementary school Thursday morning is facing charges of making terroristic threats. Kenosha Police originally said security video from Roosevelt Elementary School showed the suspect holding what they believed was a firearm, entering the school through the front door after reportedly trying other doors, then fleeing after he was approached by school officials. He surrendered to police Thursday afternoon. A search warrant of his home found replicas of firearms, but no actual

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