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  • Flags Lowered to Honor WI WWII Veteran

    Flags Lowered to Honor WI WWII Veteran

  • Investigation Underway into Death of the Mother of WI School Shooter

    Investigation Underway into Death of the Mother of WI School Shooter

WI National Guard Members Return Home

WI National Guard Members Return Home

Aging Campus Buildings Set for Demo

Aging Campus Buildings Set for Demo

Fair Season Continues: Rusk Co. Fair Underway

Fair Season Continues: Rusk Co. Fair Underway

Buffalo Co. Announces Changes to COVID-19 Resources

Buffalo Co. Announces Changes to COVID-19 Resources

News | February 17, 2021 | by Morgan McCarthy
Buffalo County Public Health would like to announce that on-call COVID-19 hours have changed. • For questions concerning COVID-19 Monday-Friday…
Wrong Way Driver Causes Multiple Crashes

Wrong Way Driver Causes Multiple Crashes

News | February 17, 2021 | by Morgan McCarthy
Shortly before 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday, February 16, 2021, the Dunn County Communications Center received a report of a wrong-way…
Ash Wednesday Traditions Shift Amidst Pandemic

Ash Wednesday Traditions Shift Amidst Pandemic

News | February 17, 2021 | by Morgan McCarthy
Today is Ash Wednesday and, because of the pandemic, it will be different from any before.   Michael Castner reports.
Deputy Remembered

Deputy Remembered

News | February 17, 2021 | by Morgan McCarthy
The Eau Claire County Sheriff’s Office is remembering Special Deputy Stephen Hahn who was killed this week while transporting a…
Powder Keg Kicks Off

Powder Keg Kicks Off

News | February 17, 2021 | by Morgan McCarthy
Snowshoe, fat bike, and cross country ski races begin today in Eau Claire. The Powder Keg kicks off courses set…
Chippewa Co. Offers Free COVID-19 Tests

Chippewa Co. Offers Free COVID-19 Tests

News | February 17, 2021 | by Morgan McCarthy
There are several places to get a free COVID-19 test in Chippewa County today. Testing is happening at the Augusta…
Prosecutor Facing Charges

Prosecutor Facing Charges

News | February 17, 2021 | by Morgan McCarthy
An assistant prosecutor in Burnett County is free on bond as he faces charges for videotaping a woman he was…
WI Coronavirus Cases Down Across Board

WI Coronavirus Cases Down Across Board

News | February 17, 2021 | by Morgan McCarthy
The latest coronavirus snapshot shows just how far Wisconsin’s numbers have fallen over the past few months. The state’s Department of…
Gov. Evers Budget Proposal Swings for Fences

Gov. Evers Budget Proposal Swings for Fences

News | February 17, 2021 | by Morgan McCarthy
Governor Tony Evers’ sweeping budget proposal is most certainly dead on arrival, but he is not holding back. The governor…
Vaccination Rollout Addresses Prisoners and Inmates

Vaccination Rollout Addresses Prisoners and Inmates

News | February 17, 2021 | by Morgan McCarthy
The plan to have inmates and prisoners in Wisconsin wait their turn for a coronavirus vaccination is a step closer to the…
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