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ONE DOOR CLOSES, A FOOD TRUCK OPENS: 4:30am Coffeehouse Enters New Era
After 22 years of operation at the corner of North Bridge and West Birch in downtown Chippewa Falls, the 4:30am Coffee House owners closed the brick-and-mortar shop, walked out its doors for the final time, and hopped into a food truck. As co-owners Brenda Sawyer and Tracy Heidtke said goodbye...
Royal Credit Union Foundation supports Market on River
CHIPPEWA FALLS – The Royal Credit Union Foundation made a $150,000 gift to the Wisconsin Farmers Union Foundation in support of the development of Market on River in downtown Chippewa Falls. The renovated multifunctional space will have a food court, housing and community meeting rooms and will serve as...
Minn. man pleads guilty in armed robbery case
BARRON COUNTY, Wis. (WEAU) - A Minnesota man pleaded guilty Friday in the armed robbery and assault of an elderly man in Barron in December. Court documents show that on July 19, 33-year-old Ryan Charpentier of Little Canada, Minn., pleaded guilty to armed robbery as party to a crime with an increased penalty for an elder person victim. Charpentier was charged as one of two suspects in the armed robbery and assault of an elderly man in Barron, Wis., on Dec. 19, 2023.
Isabella Lyste crowned 2024 Barron County Fairest of the Fair
Isabella Lyste of Barron was crowned the 2024 Barron County Fairest of the Fair on Sunday afternoon as one of the concluding events of the five-day fair. Named first runner-up was Alexus Olson of Rice Lake, and crowned the first-ever Junior Fairest of the Fair was Cadence Holten of Hillsdale. Judges of this year’s event were Karen Germanson, Heidi Small and Doris Laursen. Fairest co-coordinators are Devon Lauren and Sarah Doyen. The program included introductions by all three candidates, a farewell from outgoing Fairest Elora Repman and a hello from visiting Wisconsin Fairest of the Fair Kelsey Henderson of Racine County. Fair Board President Russell Rindsig awarded the outgoing fairest her framed portrait as fairest and a share of stock in the Barron County Fair.
'Fore the Kids' golf outing tees off
EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (WEAU) - Nearly 150 golfers teed off ‘fore’ the kids at Eau Claire Golf and Country Club on Monday. The ‘Fore the Kids’ fundraiser is put on annually by the Clearwater Kiwanis Club. The event, emceed by WEAU’s own Justus Cleveland, raises money...
Authorities speak on pets left in hot cars
EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (WEAU) -Eau Claire Police say they’re seeing higher than normal cases of animals being left in hot cars. Even if you think it’s just a ‘quick trip’ into a store or building, leaving a pet in a hot car with just a cracked window is not enough.
Express ready to rest and regroup as All-Star break begins
It’s time for the Eau Claire Express to rest, relax and regroup following a weekend of Northwoods Baseball League (NBL) play that didn’t go quite as well as they had hoped it would. The weekend started off nicely for the Express in a Friday romp on the road over the Rochester Honkers, 9-2. That was followed, though, by two losses to the Duluth Huskies to end their three days on the diamond. They were defeated by Duluth at Carson Park on Saturday by a 13-6...
Huskies Rally for Walk-Off Win Ahead of All-Star Break
DULUTH, Minn.- The Duluth Huskies defeated the Eau Claire Express 7-6 in walk-off fashion in their final game before the All-Star break on Sunday at Wade Stadium. The Huskies trailed 6-0 through three innings, giving up two home runs in the process. However, Duluth clawed back, scoring three runs in the fourth inning and tying the game in the seventh. In the bottom of the ninth, Joe Vos hit a single to left field, bringing in Charlie Sutherland for the game-winning run.
I-35 in Faribault shut down: Video shows standoff on highway
FARIBAULT, Minn. (FOX 9) - Traffic cameras show a confrontation between police and a man holding a weapon along Interstate 35 near Faribault, Minnesota, that shut down traffic for hours. The Rice County Sheriff’s Office released additional details about the standoff on Sunday night. What we know so far.
1977 -Trickle is SPS Champ
Wausau, Wis. (July 21, 1977) – Dick Trickle, Wisconsin Rapids, combined a feature victory with a King-of-the Mountain win to capture the mid-season championship title at the State Park Speedway here Thursday night. Trickle passed Wausau's Larry Detjens on lap 29 of the second 30-lap feature after Detjens led...
Nice weather Monday for AirVenture and Training Camp
The latest northeast Wisconsin weather forecast from Storm Team 5…. Nice weather in northeast Wisconsin Monday for big events beginning today! EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh along with Packers Training Camp, and the shareholders meeting all look dry with sunny and warm conditions. The best rain chance for all communities is...
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