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DNR Sets Sights on Shooting Range Improvements

DNR Sets Sights on Shooting Range Improvements

FINES COULD PILE UP IF SNOW ISN’T REMOVED

FINES COULD PILE UP IF SNOW ISN’T REMOVED

News | January 17, 2020 | by Morgan McCarthy
The Chippewa County Sheriff’s Department would again like to remind everyone with the anticipated snow fall this weekend, that it…
IT’S NOT EASY BEING GREEN….

IT’S NOT EASY BEING GREEN….

News | January 17, 2020 | by Morgan McCarthy
Most puppies are described as cute and adorable, but Phil Hulett reports there’s one in North Carolina you might need…

SEX OFFENDER TO BE RELEASED IN CHIPPEWA CO.

News | January 17, 2020 | by Morgan McCarthy
The public is being notified of a level III sex offender is being released in our area. 33 year old…
ARREST MADE IN DUNN CO. SUSPICIOUS DEATH CASE

ARREST MADE IN DUNN CO. SUSPICIOUS DEATH CASE

News | January 17, 2020 | by Morgan McCarthy
We now have more information about the circumstances surrounding the death of a rural Colfax man. It was on January…
MAN FACING DRUNK DRIVING CHARGES IN RUSK CO.

MAN FACING DRUNK DRIVING CHARGES IN RUSK CO.

News | January 17, 2020 | by Morgan McCarthy
A Rusk County man is charged with driving drunk with kids in his car.  A criminal complaint says Richard Rapp…
THEFT AND FRAUD TACK MORE TIME ON SENTENCE

THEFT AND FRAUD TACK MORE TIME ON SENTENCE

News | January 17, 2020 | by Morgan McCarthy
A man serving time in Chippewa County for writing bad checks will do more time in prison.  Reports say Ryan…
CHIPPEWA FALLS LOOKING FOR MORE POLL WORKERS

CHIPPEWA FALLS LOOKING FOR MORE POLL WORKERS

News | January 17, 2020 | by Morgan McCarthy
Chippewa Falls wants about 25 more poll workers for this year’s elections.  The city says it expects more voters this…
DOOR OPEN FOR NEW APARTMENTS ON WEST SIDE

DOOR OPEN FOR NEW APARTMENTS ON WEST SIDE

News | January 17, 2020 | by Morgan McCarthy
Eau Claire city leaders will consider the possibility of new apartments on the northwest side of the city.  A plan…
ELLSWORTH MAN PICKS UP 7TH OWI

ELLSWORTH MAN PICKS UP 7TH OWI

News | January 17, 2020 | by Morgan McCarthy
A traffic stop leads to a 7th OWI for an Ellsworth man. 71 year old Thomas Michael O’Shaughnessy has been…
DEADLY OFFICER INVOLVED SHOOTING IN WAUSAU

DEADLY OFFICER INVOLVED SHOOTING IN WAUSAU

News | January 17, 2020 | by Morgan McCarthy
One man is dead after an officer-involved shooting in Wausau. It happened yesterday at a home on the city’s north…
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