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Dove Healthcare, a post-acute and long-term care provider with locations in Barron, Bloomer, Chippewa Falls, Eau Claire, Osseo, and Rice Lake, has announced plans to expand its footprint in Wisconsin. Ilan Richland and Isaak Markovits became the new owners of Dove Healthcare on January 1, 2024, after the previous owner of 26 years retired. The co-owners had previously acquired care centers and senior apartments in Fennimore, Lodi, St. Croix Falls, and Superior. Those locations, known as Divine, merged with Dove

 World War II was fought in laboratories as well as land, sea and air, according to Alan Scott, a physics professor at University of Wisconsin-Stout. The historic development of the atomic bomb has been in the spotlight with a new film about the life of lead scientist J. Robert Oppenheimer. “Oppenheimer” has been nominated for 13 Academy Awards, or Oscars, which will be announced Sunday, March 10. From 5 to 6 p.m. on Thursday, March 7, in Jarvis Hall Science

The 84th Wisconsin State 9-Man Dartball Tournament is scheduled for April 6th and 7th, 2024, at the Northern Wisconsin State Fairgrounds in Chippewa Falls. Anticipating the participation of more than 1,000 players, including 112 men’s teams and 16 women’s teams from across the state, this annual showdown will bring a display of skill and camaraderie. “We are excited to host the state dartball tournament in Chippewa Falls to showcase our community’s natural beauty, local charm and unique attractions like Irvine

Authorities are looking for video of a specific car as part of their search for a missing Manitowoc County boy.  Elijah Vue, 3, is still missing.(Two Rivers Police Department) Police in Two Rivers yesterday asked people to check their security cameras for any footage of a 1997 four-door Nissan Altima, with a Wisconsin license plate that begins with an A and ends with an O.  Investigators say the car would be in the area sometime between 2 p.m. and 9

Authorities in Hudson say they know who they found near Lake Front Park over the weekend.  The medical examiner’s office yesterday said the body is that of 34-year-old Anders Engstrom from Hudson.  While the medical examiner did not give an official cause of death, police say it appears  Engstrom accidentally drowned.

There are questions about the future of The Metro in downtown Eau Claire after the city revoked its liquor license. The city revealed yesterday the license is now available to someone else.  The Metro has been closed since a kitchen fire back in February of 2020.  The owners were hoping to open by the end of the month, but the city says they missed a March 1st deadline to pass a couple of inspections.  Owner Benny Haas says they were

Recent rain is improving fire conditions across Wisconsin.  The latest fire danger map from the Department of Natural Resources shows most of the middle of the state with a low level of danger.  That’s quite a difference from last week when almost the entire state was looking at wildfire warnings.  The DNR says southern Wisconsin, including the Madison and Milwaukee metro-areas remain under a high level of fire danger.  Though that could change as well because of the most recent,

Fall Creek’s library is looking to expand.  Library managers say they simply need more space, and Village administrator Jared McKee agrees.  He says there is a need in the community for a place for people to meet, as well as a need to modernize the library.  The new plans would nearly triple the size of the current building and include modern amenities like free Wi-Fi.  McKee says while there is support for a new library, there’s not really an official

There is a plan at the Wisconsin Capitol to give local governments the final say over whether new wind and solar farms can be built.  State Rep. Ty Bodden from Stockbridge introduced the legislation yesterday.  His plan would require solar and wind farm companies to get an okay from each community where they want to build before they can go to the Wisconsin Public Service Commission.  His legislation also bans the PSC from okaying wind and solar projects without the

From Chippewa Falls to Los Angeles, Wisconsin’s American Idol contestant is moving ahead. CJ Rislove got his golden ticket on Sunday’s show. He’s from Chippewa Falls, but now lives in a converted school bus and travels the country working on his music. Rislove will be heading to Los Angeles to battle it out with the other contestants to see who moves on to the next round.