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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

MN MAN ARRESTED FOR OWI

MN MAN ARRESTED FOR OWI

News | March 17, 2020 | by Morgan McCarthy
A Minnesota man was arrested for OWI. It was  a little after 1 Tuesday morning when a WI State Trooper…
COVID-19 CLIFF NOTES: 3.18.2020

COVID-19 CLIFF NOTES: 3.18.2020

News | March 17, 2020 | by Morgan McCarthy
This is all new territory each day will look a little different, and we will let you know the latest,…
WI CORONAVIRUS COUNT CREEPS UP

WI CORONAVIRUS COUNT CREEPS UP

News | March 17, 2020 | by Morgan McCarthy
There are now 46 people in Wisconsin who are sick with the coronavirus, but doctors say most of them will recover. The…
SCHOOL BOARD VOTES TO PAY DURING CLOSURES

SCHOOL BOARD VOTES TO PAY DURING CLOSURES

News | March 17, 2020 | by Morgan McCarthy
Teachers in Eau Claire will not miss a paycheck because of the coronavirus. School board members last night agreed to…
LOCAL LIBRARIES CLOSE COVERS

LOCAL LIBRARIES CLOSE COVERS

News | March 17, 2020 | by Morgan McCarthy
Add the libraries in Eau Claire and Chippewa Falls to the list of places that are closed because of the…
SPORTS NOT “SPRINGING” INTO ACTION

SPORTS NOT “SPRINGING” INTO ACTION

News | March 17, 2020 | by Morgan McCarthy
No one knows if baseball, softball, and the rest of Wisconsin’s spring sports will return this season. The WIAA yesterday said…
TIPS FOR SOCIAL DISTANCING IF YOU’RE A SOCIAL BUTTERFLY

TIPS FOR SOCIAL DISTANCING IF YOU’RE A SOCIAL BUTTERFLY

News | March 16, 2020 | by Morgan McCarthy
 Practicing social distancing to mitigate the COVID-19 pandemic may sound scary or impossible to do, but there are ways to…
FOOD OPTIONS DURING CORONAVIRUS RESPONSE

FOOD OPTIONS DURING CORONAVIRUS RESPONSE

News | March 16, 2020 | by Morgan McCarthy
With all of the shuffling of scheduling, jobs, school closings, and general upheaval to our normal daily routines, there are…
GATHERINGS LARGER THAN 50 PEOPLE BANNED IN WI

GATHERINGS LARGER THAN 50 PEOPLE BANNED IN WI

News | March 16, 2020 | by Morgan McCarthy
Governor Tony Evers bans gatherings of 50 people or more in an effort to stem the spread of the coronavirus. …
SCHOOL CLOSINGS FAQ’s

SCHOOL CLOSINGS FAQ’s

News | March 16, 2020 | by Morgan McCarthy
With all schools in Wisconsin slated to close officially on Wednesday, March 18th and some districts closed already there are…
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