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WEEKEND FILL UP A LITTLE LESS THAN NATIONAL AVERAGE

WEEKEND FILL UP A LITTLE LESS THAN NATIONAL AVERAGE

News | January 10, 2020 | by Morgan McCarthy
The cost for regular gas in Wisconsin is 13-cents-a-gallon lower than the national average.  Triple-A says the price statewide is two-dollars-and-46-cents today,…
REMOVING THE WAX

REMOVING THE WAX

News | January 10, 2020 | by Morgan McCarthy
The wax figures of Prince Harry and former American actress Meghan Markle are being removed from Madame Tussauds museum in…
ONE PERSON GETS PRISON TIME IN EC SHOOTING INCIDENT

ONE PERSON GETS PRISON TIME IN EC SHOOTING INCIDENT

News | January 10, 2020 | by Morgan McCarthy
One of two people accused of being involved in an Eau Claire shooting is going to prison.  Reports say Nuquii Watkins…
CONSTRUCTION THEFT, RETAIL FRAUD, DRUGS ALL LEAD TO JAIL

CONSTRUCTION THEFT, RETAIL FRAUD, DRUGS ALL LEAD TO JAIL

News | January 10, 2020 | by Morgan McCarthy
A man who’s already done jail time for stealing tools from an Eau Claire construction site is going back to…
WI LAWMAKERS ANNOUNCE RETIREMENT

WI LAWMAKERS ANNOUNCE RETIREMENT

News | January 10, 2020 | by Morgan McCarthy
Two Wisconsin state lawmakers are retiring at the end of the year.  Democratic Senator Dave Hansen announced Thursday he’s retiring to spend…
CHIPPEWA ADDS TO UNIFORMS

CHIPPEWA ADDS TO UNIFORMS

News | January 10, 2020 | by Morgan McCarthy
The Chippewa Falls Police Department claims social media helps recruit new officers.  Police say they’ve recently struggled to get new…
POACHING LEADS TO LOSS OF GUNS, HUNTING LICENSES

POACHING LEADS TO LOSS OF GUNS, HUNTING LICENSES

News | January 10, 2020 | by Morgan McCarthy
Three western Wisconsin men are losing their guns, and their hunting licenses for three years after they illegally shot several deer. The…
HOME SWEET HOME

HOME SWEET HOME

News | January 10, 2020 | by Morgan McCarthy
The once nearly-starved dog that captured hearts in Dunn County has a new forever home. The Dunn County Humane Society…
KIND HELPED WRITE WAR POWER RESOLUTION

KIND HELPED WRITE WAR POWER RESOLUTION

News | January 10, 2020 | by Morgan McCarthy
Western Wisconsin’s Democratic congressman has his name all over the war power resolution that would limit what President Trump can do…
CHIEF ROKUS TAKES OATH

CHIEF ROKUS TAKES OATH

News | January 10, 2020 | by Morgan McCarthy
Eau Claire’s new police chief has had his first day on the job.  Chief Matt Rokus took his oath of…
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