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  • Looking Local: Staying Rooted in Sustainability. UW STOUT Honored for Commitment to Trees

    Looking Local: Staying Rooted in Sustainability. UW STOUT Honored for Commitment to Trees

  • Crews Respond to Nimitz St. Fire

    Crews Respond to Nimitz St. Fire

  • Scam Hits Local, Warning of Phishing Emails

    Scam Hits Local, Warning of Phishing Emails

Traffic Stop Leads to 4th OWI

Traffic Stop Leads to 4th OWI

Candidate Returns to Campaign Trail

Candidate Returns to Campaign Trail

Looking Local: Dunn County Highlights Critical Need for Social Workers During National Social Work Month

Looking Local: Dunn County Highlights Critical Need for Social Workers During National Social Work Month

Woman Sentenced After Stealing From Tribe

Woman Sentenced After Stealing From Tribe

News | January 5, 2024 | by Morgan McCarthy
A Barron County woman is heading to prison for one year after she stole from one of Wisconsin’s Indian tribes. …
Big Bend Resignations, Frustrations Continue

Big Bend Resignations, Frustrations Continue

News | January 5, 2024 | by Morgan McCarthy
Big Bend saw another police officer resign in frustration last night. Now former-officer Nate Schweitzer told the village board that…
Local Library Offers Tax Help

Local Library Offers Tax Help

News | January 5, 2024 | by Morgan McCarthy
There won’t be any paper tax forms at the Eau Claire library this year, but there will still be help…
Map Redrawing Leads to Outside Experts

Map Redrawing Leads to Outside Experts

News | January 5, 2024 | by Morgan McCarthy
The two out-of-state experts who will likely redraw Wisconsin’s political maps could very easily cost the state six-figures each.  The…
WI RSV Cases Rise

WI RSV Cases Rise

News | January 5, 2024 | by Morgan McCarthy
Wisconsin’s RSV death toll is now up to 14.  The state’s Department of Health Services yesterday said there have been…
Termination Letter Released

Termination Letter Released

News | January 5, 2024 | by Morgan McCarthy
  The University of Wisconsin’s president says he fired UW-La Crosse’s chancellor because of another ‘occupation which requires your personal…
WI Extends BadgerCare Plus

WI Extends BadgerCare Plus

News | January 4, 2024 | by Morgan McCarthy
Wisconsin is extending BadgerCare Plus, along with other Medicaid programs, to 12 months for most people younger than 19. Now,…
WI Tax Burden Bumps Up

WI Tax Burden Bumps Up

News | January 4, 2024 | by Morgan McCarthy
Wisconsin’s taxes are slightly up, but steady, in 2023. New data from the Wisconsin Policy Forum says the state and…
UW-River Falls to Host Science Olympiad Competition

UW-River Falls to Host Science Olympiad Competition

News | January 4, 2024 | by Morgan McCarthy
ABOVE PHOTO:High School students work out a problem during a past Science Olympiad at UW-River Falls. About 900 students from…
Governor Evers Issues Flags Lowered

Governor Evers Issues Flags Lowered

News | January 4, 2024 | by Morgan McCarthy
Gov. Tony Evers ordered the flags of the United States and the state of Wisconsin to be flown at half-staff…
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