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LOCAL LAWMAKERS TALK MIDDLE CLASS TAX CUT

LOCAL LAWMAKERS TALK MIDDLE CLASS TAX CUT

News | January 18, 2019 | by Morgan McCarthy
Four Chippewa Valley lawmakers are proposing a ten percent tax cut for middle class workers in Wisconsin.  Barron Representative Romaine Quinn…
IT’S HERE! GOLDEN HOUR FOR SILVERMINE

IT’S HERE! GOLDEN HOUR FOR SILVERMINE

News | January 18, 2019 | by Morgan McCarthy
Silver Mine Hill is celebrating 50 years of ski jumping as the 133rd annual Silver Mine Invitational kicks off tonight. …
TEN YEAR OLD FACES ADULT COURT;HOMICIDE CHARGE

TEN YEAR OLD FACES ADULT COURT;HOMICIDE CHARGE

News | January 18, 2019 | by Morgan McCarthy
The ten-year-old charged in the death of an infant will continue to face an adult court.  The ten-year-old was back…
BARRON CO. SCHOOL PREPARES FOR POSSIBLE RETURN OF JAYME TO THE CLASSROOM

BARRON CO. SCHOOL PREPARES FOR POSSIBLE RETURN OF JAYME TO THE CLASSROOM

News | January 18, 2019 | by Morgan McCarthy
The Barron School District is discussing plans for the potential return of Jayme Closs to the classroom.  Officials brought in…
EC SHOPKO PHARMACY SET TO CLOSE

EC SHOPKO PHARMACY SET TO CLOSE

News | January 18, 2019 | by Morgan McCarthy
The Eau Claire Shopko Pharmacy is set to close.  No word yet on when the closing will happen.  Lake Hallie’s…
WI POLITICAL BULLET POINTS

WI POLITICAL BULLET POINTS

News | January 18, 2019 | by Morgan McCarthy
A federal judge says early voting limits approved during a lame-duck session are invalid.  The judge struck down the limits…
EAU CLAIRE MAN RETURNS TO COURT FOR ASSAULT CHARGES

EAU CLAIRE MAN RETURNS TO COURT FOR ASSAULT CHARGES

News | January 18, 2019 | by Morgan McCarthy
An Eau Claire man is accused of sexually assaulting two children in separate incidents.  The alleged assaults happened around 15…
46 PRIESTS INVOLVED IN ABUSE CASES

46 PRIESTS INVOLVED IN ABUSE CASES

News | January 17, 2019 | by Morgan McCarthy
Forty-seven clergy members and 98 victims, those are the numbers connected to an investigation of sexual abuse of minors by…
OFFICERS SEEN AT WAUSAU BUSINESS

OFFICERS SEEN AT WAUSAU BUSINESS

News | January 17, 2019 | by Morgan McCarthy
The IRS confirms that officers spotted at Zipperer Financial in Wausau were on official business.  A spokesperson tells WAOW-TV that…
WI SHOPKO STORES TO CLOSE

WI SHOPKO STORES TO CLOSE

News | January 17, 2019 | by Morgan McCarthy
Shopko is pulling the plug on 16 stores across Wisconsin as the company moves into bankruptcy.  Locally, our Eau Claire and Hallie…
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