715Newsroom.com

12:27 am
11 August 2025
  • Home
  • WHO WE ARE
  • WHAT YOU HEARD
    • LOCAL NEWS
  • WHERE YOU HEARD IT
  • HOW TO GET IN TOUCH
  • NEWS MAKERS PODCAST
  • 715 Forever Home Follow-Ups
  • Home
  • WHO WE ARE
  • WHAT YOU HEARD
    • LOCAL NEWS
  • WHERE YOU HEARD IT
  • HOW TO GET IN TOUCH
  • NEWS MAKERS PODCAST
  • 715 Forever Home Follow-Ups
  • Investigation Underway After Human Remains Were Discovered in Manure Pit

    Investigation Underway After Human Remains Were Discovered in Manure Pit

  • Storm System Brings Heavy Rain, Closes WI State Fair

    Storm System Brings Heavy Rain, Closes WI State Fair

  • Ghostlight Players Bring “Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors” to Mabel Tainter Stage

    Ghostlight Players Bring “Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors” to Mabel Tainter Stage

On This Day…

On This Day…

NASA Astronaut and Apollo 13 Commander Leaves Earth

NASA Astronaut and Apollo 13 Commander Leaves Earth

Gov. Evers Signs Act 17

Gov. Evers Signs Act 17

LATE NIGHT FIRE DAMAGES HOME IN EC

LATE NIGHT FIRE DAMAGES HOME IN EC

News | August 3, 2020 | by Morgan McCarthy
We are waiting to see just how much damage a late night house fire in downtown Eau Claire left behind.…
WI CORONAVIRUS DEATHS CLIMB AMONG OLDER POPULATION

WI CORONAVIRUS DEATHS CLIMB AMONG OLDER POPULATION

News | August 3, 2020 | by Morgan McCarthy
Wisconsin’s coronavirus death toll continues to climb, and continues to be centered among older people. The state’s Department of Health…
POOLS CLOSED, BUT FUN NOT DRYING UP

POOLS CLOSED, BUT FUN NOT DRYING UP

News | August 3, 2020 | by Morgan McCarthy
Eau Claire’s park managers are doing what they can to help people safely swim in local lakes and rivers. The…
HUNDREDS OF SEEDS TURNED IN

HUNDREDS OF SEEDS TURNED IN

News | August 3, 2020 | by Morgan McCarthy
Hundreds of people in Wisconsin apparently got some mystery seeds in the mail from China.  Wisconsin’s Department of Agriculture says 500 people…
FDA WARNS AGAINST CERTAIN SANITIZERS

FDA WARNS AGAINST CERTAIN SANITIZERS

News | August 3, 2020 | by Morgan McCarthy
The list of hand sanitizer brands the FDA considers a health risk is growing. The agency’s list now tops 100…
WI MASK MANDATE UNDERWAY

WI MASK MANDATE UNDERWAY

News | August 2, 2020 | by Morgan McCarthy
 Governor Tony Evers’ mandatory order for everyone to wear a mask is now in force.  The first day the order…
DELLS WATERPARK CLOSED DUE TO COVID-19

DELLS WATERPARK CLOSED DUE TO COVID-19

News | August 2, 2020 | by Morgan McCarthy
COVID-19 is being blamed for the shutdown of Noah’s Ark Waterpark at the Dells.  Park officials announced the measure yesterday. …
BREWERS GAME BENCHED

BREWERS GAME BENCHED

News | August 2, 2020 | by Morgan McCarthy
Sunday’s double header between the Brewers and the Cardinals is postponed.  Three players and several staffers with the Cardinals’ organization…
ON THIS DAY…

ON THIS DAY…

News | August 1, 2020 | by Morgan McCarthy
Hello, and welcome to your weekend. As we go forward and flip the calendar page into a new month, we…
SAME TASTE, NEW LOOK

SAME TASTE, NEW LOOK

News | August 1, 2020 | by Morgan McCarthy
The beer will still have the taste we love, but it won’t look the same. Leinenkugel will stop using the…
«‹1887188818891890189118921893›»

EMAIL YOU THE NEWS?

Where we’re at and when:

Address
944 Harlem Street  Altoona, WI. 54720

Hours
News happens all the time, right?

Looking for something? Type it here and let’s see what we can find.

About This Site

This is a place where you can learn about what is happening in the Chippewa Valley and beyond.

Get news and more…In a way that doesn’t put you to sleep.

Life is hard.

Staying up to date should be easy.

the 715 newsroom is:

LIVE and LOCAL.

Hooray radio!

You can hear us every day on these Midwest Family Broadcasting stations:

  • WAXX 104.5 (Country types)
  • I-94 The “Cool Mom”station
  • 98.1 Greatest Hits
  • 92.9 THE X (Rock Types)
  • 105.1 Sports Talk

 

We love radio. We love what we do and we hope you do too.