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Senator Pfaff Announces Support for Cannabis Legalization

Senator Pfaff Announces Support for Cannabis Legalization

Looking Local: UW-River Falls hosting free Frances Cohler Coffee Concert Series 

Looking Local: UW-River Falls hosting free Frances Cohler Coffee Concert Series 

Man Pleads No Contest in Kidnapping Case

Man Pleads No Contest in Kidnapping Case

Sun Prairie Jimmy Vs. Punxsutawney Phil

Sun Prairie Jimmy Vs. Punxsutawney Phil

News | February 3, 2026 | by Morgan McCarthy
A groundhog in Dane County is predicting an early spring.  Sun Prairie Jimmy’s annual ceremony in Cannery Square yesterday finished…
Case of Measles Confirmed in WI

Case of Measles Confirmed in WI

News | February 3, 2026 | by Morgan McCarthy
Wisconsin health officials are confirming a case of the measles in Dane County. Health officials said the person became exposed…
Local Advocates, Officers Work to Help Domestic Violence Victims

Local Advocates, Officers Work to Help Domestic Violence Victims

News | February 2, 2026 | by Morgan McCarthy
Family Support Center (FSC) has partnered with local law enforcement agencies since 2020 to implement the Lethality Assessment Protocol (LAP) across Chippewa County. When officers from the…
Nominations Open for the Second Annual Friend of Human Services Award

Nominations Open for the Second Annual Friend of Human Services Award

News | February 2, 2026 | by Morgan McCarthy
Nominations are now being accepted for the Second Annual Friend of Human Services Award, an honor recognizing individuals, organizations, or…
Chippewa Valley Healthy Water Summit Makes Splash

Chippewa Valley Healthy Water Summit Makes Splash

News | February 2, 2026 | by Morgan McCarthy
Looking Local: AI Is Changing the Field of Agriculture

Looking Local: AI Is Changing the Field of Agriculture

News | February 2, 2026 | by Morgan McCarthy
If you picture working with artificial intelligence involving sitting in front of a computer at a desk in an office, Brandt Berghuis, a University of Wisconsin-River Falls assistant professor…
Looking Local: Colleges Partner to Provide New, Free Textbook

Looking Local: Colleges Partner to Provide New, Free Textbook

News | February 2, 2026 | by Morgan McCarthy
A new open textbook, “Oral/Interpersonal Communication,” is now available through WisTech Open. Developed by Darrel Farmer, PhD, Chippewa Valley Technical…
Tax Season Safety Reminders

Tax Season Safety Reminders

News | February 2, 2026 | by Morgan McCarthy
With tax season here, the Better Business Bureau is warning consumers about a rise in tax company impostor scams that…
Fire Destroys Home, Cause Under Investigation

Fire Destroys Home, Cause Under Investigation

News | February 2, 2026 | by Morgan McCarthy
The cause of a destructive weekend fire in Sparta remains a mystery this morning.  The Saturday morning fire began in…
Carbon Monoxide Levels Lead to Hospitalization

Carbon Monoxide Levels Lead to Hospitalization

News | February 2, 2026 | by Morgan McCarthy
Crews responding to reports of someone having trouble breathing at a home in the Town of Pleasant Valley on Friday…
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