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  • State Officials Announce Water Infrastructure Investments

    State Officials Announce Water Infrastructure Investments

  • WI Teen Pleads Guilty to Killing Parents

    WI Teen Pleads Guilty to Killing Parents

  • Black River Falls Man Facing Pornography Charges

    Black River Falls Man Facing Pornography Charges

Cause of Fire Under Investigation

Cause of Fire Under Investigation

Sparta Man Picks Up 7th OWI

Sparta Man Picks Up 7th OWI

Warming Shelters, Ice Rinks Closed

Warming Shelters, Ice Rinks Closed

Local Grad To Serve Aboard USS Ronald Regan

Local Grad To Serve Aboard USS Ronald Regan

News | September 18, 2020 | by Morgan McCarthy
Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin native and Chippewa Falls Senior High School graduate DeShawn Richardson is serving aboard USS Ronald Reagan (CVN…
Nurse Charged in Medicaid Scam

Nurse Charged in Medicaid Scam

News | September 18, 2020 | by Morgan McCarthy
Attorney General Josh Kaul announced today charges against 62 year old Lori Kleinhans of Sheboygan County, in connection with alleged…
Lights On

Lights On

News | September 18, 2020 | by Morgan McCarthy
A ban on utility shut-offs is extended through next April.  Wisconsin Public Service commissioners voted 2-1 yesterday to extend the ban…
Sex Offender Placement Hearing Scheduled

Sex Offender Placement Hearing Scheduled

News | September 18, 2020 | by Morgan McCarthy
A hearing to place a convicted sex offender in Chippewa County will happen at the end of the month. Last…
Donation to Boost Engineering Program at UW Madison

Donation to Boost Engineering Program at UW Madison

News | September 18, 2020 | by Morgan McCarthy
The largest donation in the history of the University of Wisconsin-Madison College of Engineering will help start a new scholarship program.…
Trump Rallies Crowds in WI

Trump Rallies Crowds in WI

News | September 18, 2020 | by Morgan McCarthy
Eau Claire is getting a little Campaign 2020 action. Vice President Mike Pence will speak at Midwest Manufacturing in Eau…
WI Reports Record High Coronavirus Cases

WI Reports Record High Coronavirus Cases

News | September 18, 2020 | by Morgan McCarthy
The numbers are larger, but Wisconsin’s latest coronavirus snapshot hasn’t changed. The state’s Department of Health Services yesterday reported a record…
Menomonie Mask Mandate Still On Table

Menomonie Mask Mandate Still On Table

News | September 18, 2020 | by Morgan McCarthy
City leaders in Menomonie are not quite ready to require masks til the end of the year. The city council…
City Co. Health Department Won’t Close Campus

City Co. Health Department Won’t Close Campus

News | September 18, 2020 | by Morgan McCarthy
Eau Claire County’s health director says she is not going to tell UW-Eau Claire it has to close its doors…
UWEC Adds Constitution Studies Center

UWEC Adds Constitution Studies Center

News | September 18, 2020 | by Morgan McCarthy
UW-Eau Claire is adding to its Constitutional Studies center. The Menard family yesterday announced a three million-dollar gift to start…
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