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  • 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

WI DNR Names Plant of the Year

WI DNR Names Plant of the Year

New Public Boat Dock in Downtown Menomonie

New Public Boat Dock in Downtown Menomonie

UNEMPLOYMENT CLAIMS OVER 6 MILLION…AGAIN

UNEMPLOYMENT CLAIMS OVER 6 MILLION…AGAIN

News | April 9, 2020 | by Morgan McCarthy
Over six-million more Americans filed first-time unemployment claims last week, a quarter-million fewer than the previous week’s revised total.  More…
TEEN CHARGED WITH SEXUAL ASSAULT

TEEN CHARGED WITH SEXUAL ASSAULT

News | April 9, 2020 | by Morgan McCarthy
A Chippewa County teen is charged with sexually assaulting a 15-year-old girl while she was intoxicated at Country Fest. Court…
YARD WASTE SITE OPENING

YARD WASTE SITE OPENING

News | April 9, 2020 | by Morgan McCarthy
A yard waste site is opening in Menomonie. The Dunn County Solid Waste and Recycling Division partnered with the city…
ELECTION NUMBERS NOT ADDING UP?

ELECTION NUMBERS NOT ADDING UP?

News | April 9, 2020 | by Morgan McCarthy
The head of Wisconsin’s Election Commission expects to see the number of missing absentee ballots shrink over the next few days.…
DMV PUTS SERVICES IN PARK

DMV PUTS SERVICES IN PARK

News | April 9, 2020 | by Morgan McCarthy
There are only three things that the DMV will do for folks in Wisconsin until the coronavirus outbreak is over. The Department…
WI COVID-19 CLIFF NOTES: 04.09.2020

WI COVID-19 CLIFF NOTES: 04.09.2020

News | April 9, 2020 | by Morgan McCarthy
Wisconsin’s coronavirus count has passed a milestone. The state’s Department of Health Services yesterday said more than 100 people have…
MAN SENTENCED TO PROBATION AFTER STABBING

MAN SENTENCED TO PROBATION AFTER STABBING

News | April 9, 2020 | by Morgan McCarthy
An Iowa man will not go to prison for stabbing a co-worker in a Chippewa Falls parking lot last October.…
KIND TALKS VETERANS AND STIMULUS CHECKS

KIND TALKS VETERANS AND STIMULUS CHECKS

News | April 9, 2020 | by Morgan McCarthy
Western Wisconsin’s congressman doesn’t want veterans to have to fill-out forms or wait for a stimulus check. Congressman Ron Kind yesterday…
ECONOMIC IMPACT CONTINUES

ECONOMIC IMPACT CONTINUES

News | April 9, 2020 | by Morgan McCarthy
Not even the Marshfield Health System is immune from the economic impact of the coronavirus outbreak. The hospital system yesterday…
CINDER CITY DELIVERS SMILES

CINDER CITY DELIVERS SMILES

News | April 9, 2020 | by Morgan McCarthy
Kids in Altoona, like the rest of Wisconsin, can’t go to school. So teachers in Altoona decided to bring the school…
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