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  • Looking Local: Minnesota AdFed Honors UW-Stout Undergraduate with Best in Show award for Red Cedar Trail Branding Project

    Looking Local: Minnesota AdFed Honors UW-Stout Undergraduate with Best in Show award for Red Cedar Trail Branding Project

  • Voter Turnout Falls Below Last Years Turnout

    Voter Turnout Falls Below Last Years Turnout

  • Work Underway on Pedestrian Bridge

    Work Underway on Pedestrian Bridge

Whitehall Welcomes New Police Chief

Whitehall Welcomes New Police Chief

City Of Altoona Plans Community Clean Up

City Of Altoona Plans Community Clean Up

Former Superintendent Sentenced to Prison, Extended Supervision

Former Superintendent Sentenced to Prison, Extended Supervision

Rice Lake Man Arrested in Barron Co. Homicide Case

Rice Lake Man Arrested in Barron Co. Homicide Case

News | September 21, 2020 | by Morgan McCarthy
A man is under arrest after a shooting in Barron County. On Sunday, September 20th, at 12:55 p.m., the Barron…
Altoona Man Injured in Buffalo Co. Crash

Altoona Man Injured in Buffalo Co. Crash

News | September 21, 2020 | by Morgan McCarthy
An Altoona man was injured in a crash in Buffalo County. It was on September 20th when the Buffalo County…
WI Winter Sports Frozen

WI Winter Sports Frozen

News | September 21, 2020 | by Morgan McCarthy
Winter sports are suspended for the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference through the end of the year. The conference announced the…
Menomonie Meeting Could Revisit Mask Mandate

Menomonie Meeting Could Revisit Mask Mandate

News | September 21, 2020 | by Morgan McCarthy
The Menomonie City Council could revisit a proposed city-wide mask ordinance tonight. The council postponed a vote to require masks…
Deadly Crash in Chippewa Co.

Deadly Crash in Chippewa Co.

News | September 21, 2020 | by Morgan McCarthy
It was Saturday, September 19th, a little after 7:30 in the evening when the Chippewa County Sheriff’s Office received a…
Biden to Visit WI

Biden to Visit WI

News | September 21, 2020 | by Morgan McCarthy
After political attention from both President and Vice President Pence, Wisconsin now plans for a visit from Democratic Presidential nominee…
UW River Falls Switches to Online

UW River Falls Switches to Online

News | September 21, 2020 | by Morgan McCarthy
Students at UW-River Falls are looking at two weeks of learning from their dorm rooms. The school on Friday canceled…

Flags Lowered in Honor of Ginsburg

News | September 21, 2020 | by Morgan McCarthy
Flags across the state of Wisconsin will fly lower to honor Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Governor Evers issued an order to lower the…
WI Officials React to RBG Loss

WI Officials React to RBG Loss

News | September 21, 2020 | by Morgan McCarthy
The liberal women on Wisconsin’s Supreme Court are remembering Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s life and career. Justices Rebecca Dallet and Jill…
Clerks Expect Late Nights, Hope for Early Results

Clerks Expect Late Nights, Hope for Early Results

News | September 21, 2020 | by Morgan McCarthy
The hope is to know who won Wisconsin by the morning after Election Day. Clerks from across the state last week said…
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