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  • Shooting Incident Remains Under Investigation

    Shooting Incident Remains Under Investigation

  • UW Board of Regents Takes up Firing

    UW Board of Regents Takes up Firing

  • WI Prepares for Spring Election, Eau Claire Race Heats Up

    WI Prepares for Spring Election, Eau Claire Race Heats Up

Seasonal Weight Restrictions Set to be Removed

Seasonal Weight Restrictions Set to be Removed

Cream Puff Road Trip? New Flavor Unveiled!

Cream Puff Road Trip? New Flavor Unveiled!

Xcel Energy Customers Reminded of Options as Winter Moratorium Approaches

Xcel Energy Customers Reminded of Options as Winter Moratorium Approaches

Chippewa Falls Man Takes a Plea Deal, Sentenced in Child Assault Cases

Chippewa Falls Man Takes a Plea Deal, Sentenced in Child Assault Cases

News | April 3, 2026 | by Morgan McCarthy
A Chippewa Falls man accused of sexually assaulting minors is taking a plea deal.  Prosecutors say that 21-year-old Keegan Peterson…
Hydrant Flushing Planned

Hydrant Flushing Planned

News | April 3, 2026 | by Morgan McCarthy
La Crosse residents are being advised that city hydrants will be flushed beginning Monday.  The twice-yearly effort is designed to…
Burn Ban Lifted

Burn Ban Lifted

News | April 3, 2026 | by Morgan McCarthy
An emergency burn ban ordered for La Crosse County is being lifted.    The order had been implemented due to a…
Two Facing Charges Under New WI Law

Two Facing Charges Under New WI Law

News | April 3, 2026 | by Morgan McCarthy
Two people are facing charges due to Wisconsin’s new child grooming law. The charges come after Governor Tony Evers signed…
Public Warned of Dunn Co. Scam

Public Warned of Dunn Co. Scam

News | April 2, 2026 | by Morgan McCarthy
Sheriff Kevin Bygd recently addressed a scam in our area and sent this message to the public: The Dunn County…
Construction to Begin April 6th on US 53, Golf Road to 40th Avenue

Construction to Begin April 6th on US 53, Golf Road to 40th Avenue

News | April 2, 2026 | by Morgan McCarthy
Both northbound and southbound traffic will be impacted between the Hastings Way split and River Prairie Drive. The construction will…
SFB to Break Ground on New Office Building

SFB to Break Ground on New Office Building

News | April 2, 2026 | by Morgan McCarthy
 Security Financial Bank (SFB) will hold a groundbreaking ceremony on a new 25,000-square-foot corporate office and future branch location at…
What’s Up With the Weather?

What’s Up With the Weather?

News | April 2, 2026 | by Morgan McCarthy
Well, it’s time to bust out our “it’s Spring in Wisconsin…” line as we are dealing with a mixed bag…
Man Sentenced in Child Assault Case

Man Sentenced in Child Assault Case

News | April 2, 2026 | by Morgan McCarthy
Sentencing is being ordered for a Barron County man accused of sexually assaulting a child.  Prosecutors say that Steven Markegard…
Death of Inmate Under Investigation

Death of Inmate Under Investigation

News | April 2, 2026 | by Morgan McCarthy
An investigation is underway into the death of a La Crosse County jail inmate.  Authorities say the prisoner died after…
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