715Newsroom.com

05:17 pm
03 March 2026
  • Home
  • WHO WE ARE
  • WHAT YOU HEARD
    • LOCAL NEWS
  • WHERE YOU HEARD IT
  • HOW TO GET IN TOUCH
  • NEWS MAKERS PODCAST
  • 715 Forever Home Follow-Ups
  • Home
  • WHO WE ARE
  • WHAT YOU HEARD
    • LOCAL NEWS
  • WHERE YOU HEARD IT
  • HOW TO GET IN TOUCH
  • NEWS MAKERS PODCAST
  • 715 Forever Home Follow-Ups
  • Drivers See Plump and the Pump

    Drivers See Plump and the Pump

  • Looking Local: CVTC Instructor, Students Bring Freddie Back to Life for ECFD

    Looking Local: CVTC Instructor, Students Bring Freddie Back to Life for ECFD

  • News from UW-River Falls: Area high school students compete in Visual Arts Classic at UW-River Falls 

    News from UW-River Falls: Area high school students compete in Visual Arts Classic at UW-River Falls 

VFW 10405 Makes Donation to Chippewa Valley Veterans Tribute

VFW 10405 Makes Donation to Chippewa Valley Veterans Tribute

Man Sentenced in Kidnapping, Assault Case

Man Sentenced in Kidnapping, Assault Case

Former Mental Health Worker Sentenced

Former Mental Health Worker Sentenced

THE LATEST FROM BARRON COUNTY SHERIFF; PUBLIC URGED TO BE AWARE

THE LATEST FROM BARRON COUNTY SHERIFF; PUBLIC URGED TO BE AWARE

News | October 21, 2018 | by Morgan McCarthy
Investigators have received over a thousand tips and have thoroughlyinvestigated over 800 of them. We are using every resource available,…
COMMUNITY CONNECTS FOR CLOSS CASE

COMMUNITY CONNECTS FOR CLOSS CASE

News | October 19, 2018 | by Morgan McCarthy
Barron area businesses are providing resources to the many officers working on the Jayme Closs case.  Law enforcement officials say…
EARLY VOTING UNDERWAY IN CHIPPEWA

EARLY VOTING UNDERWAY IN CHIPPEWA

News | October 19, 2018 | by Morgan McCarthy
Early voting is underway in Chippewa Falls.  In-person absentee balloting began earlier this week and the city clerk’s office says…
RARE DISEASE HITS OUR STATE

RARE DISEASE HITS OUR STATE

News | October 19, 2018 | by Morgan McCarthy
State health officials are confirming two Wisconsin cases of the rare, paralyzing illness affecting children in America.  The Centers for Disease Control…
NY TIMES BEST SELLER VISITS UW STOUT

NY TIMES BEST SELLER VISITS UW STOUT

News | October 19, 2018 | by Morgan McCarthy
A New York Times best-selling author is premiering a reading of his upcoming book at the Chippewa Valley Book Festival. …
PUBLIC URGED TO USE TIP LINE FOR JAYME CLOSS SEARCH

PUBLIC URGED TO USE TIP LINE FOR JAYME CLOSS SEARCH

News | October 19, 2018 | by Morgan McCarthy
LATEST UPDATES FROM THE BARRON COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE: Today, October 19th is the fifth day that Jayme Closs has been…
VOLUNTEERS JOIN SEARCH EFFORTS

VOLUNTEERS JOIN SEARCH EFFORTS

News | October 19, 2018 | by Morgan McCarthy
Officials in Barron County are calling a hundred volunteers to help in the search for missing 13-year-old Jayme Closs.  Closs…
GARFIELD AVENUE UNVEILED

GARFIELD AVENUE UNVEILED

News | October 19, 2018 | by Morgan McCarthy
The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire is unveiling its revamped Garfield Avenue.  An on-campus celebration yesterday included the Blugold Marching Band.  The…
WHEN YOU WISH…

WHEN YOU WISH…

News | October 19, 2018 | by Morgan McCarthy
Upon a star…This weekend will be a good time to make a wish on a falling star.  The Orionid (or-RYE-oh-nid)…
LITTLE FREE LIBRARY FOUNDER REMEMBERED

LITTLE FREE LIBRARY FOUNDER REMEMBERED

News | October 19, 2018 | by Morgan McCarthy
The Little Free Library nonprofit is asking people to remember their founder Todd Bol.  Bol died yesterday from cancer.  He…
«‹2670267126722673267426752676›»

EMAIL YOU THE NEWS?

Where we’re at and when:

Address
944 Harlem Street  Altoona, WI. 54720

Hours
News happens all the time, right?

Looking for something? Type it here and let’s see what we can find.

About This Site

This is a place where you can learn about what is happening in the Chippewa Valley and beyond.

Get news and more…In a way that doesn’t put you to sleep.

Life is hard.

Staying up to date should be easy.

the 715 newsroom is:

LIVE and LOCAL.

Hooray radio!

You can hear us every day on these Midwest Family Broadcasting stations:

  • WAXX 104.5 (Country types)
  • I-94 The “Cool Mom”station
  • 98.1 Greatest Hits
  • 92.9 THE X (Rock Types)
  • 105.1 Sports Talk

 

We love radio. We love what we do and we hope you do too.