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  • State Reps Look to Curb Ticket Scalping

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  • Search Continues for Rusk Co. Teen

    Search Continues for Rusk Co. Teen

  • Happy New Year! 2026 Is Here

    Happy New Year! 2026 Is Here

Man Accepts Plea Deal in Deadly Crash

Man Accepts Plea Deal in Deadly Crash

Land Set for Conservation

Land Set for Conservation

Historical WI Business Set to Close

Historical WI Business Set to Close

Search Continues for Missing Teen

Search Continues for Missing Teen

News | December 31, 2025 | by Morgan McCarthy
Authorities in Rusk County are searching for a missing teenager.  Fourteen-year-old Alexandria Kuntz left her Glen Fora home on foot…
Merry Mulch Program Returns to EC

Merry Mulch Program Returns to EC

News | December 31, 2025 | by Morgan McCarthy
The City of Eau Claire’s Merry Mulch program is back.  Folks looking to recycle their live Christmas trees are encouraged…
WI Political Prep

WI Political Prep

News | December 31, 2025 | by Morgan McCarthy
As we get ready to flip into a new year, new candidates hope to make an impact. Wisconsin’s party chairs…
Burglary Suspect Held in Dunn Co. Jail

Burglary Suspect Held in Dunn Co. Jail

News | December 30, 2025 | by Morgan McCarthy
On December 24th, 2025 the Sheriff’s Office received a complaint of a burglary to a  residence in the Township of…
Space Heaters Linked to Fires

Space Heaters Linked to Fires

News | December 30, 2025 | by Morgan McCarthy
Fire officials are reminding residents to use space heaters safely during the winter months.  This follows two recent home fires…
Bond Set at $2 Million for Man Accused of Killing a Security Guard

Bond Set at $2 Million for Man Accused of Killing a Security Guard

News | December 30, 2025 | by Morgan McCarthy
Bond is being set at two-million dollars for a Polk County man charged in the killing of a Minnesota hospital…
Homicide Charges Filed Again

Homicide Charges Filed Again

News | December 30, 2025 | by Morgan McCarthy
Homicide charges have been refiled against a Western Technical College instructor in connection with the death of a pregnant woman.  …
Officer Pleads Not Guilty

Officer Pleads Not Guilty

News | December 30, 2025 | by Morgan McCarthy
A Jackson County law enforcement officer involved in a shooting earlier this year is pleading not guilty to charges.  The…
UW-Platteville A.D. Out of a Job

UW-Platteville A.D. Out of a Job

News | December 30, 2025 | by Morgan McCarthy
  The University of Wisconsin – Platteville athletic director is out of a job.  The school said yesterday Michael Knipe…
AmFam Field Discusses Parking Lot Revamps, Removals

AmFam Field Discusses Parking Lot Revamps, Removals

News | December 30, 2025 | by Morgan McCarthy
Some parking lots at American Family Field could see new life.  A new report commissioned by the Wisconsin Professional Baseball…
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