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  • Suspect Arrested in Sawyer Co. Standoff

    Suspect Arrested in Sawyer Co. Standoff

  • MN Suspected Shooter Has WI Ties

    MN Suspected Shooter Has WI Ties

  • Looking Local: Solid success. UW STOUT Project Focuses on Low-Carbon Concrete

    Looking Local: Solid success. UW STOUT Project Focuses on Low-Carbon Concrete

Elder Abuse Awareness Gets Local

Elder Abuse Awareness Gets Local

Looking Local: CVTC Instructor Pens Free Textbook to Support RT Students

Looking Local: CVTC Instructor Pens Free Textbook to Support RT Students

Looking Local: Demolition to Begin on Zorn Arena

Looking Local: Demolition to Begin on Zorn Arena

7TH OWI ARREST LEADS TO JAIL FOR HERTEL MAN

7TH OWI ARREST LEADS TO JAIL FOR HERTEL MAN

News | January 2, 2020 | by Morgan McCarthy
New Years saw arrests in Barron County. Overall, 7 OWI arrests were recorded in the twelve hours between 6pm and…
10 NEW FINGERS + 10 NEW TOES = 2020’S FIRST BABY!

10 NEW FINGERS + 10 NEW TOES = 2020’S FIRST BABY!

News | January 2, 2020 | by Morgan McCarthy
Frankie is first! Catie Hagedorn of Eau Claire is the mother of the first baby born at Mayo Clinic Health…
SUV FALLS THROUGH ICE

SUV FALLS THROUGH ICE

News | January 2, 2020 | by Morgan McCarthy
No one is hurt after an SUV fell through ice on the Wisconsin River in Wausau.  Reports say the SUV fell through…
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…
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