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From Chippewa there’s been an update on the trail status. The snowmobile trails closed Sunday 1/15/2023 and will remain that way until further notice.

After a string of tragedies in Chippewa Falls during recent years, numerous local organizations say they want to foster a sense of healing and hope among area residents. The result is Chippewa Strong – an effort to build community resiliency by bringing people together to learn, share and practice positive coping strategies. The two-part series kicks off on Jan. 30 at the Heyde Center in Chippewa Falls with a presentation by Denise Olson, who lost her firefighter husband during the

It was a sad goodbye for the Verona middle school principal killed while walking in her neighborhood earlier this month. Hundreds of people turned out yesterday to remember Badger Ridge Middle School principal Beth Steffen. She died after being hit by a car while walking. Fellow teachers and educators are remembering Steffen as a caring person and a dedicated principal. She leaves behind a husband and two children.

The latest police chase in Waukesha ended inside an apartment building. It started very early yesterday morning when police tried to pull over a driver from Chicago. The driver sped away, police followed until the car slammed into the garage-area of the Spring City apartment building. The three people inside the car were taken to the hospital to be checked-out. The crash destroyed part of the building and sparked a small fire. Waukesha Police say the three in car were

Above photo: Wisconsin Union Directorate Forum Committee member Jim Ehrman with MartinLuther King Jr. after King’s lecture at the University of Wisconsin-Madison on March 30, 1962.COURTESY OF WISCONSIN UNION “…Freedom is like life. Freedom is one thing. It is indivisible. You have it all, or you are not free.” -dr. mlk jr. This weekend, Americans across the country were celebrating the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.  President Biden is honoring the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Police in Chippewa Falls are still investigating a weekend incident. There was a shooting downtown on Saturday and from what we do know so far, it’s being called an attempted homicide. Investigators say they got a call from a woman Saturday night who said she’d been shot. About two hours later, police found the suspect who they say shot her. Officers say the two know each other, but they’re offering any more specifics. They are also not saying what led-up

A bald eagle is being blamed for a power outage in Hudson. It happened yesterday afternoon, and Xcel Energy says about 8-00 people were left in the dark. Hudson Officer James Wildman says he heard the boom, and found the eagle lying dead near the powerlines. Wildman says he called the DNR. Xcel says it took about four hours to restore power to people in Hudson.

The reaction to Wisconsin’s flat tax plan is exactly what you’d expect. Democrats at the Wisconsin Capitol are calling the plan a tax cut for millionaires. Madison state Senator Melissa Agard says the plan from Senate Republicans helps people who earn more in the state. Republican lawmakers and conservative groups say giving people their money back will help all taxpayers in the state. Eric Bott with Americans for Prosperity in Wisconsin says lowering taxes will also make Wisconsin a much more attractive place for workers and companies.

Kyle Rittenhouse will not be speaking about censorship at a Texas brewery after all. Managers at the Southern Star Brewing Company in Conroe, Texas on Friday said they are canceling the Rally Against Censorship that was supposed to feature Rittenhouse. Southern Star said it is an ‘apolitical organization,’ and said the rally ‘doesn’t reflect our own values.’ The brewery says it makes beer for people who like beer, that’s all. Rittenhouse said he is disappointed by the cancellation, and he

One of the candidates for state supreme court says she’s embracing her ‘progressive’ label. Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge Janet Protasiewicz was on Capital City Sunday, and said she is not embarrassed by being called a progressive. She says she is certainly a progressive when it comes to Wisconsin’s election maps, marriage equality, and a woman’s right to choose. She is one of four candidates running for the Supreme Court in the fall. There’s another liberal candidate, and two conservatives. Voters