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City Set to Meet on New Hospital Location

By Morgan McCarthy | December 17, 2024

Chippewa Falls is set to finalize its new hospital tonight. The city council is being asked to okay the local for the new Aspirus Health hospital. Aspirus wants to build on Chippewa Crossing Boulevard, west of Highway 178. The city currently owns the land. The hospital is being seen as one of the replacements for St. Joes, which closed earlier this year. The hope is to finalize the site tonight, begin work next year, and open the hospital by the

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Quick and Easy Presidential Vote Expected

By Morgan McCarthy | December 17, 2024

Wisconsin’s presidential electors will vote for President-elect Trump today. The state’s electoral vote was supposed to happen yesterday, but electors decided to vote today to stay consistent with the federal law on casting electoral votes. Today’s vote is expected to be quick and easy, which will be different from the vote four years ago which saw Republicans hold an alternate vote for President Trump. That vote is now at the center of a criminal case against two Wisconsin lawyers, though

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WI Pizza Recall

By Morgan McCarthy | December 17, 2024

There’s a warning about some of the Connie’s frozen pizzas that may be in your freezer. Palermo’s yesterday announced a recall of about 12 hundred Connie’s Thin Crust Cheese frozen pizzas sold here in Wisconsin. The company says there’s a worry that the pizzas may have ‘potential plastic contamination.’ The pizzas have all been pulled from store shelves, but the FDA says some people may still have them in their freezers. If you do, simply toss it out, or bring

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Brewers Community Foundation Hits Home Run

By Morgan McCarthy | December 16, 2024

The Brewers Community Foundation raised more than four-point-five million dollars this year. The foundation says it raised that money through programs, initiatives, and donations. More than 200 non-profits throughout Wisconsin will benefit from the fundraising. CLICK HERE FOR MORE.

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Funding Set for WI Educators

By Morgan McCarthy | December 16, 2024

Wisconsin is getting ten-point-five-million dollars to retain special educators. The Department of Public Instruction says almost half of new special education teachers leave Wisconsin or the profession as a whole within six years. The US Department of Education says it gave Wisconsin the five-year grant to improve professional development and address staffing shortages in special education.

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Officials Identify Body Found in Marshfield

By Morgan McCarthy | December 16, 2024

Officials are now offering more details about a case involving the discovery of a dead body in Marshfield that traces back to early December. Both the original story and the update are featured below. *********UPDATE******** 12/16/2025: The deceased is identified as Muhammed Naqeeb Zubair, 35 years old, from Southern California. Mr. Zubair was in Marshfield visiting family at the time of his death. The cause of death has not yet been determined, however there is no reason to suspect foul

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Deadly Madison School Shooting, Details Unfold

By Morgan McCarthy | December 16, 2024

Police in Madison say three people are dead and several are wounded after a shooting at a K-through-12 Christian school. A teacher and student at Abundant Life Christian School were shot and killed by a teenage student. At least six students were wounded in the shooting — two are critical and four are recovering. Madison Police Chief Shon F. Barnes says the shooter was found deceased when officers arrived. Police have not determined a motive yet. The White House said

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Sheriff Fitzgerald Offers Update on Deadly Barron Co. Incident

By Morgan McCarthy | December 16, 2024

After the discovery of two deaceased individuals, the Sheriff in Barron County offers the following details into the case: Initial investigation into Sunday’s deaths is complete and while follow up is still ongoing webelieve the following occurred: Michael Turnipseed age 53 and Michelle Turnipseed age 51 were separated and there was an active case in the court system but there was not a no contact provision in the pending case. Michael arrived at the house just after noon with Michelle

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Deadly Barron Co. Incident Under Investigation

By Morgan McCarthy | December 16, 2024

December 15th at 12:50pm the Barron County Sheriff’s Department 911 center  received a call of a female laying outside not moving in a pool of blood at a residence just north  of Chetek.  Deputies from the Barron County Sheriff’s Department along with Rice Lake Police Department,  WI DNR and the Chetek Ambulance responded to the scene.  The Barron County Bearcat was used to approach the residence and a deceased female was  located outside the residence. A search of the residence

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Deadly EC Stabbing Remains Under Investigation

By Morgan McCarthy | December 16, 2024

There is a suspect in custody for a deadly weekend stabbing at the Do Dodge Inn. Eau Claire Police got a call about the stabbing at about 6 p.m. on Saturday night. Officers say they tried to save the victim, but say the victim died at the hospital. There’s no word yet on who was arrested, who died, or what led-up to the stabbing. Eau Claire Police say some of those answers may come later today.

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