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Looking Local: Advisors Help High School, College Students Determine Right Path

By Morgan McCarthy | January 25, 2025

ABOVE PHOTO: Mitch Orlovsky, one of three CVTC High School Academy specialist advisors, helps high school students determine if taking college courses during high school is right for them. Mitch Orlovsky said he still hears people refer to Chippewa Valley Technical College as a “tech school.” But CVTC, like other technical colleges, continues to evolve with the times, said the CVTC High School Academy Specialist Advisor. “Maybe we’re just exploring, maybe we have a clear future that we’re headed toward,

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WI Suits Up for Puppy Bowl, Local Animals Wait to Become Pets

By Morgan McCarthy | January 25, 2025

A Wisconsin animal shelter is being represented in the Puppy Bowl for the second straight year. Shelter officials at Big Lake Humane Society in Muskegon say a Siberian Husky/Terrier mix named Rory will take the field in this year’s canine football game. Last year, a beagle mix from the shelter named Dolly Barkon was in the bowl The Puppy Bowl airs live on Super Bowl Sunday each year on Animal Planet, to help raise awareness of adopting shelter pets. Here

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Friday Feel Good: Something to Smile About

By Morgan McCarthy | January 24, 2025

Say cheeeeese!  That’s what you might say or hear to prompt a smile before a picture is snapped, but for this week’s Friday Feel Good we have a story that might leave you smiling long after the camera flash has gone off.  A TikToker from Michigan named Andrew Hudson is going viral after he bought an old digital camera at a thrift store and the SD card was packed with photos.   He tracked down the original owners and now from that digital

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Packers Plan Tailgate Tour

By Morgan McCarthy | January 24, 2025

The Packers are sharing plans for their annual Tailgate Tour that is set to return this spring. Yesterday, the team announced dates and locations for stops across the state. Green Bay President and CEO Mark Murphy will be joined by running back Josh Jacobs, tight end Tucker Kraft, and defensive end Lukas Van Ness as they travel around in a motor coach greeting fans. The tour is happening April eighth through 12th and will include stops in Milwaukee, Madison, La

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Traffic Stop Leads to OWI Arrest

By Morgan McCarthy | January 24, 2025

Justin Allen Campbell, 43 years of age, from Superior, WI has been arrested by the Wisconsin State Patrol Spooner Post for operating a motor vehicle under the influence, 1st offense, with two children in the vehicle under the age of 16.  On Thursday, January 23, 2025, at approximately 6:55 PM a Wisconsin State Patrol Trooper conducted a traffic stop on Tower Avenue in the city of Superior after observing a vehicle operating with Expired Registration.  The Trooper observed signs of

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Giant Welcome for Giant Pandas

By Morgan McCarthy | January 24, 2025

Two giant pandas are making their American debut. Michael Castner reports. CLICK HERE FOR MORE AND TO SEE THE PANDAS

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DOJ Releases Details on Officer Involved Shooting

By Morgan McCarthy | January 24, 2025

The Wisconsin Department of Justice is sharing more information about the man who was shot and killed by law enforcement in Chippewa Falls.  On December 21st, 2024, a 49-year-old male fired shots at law enforcement, which led members of the Eau Claire Regional SWAT Team to fire their weapons.  The man was hit and pronounced at the scene.  The Chippewa County Sheriff’s office had originally been called for a domestic abuse incident and the individual ran from the scene.  According

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WI Continues to Help on West Coast

By Morgan McCarthy | January 24, 2025

Wisconsin volunteers with the American Red Cross are carrying on their aid efforts in southern California.  The new Hughes fire took off in Los Angeles County earlier this week and burned more than ten-thousand acres in just two days.  Audrey Erdmann is one of eight Wisconsin residents who travelled to California to help displaced people back on January tenth.  She now says she is extending her stay.  Another Wisconsin aid worker also just arrived in L.A. on Wednesday.

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CURD is the Word

By Morgan McCarthy | January 24, 2025

Senator Ron Johnson is again pushing a federal measure that would lay out a legal definition for natural cheese.  The Wisconsin Republican re-introduced the Codifying Useful  Regulatory Definitions, or CURD, Act earlier this week.  The bill puts specific language to the term “natural cheese” to make an official distinction between traditional cheese products and those that are processed foods.  Wisconsin Democrat Senator Tammy Baldwin is supporting the act as well.

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Bread Bowls Set to Arrive in EC

By Morgan McCarthy | January 24, 2025

Eau Claire is getting a new Panaera Bread at the end of this month.  The new location on Clairemont Avenue marks the second Panera in Eau Claire. According to a press release, they’ll be open everyday from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m.  The first 100 customers will receive a year’s worth of free “Your Pick Two” meals.  The new location opens on January 29th. 

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