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12/12/2025
Trump’s face will replace images of national parks on some annual passes, environmental group sues to stop change.
The Trump administration is ruffling more feathers with some fans of America’s national parks — this time by replacing images of the picturesque parks on some annual passes with an
12/12/2025
The fire is currently under investigation.
HUDSON (WQOW) — A house fire claimed one life early Thursday morning.
12/12/2025
Pete Hane of Bloomer is a helping hand to everyone he meets. He is Santa Claus to residents with disabilities at a local group home, makes musical instruments for his church, runs an online video ministry, and fixes up bikes to give to kids who don't have one.
A Bloomer man has been given the Christmas gift of a lifetime and plans to use it to help out others.
12/12/2025
Children who were vaccinated against Covid-19 last season had a “substantially lower risk” of emergency department and urgent care visits related to the virus, according to a report published Thursday by the US CDC.
Children who were vaccinated against Covid-19 last season had a “substantially lower risk” of emergency department and urgent care visits related to the virus, according to a report published Thursday
12/12/2025
Two bills would alter revenue-sharing requirements and allow municipalities to implement their own sales tax.
Earlier this month, Sen. Smith introduced two bills that would alter revenue-sharing requirements and allow municipalities to implement their own sales tax.
12/12/2025
Wassgren said his three major policy issues are family values, affordability and economic opportunity.
A 7th Congressional candidate was in the Chippewa Valley on Thursday afternoon.
12/12/2025
12/11/2025
Travel Wisconsin maintains an updated snow report to provide the latest information on snowmobile trail conditions in each county.
Currently, none of the trails in Eau Claire, Chippewa, or Dunn County are open, but there has been some progress
12/11/2025
Tyler Robinson, the 22-year-old man accused of fatally shooting conservative political activist Charlie Kirk, appeared in a Utah court Thursday for the first time in-person since his arrest.
12/11/2025
DOC places three staff on leave during investigation into Morgan Geyser's escape from group home.
The Wisconsin Department of Corrections is taking action after the situation surrounding Morgan Geyser's escape from her Madison group home. She took off her GPS monitoring device and left town,
12/11/2025
There are over 17 miles of work scheduled next year. That is an increase from previous years.
Dunn County community members will see some major road construction projects in 2026.
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