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  • Looking Local: UW-River Falls to Present Guest Speaker for Black History Month, Eau Claire Connections

    Looking Local: UW-River Falls to Present Guest Speaker for Black History Month, Eau Claire Connections

  • Looking Local: Welding Sparks Lasting Education for CVTC Student

    Looking Local: Welding Sparks Lasting Education for CVTC Student

  • Real Life A.I. Majors Arrive on Campus

    Real Life A.I. Majors Arrive on Campus

Suspected Arrested After School Lockdown

Suspected Arrested After School Lockdown

President Trump Endorses Tiffany, Schoemann Drops Out of Governor’s Race

President Trump Endorses Tiffany, Schoemann Drops Out of Governor’s Race

Bar Destroyed in Fire

Bar Destroyed in Fire

State Receives Failing Marks On Tobacco Control

State Receives Failing Marks On Tobacco Control

News | January 28, 2026 | by Morgan McCarthy
The American Lung Association’s annual State of Tobacco Control report has given Wisconsin failing marks.  The report cites poor prevention…
President Trump Endorses Alfonso

President Trump Endorses Alfonso

News | January 28, 2026 | by Morgan McCarthy
President Trump is endorsing Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy’s son-in-law in a Wisconsin election race. The president shared a post on…
Did You H”ear?” Corn Promotion Board Election Results are In, Local Connections

Did You H”ear?” Corn Promotion Board Election Results are In, Local Connections

News | January 28, 2026 | by Morgan McCarthy
The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) has certified the 2025 Wisconsin Corn Promotion Board (WCPB) election results. The…
Looking Local: UW-Stout Professor Brings Aspects of Grandfather’s Experience in Battle of the Bulge ‘Back to Life’

Looking Local: UW-Stout Professor Brings Aspects of Grandfather’s Experience in Battle of the Bulge ‘Back to Life’

News | January 28, 2026 | by Morgan McCarthy
As an instructor of documentary filmmaking at University of Wisconsin-Stout, Assistant Professor Keif Oss’s professional interests in artificial intelligence (AI) filmmaking…
Continued Appeals Lead to More Delays in the Courts

Continued Appeals Lead to More Delays in the Courts

News | January 28, 2026 | by Morgan McCarthy
Tuesday’s scheduled arraignment of an Eau Claire man accused of killing a neighbor did not take place as scheduled.  Shane…
Sparta Man Sentenced in Case of Overdose Death

Sparta Man Sentenced in Case of Overdose Death

News | January 28, 2026 | by Morgan McCarthy
Sentencing is being ordered for a Sparta man convicted on charges connected to an overdose death.  Investigators say that Timothy…
La Crosse Launches Windy City Flights

La Crosse Launches Windy City Flights

News | January 28, 2026 | by Morgan McCarthy
Folks traveling to Chicago out of La Crosse will soon have a new option.  United Airlines is announcing they will…
Looking Local: Science Olympiad Border Battle Takes Over UWRF

Looking Local: Science Olympiad Border Battle Takes Over UWRF

News | January 27, 2026 | by Morgan McCarthy
Braving frigid temperatures, around 800 students from 31 high schools across Wisconsin and Minnesota gathered at the University of Wisconsin-River…
Roses are Red, Violets are Blue…Chippewa County Has Something for You

Roses are Red, Violets are Blue…Chippewa County Has Something for You

News | January 27, 2026 | by Morgan McCarthy
Ahhh, love is in the air which means it’s time to get ready for Valentine’s Day in Chippewa County! From…
Looking Local: Students from UW Campuses use Machine Learning to Solve Problems for Royal Credit Union

Looking Local: Students from UW Campuses use Machine Learning to Solve Problems for Royal Credit Union

News | January 27, 2026 | by Morgan McCarthy
Computer science students from three Universities of Wisconsin campuses leveraged their knowledge of machine learning to address real-world questions for…
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