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  • Wisconsin Man Facing Homicide Charges After Investigation

    Wisconsin Man Facing Homicide Charges After Investigation

  • More Details Emerge About Deadly Milwaukee Fire

    More Details Emerge About Deadly Milwaukee Fire

  • Looking Local: Altoona Man Turns Life Around, Will Graduate from CVTC

    Looking Local: Altoona Man Turns Life Around, Will Graduate from CVTC

Health Department to Begin beach Water Quality Testing

Health Department to Begin beach Water Quality Testing

ClearSky Health Announces Plans for EC Hospital

ClearSky Health Announces Plans for EC Hospital

Officer Involved Shooting Under Investigation

Officer Involved Shooting Under Investigation

LOCAL PROTESTS PEACEFUL

LOCAL PROTESTS PEACEFUL

News | June 4, 2020 | by Morgan McCarthy
The latest protest in the Chippewa Valley saw hundreds of people turn out in Menomonie. The crowd gathered on the…
DRIVE-THRU DIPLOMAS

DRIVE-THRU DIPLOMAS

News | June 4, 2020 | by Morgan McCarthy
Learn from home, graduate from the car. The Class of 2020 at Chippewa Falls High School will remember this year.…
WI TESTING CONTINUES, POSITIVE TEST RATE DIPS

WI TESTING CONTINUES, POSITIVE TEST RATE DIPS

News | June 4, 2020 | by Morgan McCarthy
The Wisconsin National Guard is responsible for a little less than a third of the state’s coronavirus tests. The Guard on Tuesday…
MORE CHARGES ANNOUNCED

MORE CHARGES ANNOUNCED

News | June 3, 2020 | by Morgan McCarthy
 Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison is charging all four former Minneapolis police officers involved in the George Floyd case.  Former…
SHERIFF’S OFFICE LOOKING FOR TIPS AFTER MEMORIAL DAMAGE

SHERIFF’S OFFICE LOOKING FOR TIPS AFTER MEMORIAL DAMAGE

News | June 3, 2020 | by Morgan McCarthy
Sawyer County authorities responded to an incident about 10:30 Tuesday night and are now seeking any tips that the public…
LOCAL PROTEST PLANNED

LOCAL PROTEST PLANNED

News | June 3, 2020 | by Morgan McCarthy
A protest is planned in Menomonie today in opposition to the death of George Floyd. Organizers are asking people to…
POLICE CONTINUE SEARCH IN DRUG OVERDOSE DEATH

POLICE CONTINUE SEARCH IN DRUG OVERDOSE DEATH

News | June 3, 2020 | by Morgan McCarthy
Police are searching for another person charged in connection to the death of a Lake Holcombe woman last year. Investigators…
SQUAD CAR REAR ENDED ON  HWY 53

SQUAD CAR REAR ENDED ON HWY 53

News | June 3, 2020 | by Morgan McCarthy
An Altoona police officer is out of the hospital today after his squad car was rear-ended on Highway 53. Police…
SUMMER DRIVING REMINDER

SUMMER DRIVING REMINDER

News | June 3, 2020 | by Morgan McCarthy
Rising temperatures are causing some roads to buckle, and transportation officials are warning people to watch out.  Wisconsin Department of Transportation…
UW SYSTEM MAKES CUTS

UW SYSTEM MAKES CUTS

News | June 3, 2020 | by Morgan McCarthy
The University of Wisconsin System is reducing costs and cutting some programs after the COVID-19 pandemic and a shrinking budget presented significant…
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