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    Sparta Man Sentenced in Case of Overdose Death

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    La Crosse Launches Windy City Flights

Looking Local: Science Olympiad Border Battle Takes Over UWRF

Looking Local: Science Olympiad Border Battle Takes Over UWRF

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

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

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

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

ONE YEAR LATER

ONE YEAR LATER

News | October 15, 2019 | by Morgan McCarthy
As time marches on, Jayme Closs’ family is just trying to live each day. Closs released a statement yesterday that…
WI POLITICAL CLIFF NOTES: MORE HATS IN RING FOR D.C. SEAT; FREEDOMWORKS TARGETS KIND

WI POLITICAL CLIFF NOTES: MORE HATS IN RING FOR D.C. SEAT; FREEDOMWORKS TARGETS KIND

News | October 15, 2019 | by Morgan McCarthy
There are two more candidates in the race for Congress in Wisconsin’s northwoods. Wausau School Board president and attorney Tricia Zunker…
AVERY’S LAWYER ASKS AGAIN

AVERY’S LAWYER ASKS AGAIN

News | October 15, 2019 | by Morgan McCarthy
Steven Avery’s lawyer is trying again for a new trial, or even just a new hearing. Avery’s attorney yesterday asked…
SCHOEP’S ICE CREAM DIPS INTO SECOND CHANCE

SCHOEP’S ICE CREAM DIPS INTO SECOND CHANCE

News | October 15, 2019 | by Morgan McCarthy
One of Wisconsin’s oldest ice cream makers will get a second chance at life. Schoep’s Ice Cream yesterday said it will…
WI CELEBRATES FIRST OFFICIAL INDIGENOUS PEOPLE’S DAY

WI CELEBRATES FIRST OFFICIAL INDIGENOUS PEOPLE’S DAY

News | October 14, 2019 | by Morgan McCarthy
Governor Tony Evers says Wisconsin would not be all that it is without the Native Nations.  The state celebrates its first Indigenous…
ONCE UPON A TIME…

ONCE UPON A TIME…

News | October 14, 2019 | by Morgan McCarthy
The return of a local favorite has readers excited. The 20th annual Chippewa Valley Book Festival has a table of…
HISTORY AND HORROR MEET!

HISTORY AND HORROR MEET!

News | October 14, 2019 | by Morgan McCarthy
The Chippewa Valley Museum is partnering with Tactical Escape 101 to offer a seasonal escape room in its Historic Schlegelmilch…
CRASH LEADS TO MULTIPLE CHARGES

CRASH LEADS TO MULTIPLE CHARGES

News | October 14, 2019 | by Morgan McCarthy
A man is facing multiple charges after police say he crashed his truck into the roof of a condo in…
RUNAWAY BUGGY LEAVES HORSE DEAD

RUNAWAY BUGGY LEAVES HORSE DEAD

News | October 14, 2019 | by Morgan McCarthy
A horse is dead following an incident involving a runaway buggy in Columbia County over the weekend.  The county sheriff’s…
DEATH COULD BE TRACED TO CAR CRASH LAST MONTH

DEATH COULD BE TRACED TO CAR CRASH LAST MONTH

News | October 14, 2019 | by Morgan McCarthy
A person involved in a serious crash in Monroe County last month has died.  Reports say a car crashed into…
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