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  • Citations Issued After Vehicle Crashes Into House

    Citations Issued After Vehicle Crashes Into House

  • WI Sees Drop in Overdose Deaths

    WI Sees Drop in Overdose Deaths

  • Train Vs. Semi Collision Under Investigation

    Train Vs. Semi Collision Under Investigation

Police Follow Up on Tip, No Remains Found

Police Follow Up on Tip, No Remains Found

WI DNR Names Plant of the Year

WI DNR Names Plant of the Year

New Public Boat Dock in Downtown Menomonie

New Public Boat Dock in Downtown Menomonie

Fire Department Merger Discussions Heat Up

Fire Department Merger Discussions Heat Up

News | January 11, 2023 | by Morgan McCarthy
There’s new talk of a merger between Eau Claire and Altoona’s fire departments. Eau Claire Deputy Chief Matt Jagger says…
EC School Board Votes “No” On Voter Education

EC School Board Votes “No” On Voter Education

News | January 11, 2023 | by Morgan McCarthy
Eau Claire school board members are saying No to a push to teach ‘voter education’ as part of the regular…
Altoona Looks to Expand Schools

Altoona Looks to Expand Schools

News | January 11, 2023 | by Morgan McCarthy
School leaders in Altoona are looking to ask taxpayers for money this spring. The city’s school board will vote tomorrow…
Curds and Floats Arrive in Cinder City

Curds and Floats Arrive in Cinder City

News | January 11, 2023 | by Morgan McCarthy
Expect a lot more burgers and root beer floats on the menu for folks in Altoona. The new A&W in…
Company Plans to Rebuild After Fire

Company Plans to Rebuild After Fire

News | January 11, 2023 | by Morgan McCarthy
The owners of the recycling center that burned in Whitewater are promising to rebuild. Manager Dan Jongetjes with John’s Disposal…
Casual Campus Café Planned

Casual Campus Café Planned

News | January 10, 2023 | by Morgan McCarthy
  The University Club on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus will reopen later this month.  The University of Wisconsin announced this week the…
Racial Progress Ranked Across Union

Racial Progress Ranked Across Union

News | January 10, 2023 | by Morgan McCarthy
Wisconsin ranks second-to-last when it comes to racial progress.  That’s according to a new study from WalletHub, which puts Wisconsin only ahead of…
No Foul Play Suspected in Deadly Fire

No Foul Play Suspected in Deadly Fire

News | January 10, 2023 | by Morgan McCarthy
On Monday, January 9, 2023, at 5:57 p.m., the Barron County 911 Center received a call of a structure fire…
No Movement in Peters’ Case, Original Schedule Stays

No Movement in Peters’ Case, Original Schedule Stays

News | January 10, 2023 | by Morgan McCarthy
There won’t be any movement in Lily Peters’ murder case until the summer. The judge in the case yesterday turned…
New Jury Hears Evidence in Murder Case

New Jury Hears Evidence in Murder Case

News | January 10, 2023 | by Morgan McCarthy
A new jury is hearing the evidence against a Kenosha County man who was originally convicted of killing his wife…
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