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  • MKE Judge Pleads Not Guilty

    MKE Judge Pleads Not Guilty

  • Retire as a Cheesehead?

    Retire as a Cheesehead?

  • Citations Issued After Vehicle Crashes Into House

    Citations Issued After Vehicle Crashes Into House

WI Sees Drop in Overdose Deaths

WI Sees Drop in Overdose Deaths

Train Vs. Semi Collision Under Investigation

Train Vs. Semi Collision Under Investigation

Police Follow Up on Tip, No Remains Found

Police Follow Up on Tip, No Remains Found

Summerfest Goes Cashless

Summerfest Goes Cashless

News | June 18, 2021 | by Morgan McCarthy
 Of all of the things you will need to bring to Summerfest this year, dollar bills will not be one…
Convicted Sex Offender Back in Custody After 2019 Escape

Convicted Sex Offender Back in Custody After 2019 Escape

News | June 17, 2021 | by Morgan McCarthy
A convicted sex offender is in police custody after being on the run for the past year-and-a-half.  Lloyd Pitzen cut…
WI Officials Urge Vaccinations; “Delta” Variant a Concern

WI Officials Urge Vaccinations; “Delta” Variant a Concern

News | June 17, 2021 | by Morgan McCarthy
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services continues to urge Wisconsin residents to get vaccinated against COVID-19.  The CDC today classified the Delta variant as…
WI Unemployment Holds Steady

WI Unemployment Holds Steady

News | June 17, 2021 | by Morgan McCarthy
Statistics released by the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development shows the state’s unemployment rate unchanged over the last month.  According to today’s…
Paper Mill Opens Anew

Paper Mill Opens Anew

News | June 17, 2021 | by Morgan McCarthy
The first new paper mill to be built in Wisconsin in three decades is now open.  Green Bay Packaging cut the ribbon…
Local Gathering Planned for Statewide Day of Action

Local Gathering Planned for Statewide Day of Action

News | June 17, 2021 | by Morgan McCarthy
Local advocates for the Eau Claire Area School District will be present at 500 Main Street in Eau Claire at…
Summerfest Looks to Fill Spots Off Stage

Summerfest Looks to Fill Spots Off Stage

News | June 17, 2021 | by Morgan McCarthy
It’s going to be the next test of the shortage of workers. Summerfest managers say they need two-thousand temporary workers…
WI Lawmakers Tackle Sports

WI Lawmakers Tackle Sports

News | June 17, 2021 | by Morgan McCarthy
Republicans in the state Assembly have passed a pair of bills that restrict how trans women can take part in…
Return to Campus Planned for UWEC

Return to Campus Planned for UWEC

News | June 17, 2021 | by Morgan McCarthy
The plan is to have a normal semester at UW-Eau Claire in the fall. Just what that will look like…
Ice, Ice, Baby?

Ice, Ice, Baby?

News | June 17, 2021 | by Morgan McCarthy
The huge ice chunk that fell out of the sky and into an Elk Mound home has scientists at UW-Eau…
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