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The Wisconsin Grocers Association is pushing back on claims of price gouging from VP Kamala Harris. The Grocers released an open letter last week saying inflation, not grocery stores, is to blame for the high prices that people are paying. The letter says the inflation from the COVID outbreak is now ‘baked-in’ to the price on the shelf. The grocers say local grocery stores work on razor-thin margins, and the idea that they are gouging customers is nothing but campaign

Wisconsin is going to get a share of 25-million dollars from the National Parks Service to save some of the state’s historical places. The Park Service last week said Wisconsin will be getting grants to preserve the Baggage Horse Barn at the Ringling Brothers Circus Winter Headquarters in Baraboo, the National Soldiers Home Governor’s Mansion and Chapel in Milwaukee, and the Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church in Wauwatosa. The Parks Service says all three are ‘nationally significant sites.

As many of our students in Chippewa County return to school tomorrow, Sheriff Travis Hakes and the Chippewa County Sheriffs Department is reminding parents and families to be careful about sharing personal information on social media. Below is some advice. Authorities remind families that sharing specific identifying information about your children online can put them at added risk to hackers as well as predators.

Former President Trump will be making his first visit to Wisconsin since last month’s Republican National Convention in Milwaukee. Trump’s campaign announced the former president will be heading to the western part of the state for a town hall Thursday evening. The town hall will be held in La Crosse, which is located right next to the Minnesota border. Trump’s campaign made the announcement on Saturday. You can get ticket information WITH AN EASY CLICK HERE.

The National Weather Service is issuing heat alerts today and Monday for parts of Northwest and West Central Wisconsin.  A Heat Advisory is in effect today for Burnett County and an Excessive Heat Watch is in effect Monday for Burnett County, as well as Ashland, Bayfield, Douglas, Price, Sawyer, and Washburn Counties.  A Heat Advisory means the heat index could reach at least 100 degrees.  An Excessive Heat Watch means the heat index could reach at least 105 degrees, which

The Packers end the preseason on a winning note with a decisive win over the Baltimore Ravens. Green Bay defeated Baltimore 30-to-seven Saturday at Lambeau. Neither team played their starters in the game. The Packers head south — way south — in two weeks for their regular season opener against the Philadelphia Eagles. The game will be played Friday, September 6th in Sao Paulo, Brazil in the first-ever NFL game in South America. The Brewers stay hot with a nine-five

The 60th annual Falcon Frontier Days Rodeo is Friday and Saturday, Sept. 6-7, at the outdoor rodeo arena at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls Campus Farm located at 1475 S. Wasson Lane, River Falls. The public is invited to attend. Friday’s performance begins at 7 p.m., while Saturday’s performances are set for 1:30 p.m. and 7 p.m.  Rodeo attendees will have the opportunity to view numerous events, ranging from saddle bronc riding to calf roping and barrel racing. The UWRF

Hello. Welcome to your weekend. We’re glad you are here. As we slip into the final week of August (Ummm…how?!) it seems like Mother Nature is dishing out a dose of true summer weather for us here in the Chippewa Valley even while the first signs of Autumn are sneaking in (have you noticed certain trees turning already?) As you likely sneak in some final fun moments before the squeak of the sneakers returns to school hallways, it can seems

The Brewers maintain a double-digit lead in the N-L Central following a road win Friday night. Rhys Hoskins’ three-run homer sparked a five-run second inning and Milwaukee never looked back in an eleven-to-three win at Oakland. Hoskins followed Gary Sanchez’s ninth-inning bases-loaded triple with a sac fly to give him four R-B-I’s on the night. The Brewers hold a ten-game lead over the Cardinals and a ten-and-a-half game lead over the Cubs, who both won last night. Game two of

Wisconsin is getting 177-million more dollars in federal funding for infrastructure projects. The money is coming from the Surface Transportation Program. The Wisconsin Department of Transportation announced 200-million dollars in STP funding for bridges and roadways earlier this month. The additional funding announced yesterday will contribute to 76 more projects in 16 urban areas. More than 150 projects total will benefit from the program.