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Flamingo’s in the Dairyland

By Morgan McCarthy | September 25, 2023

There are no plans to rescue the flamingos that found themselves in Port Washington last week. The State’s Department of Natural Resources says it is rare for flamingos to end up this far north, but there won’t be an effort to collect the birds and send them back south. Researchers figure that the birds which are usually in the southern part of the country were diverted by Hurricane Idalia. Twelve states have now reported seeing flamingos with Wisconsin being the

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GO PACK GO!

By Morgan McCarthy | September 25, 2023

Packer fans did not leave Lambeau Field disappointed. Green Bay rallied in the 4th quarter to beat the New Orleans Saints 18-17. Quarterback Jordan Love finished with 259 yards passing, and one touchdown. That touchdown came with just over 3 minutes to go in the 4th quarter when he hit Romeo Doubs in the corner of the end zone for the go-ahead score. The Packers have a short turnaround, they play against the Lions in Detroit on Thursday night.

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Deadly Dunn County Crash Remains Under Investigation

By Morgan McCarthy | September 24, 2023

The WI State Patrol and deputies from the Dunn County Sheriffs Office responded to a semi versus car crash on STH 29 near 970th Street. Preliminary information was believed that a 2004 Saturn Ion was traveling eastbound in the westbound lanes when it struck a westbound semi unit. The female operator and lone occupant of the Saturn was deceased at the scene. The semi traveled through the median, across the eastbound lanes and into the south ditch where it jackknifed

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Suspect on the Run Following Domestic Incident

By Morgan McCarthy | September 24, 2023

On Saturday, September 23th , 2023, at approximately 11:45pm, the Eau Claire County Sheriff’s Officeresponded to the 3200 block of W Cameron St, in the Township of Union, for a report of a physical domestic disturbance involving a firearm. Upon arrival, deputies contacted the female victim and a child outside. The victim reported that the suspect, Mitchell Henke, 28 years old, threatened to kill her and the child, pistol whipped her and physically assaulted her. She was able to flee

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Deadly Crash Under Investigation

By Morgan McCarthy | September 24, 2023

The St. Croix County Emergency Communication Center received an iphone crash alert at 5:26 p.m. on September 23, 2023, reporting a possible motor vehicle crash at the intersection of Cty Tk D and Cty Tk DD, in the Town of Glenwood. Deputies arrived on scene and discovered a 2012 Volvo XC60, driven by Andreas Aristidou, age 26, from Maple Grove, MN, and a 2007 Chevrolet Impala, which had been driven by Robert Krings, age 54, from Plum City, WI, had

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On This Day…

By Morgan McCarthy | September 23, 2023

Hello. Welcome to your weekend. We’re glad you’re here and want to say thank you for including us in your day. We know the week can sometimes feel packed with tasks, busy with routines, and sometimes just plain stressful. We get it. That’s why we try to take it a little slower on Saturday mornings with a simpler look back at events that happened on this day in history before you head out to create new memories today. So, grab

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A “GOURD”geous Day in Altoona

By Morgan McCarthy | September 23, 2023

If you and the crew are looking for something seasonal to do, head to Cinder City to see the big ones weigh in! Details WTIH A CLICK HERE about the Ginormous Pumpkin Festival:

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Sheriff Shares Letter, Attorney Speaks Out

By Morgan McCarthy | September 23, 2023

After a closed door meeting by the Chippewa County Board of Supervisors regarding a workplace complaint involving the Sheriff, we received a written response from Sherriff Travis Hakes addressing the issue personally. In the spirit of transparency, Sheriff Hakes also sent a response from this legal representation. Below is a letter from his Attorney, Richard Hodson regarding the situation. RICHARD HODSDONATTORNEY AT LAW September 21, 2023Chippewa County Board of SupervisorsSent by Email to Each Member Commissioners:I represent Chippewa Sheriff Travis

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New Bill Looks to Legalize Herbal Supplement

By Morgan McCarthy | September 22, 2023

There’s a new bill legalizing the herbal supplement Kratom in Wisconsin. The bill co-author, Republican John Macco, says small doses can have act like a narcotic painkiller without being addictive. He says they hope the supplement can help end the opioid epidemic. Lawmakers failed to legalize Kratom last year after criticism from law enforcement.

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Friday Feel Good: Big Hearts “Fur” Little Lives

By Morgan McCarthy | September 22, 2023

The big apple is known for is larger than life city-life and that often includes big heroes working around the clock responding to calls for help.  For this weeks’ Friday free Good we hear a smaller voice calling for help and meet the big hearts who responded to that need.  Rescuers in New York had to lift a 5,000 pound slab of concrete in order to save a kitten that was 30 feet down a drain.  Here is the moment they were able to grab the kitten

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