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Chippewa Valley Rally Plans 31st Year in Madison

By Morgan McCarthy | March 12, 2025

Chippewa Valley Rally plans a 31st year. This is an annual event is organized by the Chippewa Valley Chamber Alliance, representing the Chippewa Falls, Menomonie, and Eau Claire Chambers of Commerce. It’s an opportunity to bring a collective voice on regional and state economic priorities to Madison all at one time. If you re interested in more details about this event you can CLICK HERE.

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New Resource for Entrepreneurs Coming to Menomonie

By Morgan McCarthy | March 12, 2025

The Menomonie community is set to welcome a new resource for  entrepreneurs: WiSys VentureHome®-Menomonie. WiSys VentureHome-Menomonie will create a  hub in Menomonie to provide local entrepreneurs access to a full menu of startup resources  across the state.   WiSys VentureHome® is an initiative established in 2020 to support scalable startups in  communities adjacent to WiSys-served campuses. Through the initiative, WiSys has developed and  continues to grow a network of VentureHome startup hubs that combine statewide resources with  community initiatives to provide

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WI Woman Faces Charges After Stealing from Father

By Morgan McCarthy | March 12, 2025

A woman from Laona is facing one charge after stealing over 95 thousand dollars from her dad. Heather Robinson was listed as the guardian for her dad who is living in a long-term nursing home facility in Forest County. In court documents, it states that she took money out of his account from 2023 until 2024. Documents also state that she spent over 67 thousand dollars for online gambling. Robinson’s initial court date is April 15th.

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City and State Could Connect for Road Project

By Morgan McCarthy | March 12, 2025

The La Crosse City Council is set to vote later this week on a proposal that would let the city enter into an agreement with the state of Wisconsin to reconstruct State Road from Losey Boulevard to the city’s east border.  This project would improve the road conditions on this stretch. The city says it should cost about 800 thousand dollars.

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New Plan Addresses Accidents in La Crosse Co.

By Morgan McCarthy | March 12, 2025

The number of vehicle accidents have increased by five percent in La Crosse County. Over 3-thousand-400 car accidents were reported last year.  The number of fatalities from the accidents were the highest they have been since 2001.  Eight people died last year from car accidents.  Speeding and distracted driving were two of the major issues that caused some of these accidents last year.  The Area Planning Committee is going to work on safety action plan to resolve some of the

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The Piano Man Postpones

By Morgan McCarthy | March 12, 2025

Billy Joel has announced that he is postponing his Milwaukee show due to an illness. Billy Joel was supposed to play on April 26th. He made the announcement on X yesterday. According to Joel’s post, he will be delaying the start of his tour by four months, allowing him to recover from a recent surgery. The re-scheduled date is to be determined as the Brewers and officials with Billy Joel will need to compromise on a date that works for

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Inaugural Awards Given to High-Achieving First-Year Blugolds

By Morgan McCarthy | March 11, 2025

A newly established scholarship at UW-Eau Claire, the Chancellor’s Spotlight Award, recognizes first-year students who faculty nominate for having found impressive success in their first semester of college, despite obstacles or challenges in school or life. Twenty-eight high-achieving first-year students at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire were honored with the new Chancellor’s Spotlight Award at an inaugural reception March 10. The award is a new donor-funded scholarship, unique in being based solely on faculty nominations and you can see more

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Speeding Leads to OWI for MN Woman

By Morgan McCarthy | March 11, 2025

Ranee Johnson, 39 years of age, from Minneapolis, MN has been arrested by the Wisconsin State Patrol Eau Claire Post for operating a motor vehicle under the influence, 1st offense, with five children in the vehicle under the age of 16.  A Trooper with the Wisconsin State Patrol stopped a vehicle for speeding on I-94 westbound at milepost 115. While making contact with the vehicle, the Trooper could smell an odor on intoxicant and marijuana coming from inside the vehicle.

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Planting Seeds for a Future: CVTC Alum Embraces New Profession as Conservationist

By Morgan McCarthy | March 11, 2025

ABOVE PHOTO: From right, Fred Subke, Clark County conservationist, and Jesse Susa, Clark County agronomist, talk about their new roles and the Chippewa Valley Technical College education that got them there. Fred Subke has never stopped reinventing himself. Subke worked road construction jobs, constructed prefabricated homes, and had a brief career in map-making and survey work. When an injury sidelined him, he returned to Chippewa Valley Technical College where he earned a degree in agronomy in 2020. But his transformation

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Lights Out for Daylight Saving Time?

By Morgan McCarthy | March 11, 2025

A new bill being considered in Wisconsin would get rid of Daylight Saving Time. The change to constant standard time would mean earlier sunrises and sunsets all year. A similar bill was also introduced in the US Congress by Republican lawmakers. Arizona and Hawaii are currently the only states that have year-round standard time.

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