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CF man charged with endangering safety, resisting an officer
2+ hour, 48+ min ago (351+ words) The Chippewa County Courthouse is located at 711 N. Bridge St. CHIPPEWA FALLS — A Chippewa Falls man accused of being violent toward a woman and fleeing from officers on his motorcycle has now been charged. Dakota D. Leis, 35, was charged in Chippewa…...
Congress has much to do, and they won't do much
1+ hour, 48+ min ago (629+ words) I’m old enough to remember when Congress — like most Americans — worked during the summer. Sure, the pinstriped, air-condioned gang took a few weeks off every August but they usually earned it by spending June and July piecing together Farm Bills…...
Man charged with providing cocaine that led to death appears in court
2+ hour, 49+ min ago (350+ words) The Chippewa County Courthouse is located at 711 N. Bridge St. CHIPPEWA FALLS — A Jim Falls man charged for his role in a fatal drug overdose appeared in court last week. Nicholas F. Frederickson, 46, was charged in Chippewa County Court with reckless…...
Eau Claire Legion Post 53 powers past De Pere
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (506+ words) Eau Claire Legion Post 53 pitcher Logan Zinsmaster and Ian Bauer each played crucial parts in Post 53's River City Classic opening win Friday at Carson Park. The Eau Claire Post 53 19U team is a force to be reckoned with on the…...
Double homicide, suicide suspected in Rusk County
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (184+ words) LADYSMITH — The Rusk County Sheriff's Office reported three deaths on Friday that officials believe was a double homicide and a suicide. The agency announced the deaths in a Facebook post. The incident was reported at 5:15 p.m. Thursday. Officers were dispatched…...
CF man charged with leading police on high-speed chase, recklessly endangering safety
2+ day, 17+ hour ago (374+ words) The Chippewa County Courthouse is located at 711 N. Bridge St. CHIPPEWA FALLS — A Chippewa Falls man accused of leading police on a high-speed chase through the city on July 4 has now been charged. Jacob D. Stout, 35, was charged Thursday in Chippewa…...
IT SEEMS TO ME: Utility costs should be capped
2+ day, 15+ hour ago (349+ words) Legislation a danger to natural resources Attacks on mail-in voting ill-advised I have worked full time as a custodian for seven years. I make $21.25 an hour, pay my taxes and budget every dollar responsibly. I do exactly what working-class Americans…...
SAWDUST STORIES: 'I don’t care if I never get back"
2+ day, 15+ hour ago (350+ words) In the future, America’s national pastime may well be the cage fight — two men locked in a cage kicking and choking and pummeling each other — but not tonight. Tonight, a sweltering summer evening on the cusp of America’s 250th birthday, it’s…...
Summer singing starts for memory choir
2+ day, 19+ hour ago (684+ words) Stand in the Light Memory Choir is hosting its Summer Sings Series, inviting members of the public to sing generational songs alongside its choir members. The choir itself is centered around letting those with dementia and memory changes, as well…...
City of Eau Claire sits down with trash haulers amid compost ordinance concerns
2+ day, 21+ hour ago (934+ words) A discussion on Thursday at City Hall focused on a proposed ordinance which would require waste haulers to offer composting services to city residents. While many, including trash haulers, agree in the vision to increasing access to composting, local waste…...