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    Roses are Red, Violets are Blue…Chippewa County Has Something for You

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    Looking Local: Students from UW Campuses use Machine Learning to Solve Problems for Royal Credit Union

Identity Theft Awareness Week and Safety Reminders

Identity Theft Awareness Week and Safety Reminders

Warning: New Payment Scam Making Rounds

Warning: New Payment Scam Making Rounds

Measles Case Confirmed in WI County

Measles Case Confirmed in WI County

UW SYSTEM SEES SPENDING CUTS

UW SYSTEM SEES SPENDING CUTS

News | May 29, 2020 | by Morgan McCarthy
The University of Wisconsin System is taking the biggest hit in the first round of state spending cuts. Governor Tony Evers yesterday…
WI ADDS 500+ NEW COVID-19 CASES

WI ADDS 500+ NEW COVID-19 CASES

News | May 28, 2020 | by Morgan McCarthy
Health Department officials say there are over 500 new COVID-19 patients and eleven COVID deaths recorded over the last 24…
WI STATE FAIR STOPS THE RIDE

WI STATE FAIR STOPS THE RIDE

News | May 28, 2020 | by Morgan McCarthy
The 2020 Wisconsin State Fair is canceled.  Organizers announced today that concern about operating such a big event in the midst of…
EVERS REACTS TO ABSENTEE BALLOTS

EVERS REACTS TO ABSENTEE BALLOTS

News | May 28, 2020 | by Morgan McCarthy
Governor Tony Evers says he’s happy to see the Wisconsin Election Commission acting to protect the health and safety of voters.  The…
LOCAL WASTE AND RECYCLING SITES OPEN

LOCAL WASTE AND RECYCLING SITES OPEN

News | May 28, 2020 | by Morgan McCarthy
The Dunn County Solid Waste and Recycling Division is opening collection sites June 1st.  Sites in Connorsville, Downsville, Ridgeland, and…
6 (FEET APART) ON THE 4TH (OF JULY)?

6 (FEET APART) ON THE 4TH (OF JULY)?

News | May 28, 2020 | by Morgan McCarthy
There will be a fireworks show in Menomonie this year. The city chamber this week said they’ll be shooting off…
EAU CLAIRE COUNTY EXTENDS EMERGENCY ORDER

EAU CLAIRE COUNTY EXTENDS EMERGENCY ORDER

News | May 28, 2020 | by Morgan McCarthy
Eau Claire County is adding two more weeks to its coronavirus emergency order. City-County Health Director Lieske Giese yesterday said…
MAN AWAITING CHARGES IN WEEKEND SHOOTING CASE

MAN AWAITING CHARGES IN WEEKEND SHOOTING CASE

News | May 28, 2020 | by Morgan McCarthy
The suspect in Eau Claire’s weekend shooting that sent a man to the hospital should have been behind bars. Court…
COMMUNITIES LOOK TO USE STIMULUS MONEY

COMMUNITIES LOOK TO USE STIMULUS MONEY

News | May 28, 2020 | by Morgan McCarthy
Cities, counties, and towns in Wisconsin are getting a piece of the state’s stimulus money. Governor Tony Evers yesterday promised to send…
UNEMPLOYMENT WAIT CONTINUES….

UNEMPLOYMENT WAIT CONTINUES….

News | May 28, 2020 | by Morgan McCarthy
Some people in Wisconsin who are waiting on an unemployment check could be waiting til October. The state’s Department of Workforce Development…
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