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Wausau Woodchucks blasts Lakeshore, head into Northwoods League All-Star break at 41-12
WAUSAU – The Wausau Woodchucks hit double digits in runs for the 10th time this season, and for the 10th time they were victorious, as they rolled past the Lakeshore Chinooks 15-6 to sweep a two-game home series on Sunday afternoon at Athletic Park. Wausau is now 41-12 overall...
Tomahawk pup Arlo vying for WPS’s ‘Ambassadog’ title
TOMAHAWK – A Tomahawk dog is among the finalists in a campaign promoting safe digging. A release from Wisconsin Public Service (WPS) said voting is currently underway to select the company’s “Ambassadog.”. “The winner will be the star of a special campaign promoting an important safety message:...
Busy summer season increases need for awareness about water safety
Jumping into a lake can be one of the biggest joys of summer in the Northwoods, but you need to keep safety in mind. Amy Larson, Paramedic and EMS Outreach Coordinator for Aspirus MedEvac, talked about some of the common calls they see. “We respond to quite a few back...
Wausau weather for Monday and Tuesday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Widespread haze after 9am. Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Tonight. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly...
AirVenture Cup Race takes flight over Upper Wisconsin
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAW) - The Wausau AirVenture Cup race kicked off Sunday. The nearly 430-mile course held the biggest turnout in the race history with 120 registered and 84 total racers. The AirVenture Cup weekend began Saturday with an open house to view and tour the planes as well as...
Boys & Girls Club of the Greater Chippewa Valley to hold Lemonade Day on August 1st
EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (WEAU) - It’s become a summer tradition for the Boys & Girls Club of the Greater Chippewa Valley, kids and lemonade. The 15th annual #Squeezetheday Lemonade Day will be held on Thursday, August 1st in communities in Eau Claire, Chippewa Falls, Altoona, Menomonie and Black River Falls.
More Indigenous youth are learning to spearfish, a connection to ancestors and the land
HAYWARD, Wis. (AP) — Ganebik Johnson started learning traditional Ojibwe songs when he was about 2 years old. He’d hang around listening to his uncle sing, or observe elders, or even pull up music on YouTube. Spearfishing came shortly after, at around age 7, when his grandfather took him out on a northern Wisconsin lake for the first time.
Eau Claire celebrates 80 years of Olson’s Ice Cream
EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (WLAX/WEUX) – Olson’s Ice Cream celebrated a big anniversary on Sunday at Riverfront Park in Chippewa Falls. The family-owned shop first opened in 1944, and in those 80 years, the business has become a favorite in the Chippewa Valley. The celebration had bouncy houses, caricatures...
Chippewa Falls woman turns 100
EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (WLAX/WEUX) – A Chippewa Falls woman hit a milestone birthday on Saturday, and on Sunday, her family and friends from all over the world surprised her to celebrate 100 years of Mickey Johnson. Johnson was born on July 20th, 1924, and grew up in the Chippewa...
Feel Good Friday: Mother welcomes baby during Chetek’s Liberty Fest
CHETEK, Wis. (WLAX/WEUX) – On the 4th of July, you would expect fireworks, parades and all around good times. But, one new mother in Barron County found out that when expecting, the unexpected just happens. “It went faster than I expected,” said Brooklynne Rahm-Jost. She said her baby...
Fire in Arbor Vitae, Daycare center in Eagle River receives grant, summer water safety, SNAP program concerns
Arbor Vitae fire does $400-thousand in damage, Northwoods Child Development Center receives $10,000 grant, water a big draw in the Northwoods but that can bring some risks, Wisconsin voices worry about the future of a key hunger relief program.
Gov. Tony Evers visits Little Manitowoc River as city receives grant for restoration work and kayak launch installation
MANITOWOC – Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers and Department of Administration Secretary Kathy Blumenfeld visited the Manitowoc Lincoln Park Zoo July 17 to tour the Little Manitowoc River. The visit was part of the governor's efforts to meet with grant recipients of the Wisconsin Coastal Management Program. They were joined by Manitowoc Mayor...
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...
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...
Pondview Lavender Farm: A budding business
CHIPPEWA FALLS – If you happen to find yourself driving on Highway 29 in Chippewa Falls and smell light floral and herbal notes, chances are you are not far from Pondview Lavender Farm. And, if the smell doesn’t do it, the sea of purple may catch your eye instead....
Riding into town – Rice Lake bicycle, coffee shop open for business
RICE LAKE – Though a bike store and a coffee shop don’t necessarily come to mind as the perfect business combo, blending the two, Allison Hall – co-owner of Northwoods Cycle in Rice Lake – said, made sense. “Why not come in to check out some...
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