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  • Crash Results in 5th OWI for Tomah Man

    Crash Results in 5th OWI for Tomah Man

  • Deadly Portage Co. Crash Under Investigation

    Deadly Portage Co. Crash Under Investigation

  • Deadly Farm Accident Under Investigation

    Deadly Farm Accident Under Investigation

Walk the Walk! EC Seeks Pedestrian Advisory Committee Members

Walk the Walk! EC Seeks Pedestrian Advisory Committee Members

A “Berry” Short Season

A “Berry” Short Season

Historic Submarine Makes a Splash

Historic Submarine Makes a Splash

LOCAL REPS ANNOUNCE REELECTION PLANS

LOCAL REPS ANNOUNCE REELECTION PLANS

News | June 4, 2020 | by Morgan McCarthy
Republican Representative Rob Summerfield is running for reelection in the 67th District. Summerfield announced his bid yesterday saying he’s no…
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…
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