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Interview: “The Swampers” to perform in Chippewa Falls
CHIPPEWA FALLS, Wis. (WEAU) - A new show is in store for audience members with “The Swampers-Branching Out”. The long-running production featuring original stories and songs by Jerry Way, will be performed August 7 and 8 at the Hyde Center in Chippewa Falls. Following two decades of original...
Superior Reds See Season End in Regional Title Game
SUPERIOR, Wis.- The Superior Reds entered play Wednesday needing two wins against Eau Claire to keep their season alive. After taking a 2-1 lead late in game one, Eau Claire rallied back to take the regional title with the 4 to 2 victory. Superior finishes the year with a overall...
Misinformation presents challenges on social media
EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (WEAU) - Political messaging on social media is hard to avoid, and many times, that information isn’t accurate. The draw for social media is different for everyone. “I do Facebook mainly only to connect with our kids and what they’re doing,” Lauri Sieben of Eau Claire...
Focus on teamwork is fitting for local 17U baseball team
Eau Claire is fortunate to have a multitude of summer baseball teams and all have a significance to contributing to the future players of the game. However, one local squad especially seems to be benefiting from all that the Chippewa Valley baseball community has built. The Eau Claire A’s Blue 17U team has a plethora of talent, as well as experienced coaches who not only love the game, but who also stress how important teamwork is to succeeding in the sport. ...
Express back in action in two pivotal series in next four days
It’s back to business for the Eau Claire Express following a three-day NBL All-Star break that saw its star outfielder excel in the League’s Home Run Challenge. The Great Lakes All-Stars beat the Great Plains All-Stars 9-2 in the annual Northwoods League All-Star game on Tuesday night before more than 2,300 fans at ISG Field, in Mankato, Minnesota. Express outfielder Brigs Richartz was one of the many Northwoods Baseball League...
Red Cross holds blood drive
ALTOONA, Wis. (WEAU) - Summer is a busy time of year, but the American Red Cross wants to make sure people take the time to donate blood. The Summer Board of Directors Blood Drive for the Northwest Red Cross Chapter took place today at the chapter offices in Altoona. The...
Noll added to UWEC women's basketball staff
The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire women’s basketball coach Tonja Englund has announced the hiring of Jackson Noll as the team’s assistant coach. Noll comes to Eau Claire with a wealth of basketball knowledge from his time as the Team Wisconsin AAU Basketball Club Coordinator, Recruiting, and Skills Director for four years. Noll also served as the executive assistant to the Wisconsin Amateur Athletic Union since 2020. “I have grown up...
Chippewa Falls Woman Sentenced for Aiding a Felon
(Heather Knox, WEAU) A Chippewa Falls woman accused of aiding a felon in relation to a September 2022 homicide entered a plea and was sentenced today. Court documents show that on July 22, 27-year-old Paige Reiter pleaded no contest to one count of harboring or aiding a felon. The court accepted the plea and found Reiter guilty. The court withheld the sentence and ordered Reiter to serve three years of probation.
Interview: Chippewa Falls gets ready for a celebration next month
CHIPPEWA FALLS, Wis. (WEAU) - Chippewa Falls will hold its 47th annual Pure Water Days Parade on August 10, along with Riverfest on the River. The parade starts at 1 p.m. on Bridge Street with the parade theme ‘circus’. Riverfest will run from 2-8 p.m. at Riverfront Park downtown.
Deb Hyde named Flambeau-Rama parade marshal
Deb Hyde, director of the Park Falls Public Library, was chosen to serve as parade marshal for the 71st annual Flambeau Rama Parade to be held at noon Sunday, Aug. 4 in downtown Park Falls. Hyde had multiple nominations for parade marshal and said she is “honored” by the recognition. She said the library intended to have a float in the parade this year pertaining to the children services summer reading “adventures” program, but if that happens, she will not be aboard, as she’ll be...
Micronesian Dancers to perform at Flambeau-Rama
PARK FALLS — For the second straight year the Micronesian community of Park Falls will bring a dance group to perform in the main tent at Flambeau-Rama from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday Aug. 3. The performance includes several dances of a diverse Micronesia that is reflected in the Park Falls community as well. The Micronesian community is present in all areas of the Park Falls community, from the school band and sports, to the volunteer fire department, manufacturing and small businesses. Preserving their...
Welcome to the 71st Annual Flambeau-Rama
Each year, the Park Falls Chamber of Commerce, volunteers, and sponsors strive to host an event even better than the last. We want to showcase what makes Park Falls a great place to live, work, and play. This year, we welcome bands featuring Park Falls natives, the return of the Micronesian Dancers and carnival from K&M Rides & Amusements out of Phillips. A new ride, the Wisdom Tornado, will be added to the carnival line-up. Each day there is something for the whole family to...
5 candidates for Price County Clerk
There are five Republican candidates who are seeking the office of Price County Clerk with the announcement that current county treasurer Jean Gottwald is not seeking reelection. Amy Casey, the funeral director at Heindl-Nimsgern Funeral & Cremation Services in Phillips and Prentice; Meredith Hueckman, Phillips, a business owner; Shelby Kosmer, the clerk and treasurer for the city of Phillips; Lynn Redfall, the town of Kennan clerk; and Amy Walker, the deputy clerk of courts / fiscal for Price County Circuit Court, will all be on...
Music makes the festival roar
There are six headline acts performing at Flambeau-Rama from Aug. 2-4 in Park Falls. There are three days this year with something for everyone in terms of music style. FRIDAY, Aug. 2 COPPER BOX starts things off with a performance from 4 to 8 p.m. in the main tent. The Oshkosh based quartet includes husband...
Car show continues to grow
The Northwoods Classics Car Club of Park Falls and Phillips will host their annual car show during Flambeau-Rama from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 3, at the Chequamegon High School front parking lot at 400 9th St N, Park Falls. New for 2024 is a national anthem ceremony at noon. That is followed by an engine-revving salute, said Northwoods member Gregg Griesel. “It's a great atmosphere,” Griesel said....
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