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  • Witnesses Testify in Homicide Trial

    Witnesses Testify in Homicide Trial

  • WI DNR Announces Changes to Elk Hunting Season

    WI DNR Announces Changes to Elk Hunting Season

  • Former Brewers Ump Passes Away

    Former Brewers Ump Passes Away

Looking Local: River Falls: UW-River Falls Students Pitch Original Business Ideas at Spark Tank! Innovation Challenge

Looking Local: River Falls: UW-River Falls Students Pitch Original Business Ideas at Spark Tank! Innovation Challenge

Bird Flu Detected in Jefferson Co. Flock

Bird Flu Detected in Jefferson Co. Flock

Looking Local: Anchor Paper CEO Brooke Lee to speak at UW-River Falls University Business Collaboration Center

Looking Local: Anchor Paper CEO Brooke Lee to speak at UW-River Falls University Business Collaboration Center

Contract Tracing Shifts Focus

Contract Tracing Shifts Focus

News | October 15, 2020 | by Morgan McCarthy
Chippewa County health officials say they’re changing the way contact tracing for COVID-19 is done. Health Director Angela Weideman said…
Unmasking Effectiveness

Unmasking Effectiveness

News | October 15, 2020 | by Morgan McCarthy
A study at the University of Wisconsin-Madison shows the material and the fit of a mask determine how effective it is.…
WI Man Seeking Kidney

WI Man Seeking Kidney

News | October 15, 2020 | by Morgan McCarthy
A Wisconsin man is looking for a new kidney. Marion resident Dan Grosskompf placed an ad statewide saying if he got a…
Questions Remain in Chippewa Co. Discovery

Questions Remain in Chippewa Co. Discovery

News | October 15, 2020 | by Morgan McCarthy
There are a lot more questions than answers about a dead body found in Chippewa County last night. Deputies were…
WI Legal Battle Comes to Northwoods

WI Legal Battle Comes to Northwoods

News | October 15, 2020 | by Morgan McCarthy
The legal battle over Governor Evers’ limit on crowds for bars, restaurants, and supper clubs is coming to northwest Wisconsin. A…
EC Sheriffs Office Continues Investigation

EC Sheriffs Office Continues Investigation

News | October 15, 2020 | by Morgan McCarthy
Eau Claire County’s sheriff is combing through the files of a Minnesota non-profit, looking for answers about missing and misspent…
Coronavirus Response Continues: EC County Considers Health Ordinance; West Allis Field Hospital Still Empty

Coronavirus Response Continues: EC County Considers Health Ordinance; West Allis Field Hospital Still Empty

News | October 15, 2020 | by Morgan McCarthy
The top man in Eau Claire County government says the county may approve the new health ordinance that has so…
Charges Filed in Aftermath of Kenosha Violence

Charges Filed in Aftermath of Kenosha Violence

News | October 15, 2020 | by Morgan McCarthy
A man who was in Kenosha during its nights of violence is looking at misdemeanor charges for firing a ‘warning…
Gavel Drops: Evers Order Blocked

Gavel Drops: Evers Order Blocked

News | October 14, 2020 | by Morgan McCarthy
A judge’s ruling blocks the governor’s executive order limiting the size of indoor gatherings.  A lawsuit was filed yesterday by…
WI Political Attention: Warren in WI for Biden-Harris; Trump Plans Janesville Rally

WI Political Attention: Warren in WI for Biden-Harris; Trump Plans Janesville Rally

News | October 14, 2020 | by Morgan McCarthy
Senator Elizabeth Warren will campaign in Wisconsin for the Biden-Harris ticket.  The Massachusetts Democrat will be appearing at get-out-the-vote events in Madison…
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