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  • Packer Plans Pitch

    Packer Plans Pitch

  • Barn Fire Under Investigation

    Barn Fire Under Investigation

Cause of Fire Could be Electrical, Investigation Continues

Cause of Fire Could be Electrical, Investigation Continues

Pleas Entered in Fairchild Shooting

Pleas Entered in Fairchild Shooting

Funding Set for Manufacturing and Technical Education Equipment

Funding Set for Manufacturing and Technical Education Equipment

UW HOSPITALS GET HIGH MARKS

UW HOSPITALS GET HIGH MARKS

News | July 30, 2019 | by Morgan McCarthy
University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics is landing on the list of most highly ranked hospitals in the nation.  US News &…
VICTIMS IDENTIFIED IN MURDER-SUICIDE

VICTIMS IDENTIFIED IN MURDER-SUICIDE

News | July 30, 2019 | by Morgan McCarthy
The man who shot and killed four people in Chippewa County is identified as Ritchie German.  The Chippewa County Sheriff’s…
ANOTHER TORNADO CONFIRMED

ANOTHER TORNADO CONFIRMED

News | July 30, 2019 | by Morgan McCarthy
It’s confirmed a tornado touched down in Barron County over the weekend.  National Weather Service investigators confirmed an EF-zero twister…
AWAITING DETAILS ON LAKE HALLIE HOMICIDES

AWAITING DETAILS ON LAKE HALLIE HOMICIDES

News | July 30, 2019 | by Morgan McCarthy
We could soon learn more about the shootings that left five people dead in Lake Hallie and Lafayette.  Chippewa County…
LA CROSSE SEEKS PUBLIC’S HELP IN WEEKEND SHOOTING

LA CROSSE SEEKS PUBLIC’S HELP IN WEEKEND SHOOTING

News | July 30, 2019 | by Morgan McCarthy
Police in La Crosse are asking for help in solving a weekend shooting.  Investigators released some pictures yesterday of a…
SEARCH CONTINUES FOR WI BROTHERS

SEARCH CONTINUES FOR WI BROTHERS

News | July 30, 2019 | by Morgan McCarthy
The man being held in Missouri in connection to the disappearance of two northern Wisconsin brothers is not getting out of  jail. …
NATIVE AMERICAN HIGH SCHOOL MASCOTS COULD BE DROPPED STATEWIDE

NATIVE AMERICAN HIGH SCHOOL MASCOTS COULD BE DROPPED STATEWIDE

News | July 30, 2019 | by Morgan McCarthy
Madison school leaders are the latest to go on the record opposing any and all Native American mascots at high…
WATER BILL INCREASE ON TAP IN LA CROSSE

WATER BILL INCREASE ON TAP IN LA CROSSE

News | July 30, 2019 | by Morgan McCarthy
Your water bill in La Crosse is going-up.  The state’s Public Service Commission yesterday approved a nearly 20-percent rate hike…
MEMORIES LIVE ON

MEMORIES LIVE ON

News | July 30, 2019 | by Morgan McCarthy
Lake Hallie’s Girl Scout troop will never forget the three scouts who lost their lives last year.  And, Northwestern Bank…
POLITICAL MAP LEADS TO FAKE NEWS?

POLITICAL MAP LEADS TO FAKE NEWS?

News | July 30, 2019 | by Morgan McCarthy
The top Republicans in Madison say a report that they’re looking to force through a new political map is fake…
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