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Chippewa Co. Court Case in Limbo

By Morgan McCarthy | June 11, 2024

Lawyers for the now-teenager who’s accused of killing Lily Peters continue to fight to keep his case out of adult court. Both the defense and prosecution have filed their briefs with the appellate court. The suspect in the case was 14-years-old when Chippewa Falls Police say he beat, raped, and strangled Peters as she was walking home back in 2022. The case has lingered for over two years because of a judicial backlog, and because of the back-and-forth over whether

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Number of Injured Grows in Madison Shooting

By Morgan McCarthy | June 11, 2024

Madison Police say more people were hurt than first thought in Sunday’s shooting at The Lux. The city’s police department yesterday said 12 people were hurt in the shooting. Officers say 10 people were grazed by bullets, one person was injured by broken glass, and another hurt their shoulder while trying to get away from the gunfire. Madison Police continue to say they don’t have any suspects or a motive in the shooting. Though investigators did say the party where

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Gov. Evers Looks to Add Millions to UW

By Morgan McCarthy | June 11, 2024

Wisconsin’s governor is telling the state’s university leaders that he wants nearly a billion-dollars more for the UW next year. Governor Tony Evers told UW regents last week that he plans to ask lawmakers for 800-million dollars more for the university. That’d be 400-million in each year of the state’s two-year budget. Evers says the University of Wisconsin is at a “critical junction,” and needs significant investments to prevent “further degradation.” The governor’s request comes after lawmakers agreed earlier this

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GO PACK GO! Family Night Set

By Morgan McCarthy | June 11, 2024

Packers fans have August 3rd circled on their calendars.  The team yesterday said it will host the annual Family Night practice on that Saturday night. Tickets, however, don’t go on sale for another two weeks.  Those tickets will only be available through Ticketmaster, and won’t be sold at the Packers’ box office.  Family Night is a chance to see the Packers practice just before the start of the pre-season.  Green Bay’s first preseason game is one week after Family Night,

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Birds of a Feather…

By Morgan McCarthy | June 11, 2024

There is a search for the owners of some wandering Peacocks in western Wisconsin. The sheriff in Dunn County took to Facebook yesterday to ask about the peacocks that were spotted wandering near Boyceville. The two birds were last spotted on someone’s back porch. The sheriff says they are looking for the birds’ humans, and are asking anyone who knows anything to please reach-out. CLICK HERE TO SEE MORE.

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Dane Co. Judge Announces Campaign for WI Supreme Court

By Morgan McCarthy | June 11, 2024

A liberal judge from Dane County says she’s running for the Wisconsin Supreme Court to save the state from a ‘right-wing agenda.’ Judge Susan Crawford announced her bid for the high court yesterday. Crawford framed next year’s race as an effort to protect Wisconsin’s liberal-majority Supreme Court from being politicized. But Republicans in the state say Crawford is the one with a political bent. Before becoming a judge, Crawford worked as an attorney for Planned Parenthood, and led some of

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Madison Ranked High for Pedestrian Safety

By Morgan McCarthy | June 11, 2024

Madison is one of the safest places for people who are walking or riding their bikes. The group Smart Growth America is out with its latest pedestrian safety rankings, and Madison is ranked second in the nation. Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway says the ranking shows that Madison’s focus on Complete Streets is paying off. The report compares cities based on the number of pedestrians who are hit and killed. Madison is the second safest city in the report. Only Provo, Utah

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Urban Forestry Grants Opening in WI

By Morgan McCarthy | June 10, 2024

Urban forestry grants will open soon in Wisconsin. The state Department of Natural Resources says it’s giving more than 550-thousand dollars to cities or counties looking to conserve or protect its tree population through urban forests. Grant recipients will be required to match dollar for dollar. Applications will be open July through October. FIND OUT MORE WITH A CLICK HERE.

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Water Rescue Serves as Safety Reminder

By Morgan McCarthy | June 10, 2024

On Sunday, June 9, 2024, at 12:30 p.m., the Barron County 911 Center took a call of two kayakers that overturned in the current near the Mikana Dam and need to be rescued. Deputies from the Barron County Sheriff’s Department along with the WI DNR, Birchwood Fire and EMS, Marshfield Medical Center Ambulance and the Rice Lake Fire Department all responded to the scene. Barron County Recreation Deputy and a WI DNR Warden arrived on scene and located the two

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Oakleaf Opens Urgent Care Facilities

By Morgan McCarthy | June 10, 2024

Oakleaf Clinics has added two Urgent Care facilities to  help provide additional critical healthcare services for patients in the Chippewa Valley who have  lost two Emergency Rooms since HSHS closed its doors in April. The Chippewa Falls Urgent  Care opens today; The Menomonie Urgent Care opens on Monday, June 17. These are the first  Urgent Care facilities for OakLeaf Clinics, the largest clinic in the OakLeaf Medical Network.   Urgent Cares are drop-in clinics open during regular business hours as well

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