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  • DECI Downtown Enhancement Grant Winner Announced

    DECI Downtown Enhancement Grant Winner Announced

Friday Feel Good: Big Heart in a Small Package

Friday Feel Good: Big Heart in a Small Package

Deadly Crash Under Investigation in Price Co.

Deadly Crash Under Investigation in Price Co.

Dunn County ADRC Has Critical Need for Volunteer Drivers 

Dunn County ADRC Has Critical Need for Volunteer Drivers 

WI SETTING UP VOLUNTARY ISOLATION CENTERS

WI SETTING UP VOLUNTARY ISOLATION CENTERS

News | April 1, 2020 | by Morgan McCarthy
Local health departments and first responders in Northeast Wisconsin are setting up voluntary isolation centers to respond to the COVID-19 crisis.  Officials…
FILL UP ON WI RESTAURANT DETAILS

FILL UP ON WI RESTAURANT DETAILS

News | April 1, 2020 | by Morgan McCarthy
The Wisconsin Restaurant Association is releasing an online database of open and closed restaurants around the state. The association created an online…
MARSY’S LAW TO APPEAR ON PRIMARY BALLOT

MARSY’S LAW TO APPEAR ON PRIMARY BALLOT

News | April 1, 2020 | by Morgan McCarthy
A question about a state constitutional amendment to give victims of crimes as equal of rights as defendants is appearing…
FAMILY FAVORITE WON’T OPEN FOR SPRING

FAMILY FAVORITE WON’T OPEN FOR SPRING

News | April 1, 2020 | by Morgan McCarthy
A local berry farm isn’t opening this year due to social distancing and limits on gatherings amid the COVID-19 pandemic.…
THOUSANDS CALL “FORE!” GOLF TO OPEN

THOUSANDS CALL “FORE!” GOLF TO OPEN

News | April 1, 2020 | by Morgan McCarthy
Thousands of Wisconsinites are calling on Governor Evers to allow golf courses to open. Some local golf courses planned to open…
LOCAL CORONAVIRUS CASES TREND UP

LOCAL CORONAVIRUS CASES TREND UP

News | April 1, 2020 | by Morgan McCarthy
Chippewa County has a new case of the coronavirus. The state’s Department of Health Services confirmed a new case in…
GOV. EVERS REQUESTS FEDERAL DISASTER DECELERATION

GOV. EVERS REQUESTS FEDERAL DISASTER DECELERATION

News | April 1, 2020 | by Morgan McCarthy
Wisconsin’s governor is officially asking for federal help in dealing with the coronavirus. Governor Tony Evers yesterday asked for a…
WHEN CAN WE EXPECT THE CHECK?

WHEN CAN WE EXPECT THE CHECK?

News | April 1, 2020 | by Morgan McCarthy
Western Wisconsin’s congressman says people should start to get their stimulus checks soon. Congressman Ron Kind yesterday said he’s not sure…
GEAR IS HERE

GEAR IS HERE

News | April 1, 2020 | by Morgan McCarthy
Hospitals across Wisconsin are getting thousands of masks, face shields, gowns, and gloves. Governor Evers’ office yesterday said a shipment of protective…
S’MORE UPDATES ON BURN BANS

S’MORE UPDATES ON BURN BANS

News | April 1, 2020 | by Morgan McCarthy
You can still light your grill and your backyard fire pit, but larger fires in some Chippewa County communities are…
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