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    WI Sees Drop in Overdose Deaths

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    Train Vs. Semi Collision Under Investigation

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    Police Follow Up on Tip, No Remains Found

WI DNR Names Plant of the Year

WI DNR Names Plant of the Year

New Public Boat Dock in Downtown Menomonie

New Public Boat Dock in Downtown Menomonie

Gosh, We Love The Packers

Gosh, We Love The Packers

DRUNK DRIVING NUMBERS UP

DRUNK DRIVING NUMBERS UP

News | January 2, 2020 | by Morgan McCarthy
The Wisconsin State Patrol says drunk driving is up slightly in northwest Wisconsin.  During the State Patrol’s Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over…
NEW YEAR, NEW CHIEF

NEW YEAR, NEW CHIEF

News | January 2, 2020 | by Morgan McCarthy
Claire officially has a new chief of police.  Former chief Gerald Staniszewski retired on New Year’s Eve, giving way to…
SKATING CLUB LANDS MONEY FOR LOCAL CAUSE

SKATING CLUB LANDS MONEY FOR LOCAL CAUSE

News | January 2, 2020 | by Morgan McCarthy
Local figure skaters are raising money for the Chippewa County Humane Society.  The Chippewa Figure Skating Club held its free…
ECPD CRACKS DOWN ON DRUNK DRIVERS

ECPD CRACKS DOWN ON DRUNK DRIVERS

News | January 2, 2020 | by Morgan McCarthy
Four people are starting 2020 with a drunk driving arrest in Eau Claire. Police say they made four arrests New…
EVERS TOOK PEN TO PAPER IN 2019

EVERS TOOK PEN TO PAPER IN 2019

News | January 2, 2020 | by Morgan McCarthy
Wisconsin’s governor used his pen a lot during his first year in office. A new report says Governor Tony Evers…
SUSPECT IN JAIL AFTER SHOOTING IN LACROSSE

SUSPECT IN JAIL AFTER SHOOTING IN LACROSSE

News | January 2, 2020 | by Morgan McCarthy
Police in La Crosse say one person is in jail after a shooting on New Year’s Eve day. No one…
RUSK CO. BUSINESS A LOSS AFTER FIRE

RUSK CO. BUSINESS A LOSS AFTER FIRE

News | January 2, 2020 | by Morgan McCarthy
Firefighters in Ladysmith say a local concrete plant is a total loss after a fire on New Year’s Eve. It…
EC FIREFIGHTERS HIT HOLIDAY HIGH NOTE

EC FIREFIGHTERS HIT HOLIDAY HIGH NOTE

News | January 2, 2020 | by Morgan McCarthy
Eau Claire’s firefighters are doing a little celebrating of their own. The fire department says they didn’t have a single…
ROSE BOWL GETS THORNY FOR WI

ROSE BOWL GETS THORNY FOR WI

News | January 2, 2020 | by Morgan McCarthy
Wisconsin’s four turnovers turned the game against them in the Rose Bowl. The Badgers lost to Oregon yesterday, 28-27, despite…
WI ROLLS OUT WARNING FOR ILLINOIS MARIJUANA

WI ROLLS OUT WARNING FOR ILLINOIS MARIJUANA

News | January 1, 2020 | by Morgan McCarthy
Racine County’s sheriff has a warning for people who buy legal marijuana in Illinois and bring it into Wisconsin: Don’t. Sheriff…
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