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  • Altoona Man Facing Charges For Sexually Assaulting Woman, Stealing Her Car

    Altoona Man Facing Charges For Sexually Assaulting Woman, Stealing Her Car

  • Gavel Drops: Life in Prison

    Gavel Drops: Life in Prison

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    Friday Feel Good: Rescue, Reunion and Rover

Air Quality Alerts Stretch into Weekend

Air Quality Alerts Stretch into Weekend

Justice Bradley Prepares to Leave the Bench

Justice Bradley Prepares to Leave the Bench

Former Security Guard Pleads Guilty

Former Security Guard Pleads Guilty

CREWS RESPOND TWICE TO SAME FIRE LOCATION

CREWS RESPOND TWICE TO SAME FIRE LOCATION

News | July 21, 2019 | by Morgan McCarthy
A fire in Rice Lake had crews out twice to the same location over the weekend. It was on Friday…
SEVERE WEATHER HITS OUR AREA

SEVERE WEATHER HITS OUR AREA

News | July 21, 2019 | by Morgan McCarthy
Structural damage, death and personal injury are the result of strong storms in Wisconsin yesterday.  Wausau fire crews say a lightning strike…
WEATHER A FACTOR IN DEADLY CRASH

WEATHER A FACTOR IN DEADLY CRASH

News | July 19, 2019 | by Morgan McCarthy
One person is dead after a two-car crash on Highway 53 near Whitehall.  First responders found a car in a…
UW STOUT ALUM KILLED IN ROCK CLIMBING ACCIDENT

UW STOUT ALUM KILLED IN ROCK CLIMBING ACCIDENT

News | July 19, 2019 | by Morgan McCarthy
A woman killed in a rock climbing fall in Minnesota last weekend has ties to west-central Wisconsin.  According to Caring-Page, Rebecca…
HOMELESS MAN FACING CHARGES AFTER PUNCHING WOMAN

HOMELESS MAN FACING CHARGES AFTER PUNCHING WOMAN

News | July 19, 2019 | by Morgan McCarthy
An Eau Claire man is accused of punching a pregnant woman in the stomach.  The victim reportedly told police Charles…
COMMUNITY RALLIES TO SEND OFF TROOPS

COMMUNITY RALLIES TO SEND OFF TROOPS

News | July 19, 2019 | by Morgan McCarthy
Hundreds of west-central Wisconsin National Guard troops are headed to Afghanistan after a heroes send-off in Menomonie.  Residents lined the streets as…
DRONE DOWN

DRONE DOWN

News | July 19, 2019 | by Morgan McCarthy
The Wisconsin National Guard is looking into how a drone lost its signal and crashed in the woods in western Wisconsin.  The Guard…
LACROSSE TACKLES LAW ENFORCEMENT

LACROSSE TACKLES LAW ENFORCEMENT

News | July 19, 2019 | by Morgan McCarthy
La Crosse’s acting police chief says a planned county task force to focus on law enforcement issues is fine, but…
WATER RESCUE IN LACROSSE

WATER RESCUE IN LACROSSE

News | July 19, 2019 | by Morgan McCarthy
Rescue crews in La Crosse say a pair of kayakers are lucky after being pulled from the La Crosse River. …
VETERANS TRIBUTE FOUNDATION MAKES IT OFFICIAL

VETERANS TRIBUTE FOUNDATION MAKES IT OFFICIAL

News | July 18, 2019 | by Morgan McCarthy
The Veterans Tribute Foundation is very proud to announce our recent partnership with the City of Altoona for the new…
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