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Two people are injured and several people are displaced after a structure fire in Chippewa Falls. Fire crews were called to the scene shortly after 5 a.m. yesterday on North Herschel Street. Two people were treated on scene, with one going to a local hospital. Fire crews did rescue one cat from an upper unit in the building. Cause of the fire is still under investigation, however, estimates of the damage are around 150-thousand-dollars.

On Saturday, March 1, 2025, the Eau Claire County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 22600 block of Krueger Rd., Township of Bridge Creek for a reported vehicle vs. train crash. Due to the nature of the crash, Fairchild Police Department was requested to assist. Upon arrival of first responders, the operator and sole occupant of the vehicle was located on scene and did not report any injuries. Contact was made with the train crew as well and no injuries were

Iaiah Amos, 30 years of age, from Milwaukee 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 eastbound at mile post 102. While speaking with the driver, Isaiah Amos, the Trooper observed signs of impairment. A subsequent investigation, including standardized field sobriety testing,

A meeting next week held by The Wisconsin Elections Commission will hopefully provide more answers to the uncounted ballots during last November’s general election.  Officials unanimously voted to investigate Madison Clerk Maribeth Witzel-Behl for the 193 missing absentee ballots.  There are a few suspected contributing factors like incomplete log charting on ballots received and accounted for.  The WEC Chair said “the second part of the story is what happened when they were discovered and the fact that it wasn’t brought

Five proposed bills are being aimed at increasing tribal rights in public schools. Wisconsin’s Special Committee on State-Tribal Relations said one bill would allow the tribe approval power on who would be awarded lifetime licenses to teach tribal languages. Another bill would mandate school districts to send reports on American Indian children. The tribe also wants to protect its right to wear traditional tribal regalia during school events like graduation ceremonies. The bills were introduced Wednesday at a Joint Legislative

Hello! Welcome to your weekend and new month. March has arrived. Wowsa. As we sink into a new month your to-do list is likely stacked high. We get it. That’s why we take time on Saturday mornings to intentionally slow things down a bit with a “scroll down memory lane.” It’s a simple way to look back at events that happened on these days in history before we head out to make new hisotry today. So, grab your favorite sippin’

The land purchase for a new western Wisconsin hospital is finalized. Aspirus Health Care bought the 22-acre plot of land yesterday and says ground will break on the new facility in the spring. It’ll be built on Chippewa Crossing Boulevard near the Seymour Cray Sr. intersection. The hospital will offer primary and inpatient care, along with emergency and basic lab services. Aprirus says it’s been dedicated to bringing health care to the Chippewa Valley since hospital and clinic closures last

Warrants are issued for a Western Wisconsin couple accused of child sex crimes. Prosecutors say Amanda Whiting had a sexual relationship with a 17-year-old victim starting in May 2022. The teen says she would give him and his friends alcohol and marijuana. She’s facing more than a dozen charges for the accusations. The victims says her husband, Joshua Whiting, was aware of the relationship. He’s facing one charge.

Wisconsin building projects are getting more than 103-million-dollars in state funding. The Building Commission approved money for projects including eleven University of Wisconsin system improvements. Another project would complete work on the Milwaukee Crime Lab, which serves law enforcement agencies statewide.

Is this the year you bag an Elk? Applications for the Wisconsin elk season open tomorrow. The DNR says there will be more opportunities for harvests in the Black River Elk Range this next season. Nine applicants will be randomly selected for the antlered and antlerless season. Only Wisconsin residents will be eligible for elk licenses. Applications will be accepted until the end of May, and winners will be notified the following month. CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION.