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  • State Officials Announce Water Infrastructure Investments

    State Officials Announce Water Infrastructure Investments

  • WI Teen Pleads Guilty to Killing Parents

    WI Teen Pleads Guilty to Killing Parents

  • Black River Falls Man Facing Pornography Charges

    Black River Falls Man Facing Pornography Charges

Cause of Fire Under Investigation

Cause of Fire Under Investigation

Sparta Man Picks Up 7th OWI

Sparta Man Picks Up 7th OWI

Warming Shelters, Ice Rinks Closed

Warming Shelters, Ice Rinks Closed

EC MAN THREATENS WORKPLACE

EC MAN THREATENS WORKPLACE

News | August 21, 2019 | by Morgan McCarthy
An Eau Claire man is being held on a 10 thousand-dollar cash bond after police say he threatened to shoot-up…
SEX OFFENDER FACING NEW CHARGES

SEX OFFENDER FACING NEW CHARGES

News | August 21, 2019 | by Morgan McCarthy
A Chippewa County sex offender is facing new charges after authorities say he touched a six-year-old child.  Prosecutors in Chippewa…
UW FREE SPEECH POLICY UNDER MICROSCOPE

UW FREE SPEECH POLICY UNDER MICROSCOPE

News | August 21, 2019 | by Morgan McCarthy
One of the conservative watchdogs at the Wisconsin Capitol is suggesting a few tweaks to the University of Wisconsin’s free speech policy.  The Wisconsin Institute…
WI POLITICAL NOTES: BALDWIN NOT PICKING, MR. RYAN RETURNS TO WASHINGTON

WI POLITICAL NOTES: BALDWIN NOT PICKING, MR. RYAN RETURNS TO WASHINGTON

News | August 21, 2019 | by Morgan McCarthy
Wisconsin’s Democratic U.S. Senator says she’s not picking a candidate for president.  Baldwin yesterday said she is not going to…
MISSOURI FARMER FACES NEW CHARGES

MISSOURI FARMER FACES NEW CHARGES

News | August 20, 2019 | by Morgan McCarthy
The Missouri farmer charged in connection with the disappearance of two Wisconsin brothers is facing new charges.  Garland Nelson remains jailed in…
DRINKING & OPIOID USE IMPACT WI LIFE EXPECTANCY

DRINKING & OPIOID USE IMPACT WI LIFE EXPECTANCY

News | August 20, 2019 | by Morgan McCarthy
People are looking at a shorter life expectancy in Wisconsin, and a new report says drugs and alcohol are to blame. …
EC MAN FACING MULTIPLE CHARGES; DRUGS, IDENTITY THEFT…

EC MAN FACING MULTIPLE CHARGES; DRUGS, IDENTITY THEFT…

News | August 20, 2019 | by Morgan McCarthy
An Eau Claire County man is facing multiple charges after sheriff’s deputies say they found meth and fake ID’s in…
PLEA DEALS TAKEN IN SEXUAL ASSAULT CASE

PLEA DEALS TAKEN IN SEXUAL ASSAULT CASE

News | August 20, 2019 | by Morgan McCarthy
Two of three men accused of raping an intoxicated woman in Eau Claire are taking plea deals to avoid jail…
OSHA FINES COULD STACK UP FOR EC BUSINESS

OSHA FINES COULD STACK UP FOR EC BUSINESS

News | August 20, 2019 | by Morgan McCarthy
An Eau Claire manufacturing plant is facing hundreds of thousands of dollars in OSHA fines.  According to the U.S. Department…
A LIFE REMEMBERED

A LIFE REMEMBERED

News | August 20, 2019 | by Morgan McCarthy
Bridget German’s friends and neighbors want her to be remembered for more than her death.  A couple dozen people gathered…
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