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  • Chancellor James Schmidt recognized with Honorary Alumnus Award

    Chancellor James Schmidt recognized with Honorary Alumnus Award

  • Downtown Eau Claire, Incorporated Summer Market Returns

    Downtown Eau Claire, Incorporated Summer Market Returns

WI Man Picks Up 5th OWI

WI Man Picks Up 5th OWI

On This Day…

On This Day…

WI Tops for Drug Takeback

WI Tops for Drug Takeback

MOVE OVER MIDGETS…

MOVE OVER MIDGETS…

News | July 8, 2019 | by Morgan McCarthy
The Hurley Midgets are no more.  The school in northern Wisconsin voted to drop its longtime nickname last winter.  Last month, the…
CHARGES EXPECTED TODAY IN DEADLY ST. CROIX CO. CRASH

CHARGES EXPECTED TODAY IN DEADLY ST. CROIX CO. CRASH

News | July 8, 2019 | by Morgan McCarthy
The man being blamed for a deadly crash in St. Croix County shouldn’t have been driving.  The St. Croix County…
TEENS FACE CHARGES INCLUDING CHILD ABUSE

TEENS FACE CHARGES INCLUDING CHILD ABUSE

News | July 8, 2019 | by Morgan McCarthy
Four 18-year-olds in Wausau are looking at a string of charges in what could be a drug robbery.  Police say…
TRAIN PLAN GOES OFF THE RAILS

TRAIN PLAN GOES OFF THE RAILS

News | July 8, 2019 | by Morgan McCarthy
There likely won’t be new Amtrak trains rumbling through western Wisconsin anytime soon.  Lawmakers in Minnesota didn’t include the money to foot…
FARM LAND GROWING IN VALUE

FARM LAND GROWING IN VALUE

News | July 8, 2019 | by Morgan McCarthy
Even as Wisconsin dairy farmers leave the business, they are not leaving their land.  A new report says the price of farmland…
OH NO TO VETOES?

OH NO TO VETOES?

News | July 8, 2019 | by Morgan McCarthy
Critics are questioning the Governor’s partial vetoes on the state budget.  Democratic Governor Tony Evers made 78 partial vetoes to…
STILL TIME FOR THE OOOOH’S AND AHHHHH’S….

STILL TIME FOR THE OOOOH’S AND AHHHHH’S….

News | July 6, 2019 | by Morgan McCarthy
The annual Fourth of July fireworks at Marathon Park will take place TODAY, on the 6th of July.  The original…
UW STUDY AIMS TO HELP KIDNEY TRANSPLANTS

UW STUDY AIMS TO HELP KIDNEY TRANSPLANTS

News | July 6, 2019 | by Morgan McCarthy
The UW Hospital is launching the first study in the country involving cell therapy for kidney transplant issues.  People who…
MOVE OVER SHEEP….

MOVE OVER SHEEP….

News | July 6, 2019 | by Morgan McCarthy
The ol’ sheep herd might get a rest when it comes to you getting rest. Instead of warm milk and…
INDEPENDENCE DAY SEES INCREASE AT PUMP

INDEPENDENCE DAY SEES INCREASE AT PUMP

News | July 5, 2019 | by Morgan McCarthy
The average price for a gallon of regular gas in Wisconsin is up a penny-a-gallon from a week ago.  Triple-A says the…
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