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Winning $350K SuperCash! ticket sold in Eau Claire
EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (CBS 58) -- A $350,000 winning SuperCash! ticket for Saturday's drawing was sold at Festival Foods on Birch Street in Eau Claire. The winning numbers were 8, 21, 23, 30, 32 and 36. SuperCash! is a Wisconsin-exclusive lottery game with daily drawings. Tickets cost $1 for two...
'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...
New Asian restaurant opens doors in downtown Chippewa Falls
CHIPPEWA FALLS – Even though House of Eggrolls – located at 504 N. Bridge St. – is not quite two months old, it is already winning the hearts and tempting the palettes of Chippewa Falls residents. Owners Kevin (41) and MaiNhia (36) Vue said they had talked...
Harbor View Café celebrates 44th season with new chef
PEPIN – When the Murray siblings – Wendy, Chris and Missy – purchased Harbor View Café (314 First St.) from the original owners in 2021, they said they collectively decided to continue many of the tried-and-true practices of the café, along with its decades-long traditions.
WHAT TO WATCH FOR: Prairie Dirt Classic, Wilmot Debut Pit World of Outlaws Stars Against Fast Locals
The World of Outlaws makes its second 2024 visit to Illinois and Wisconsin for three nights of racing in four days. Dirt Late Model history will be tested and written. A two-state trip to Illinois and Wisconsin has the World of Outlaws CASE Construction Equipment Late Models chasing glory and adding a new chapter to the record books.
UMN develops new list of recommended species to make forests more resilient
At a seminar on Monday, an expert shared the University of Minnesota Extension’s climate-ready woodlands program. The list of tree species the program provided would help woodland stewards and owners in northern Minnesota better understand what species they can plant to help forests adapt to the changing climate. Anna...
Storm leaves damage, power outages
CHASKA, Minn. — Thousands of people throughout the metro were experiencing power outages Monday evening after a storm came through the area. Xcel Energy is reporting clusters of small groups of homes without power all over the region, especially in areas of Bloomington, Columbia Heights, Woodbury and Maplewood. In...
Missing 15-year-old girl last seen leaving Roseville home on foot
ROSEVILLE, Minn. — Authorities are asking the public to be on the lookout for a 15-year-old girl last seen leaving her Roseville home Monday morning.Summer Balfanz left her residence on foot in the area of 900 Burke Avenue West around 9:30 a.m. to 10 a.m., according to the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension.Balfanz was last seen wearing a black or white top, black shorts and black tennis shoes. She is described as 5'0" and 165 pounds with brown hair and brown eyes.Anyone who has seen Balfanz or knows of her whereabouts is asked to call 911 or contact the Roseville Police Department at 651-792-7008.
Bill Bowen, Former KPLX Nighttime Host, Dies.
Bill Bowen, best known for his decade at Cumulus Media “99.5 The Wolf” KPLX Dallas, died Saturday. Bowen’s son, Michael Phillips, announced the passing on Facebook, saying that his father spent his last moments with his family at his bedside. “We are processing a lot of emotions...
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.
Wisconsin Music Festival Surprises Fans with Drone Show
It's music festival season, and Wisconsin is home to several huge festivals that draw tens of thousands of fans for several days of music and fun, one of these festivals just surprised fans with a high-tech show to end the day.
Local organization launches statewide FAFSA completion campaign
MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- College Possible Wisconsin has launched a statewide campaign to assist students with their FAFSA applications, in a response to technical issues and delays with the FAFSA application system. The goal is to ensure more area students have access to financial aid. The campaign includes free, one-on-one...
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