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Dirty Honey ‘Can’t Find the Brakes,’ But Makes Stops in Iowa, Illinois, and Wisconsin
Fans of classic rock are in for a treat as Dirty Honey brings their "Can’t Find the Brakes World Tour" to North America, with dates lined up in Iowa, Illinois, and Wisconsin. Known for blending classic rock riffs with Marc LaBelle’s searing vocals, Dirty Honey has been hailed as one of the most exciting bands in recent years.
With Biden out, these Wisconsin Democratic delegates have more power than they imagined
The Milwaukee delegates have cast their lot with Vice President Harris. Here are the Democrats from Wisconsin who will be delegates at the Convention next month in Chicago. With President Joe Biden announcing Sunday that he’s withdrawing from the race, the nomination is up for grabs. These are the Wisconsinites who will attend the convention as delegates.
Two Men Arrested And Charged After Traffic Stop Reveals Improvised Explosive Device, Meth
POLK COUNTY (DrydenWire) - The Polk County Sheriff’s Office retrieved an Improvised Explosive Device during a routine traffic stop which also resulted in the seizure of Methamphetamine. The Marathon County Bomb Squad assisted with the removal of the explosive device. Two were arrested and charged, Nicholas Carlson, age 43, of Menomonie, WI; and Cory Stanhope, age 30, of Chetek, WI.
Post 354 ends legion regular season
A pair of losses last week ended the 2024 regular season for the Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau Red Hawks Post 354 19U legion baseball team. Post 354 (7-9 this summer) fell in a game at West Salem High School last Thursday before closing the regular season with another tight effort in Coon Valley on Sunday.
Plea entered in Altoona shooting death case
ALTOONA, Wis. (WLAX/WEUX) – A plea is entered for one of three suspects charged in the shooting death of an Altoona man. Court records show 36-year-old Xavier Thompson of Eau Claire pleads no contest to 2nd degree recklessly endangering safety as a party to a crime. In September, Eau...
Probation For Eau Claire Woman Who Assisted Boyfriend After 2022 Murder
An Eau Claire woman has been sentenced to two years of probation for helping her boyfriend evade the police following a 2022 murder in the city. Paige Reiter pleaded no contest to charges of aiding her boyfriend, Kemone Golden, by sending him money while he was in hiding. Golden is...
Man suspected of providing drugs in overdose death appears in court
CHIPPEWA FALLS — A Holcombe man charged with providing drugs that resulted in a fatal overdose appeared in court Monday. Casey C. Schueneman, 43, 25120 260th Ave., and Crystal K. Crouse, 36, of Conrath, were each charged in April in Chippewa County Court with first-degree reckless homicide — party to a crime, along with bail jumping. Schueneman’s charge specifically included delivery of drugs; Crouse’s charge does not have that provision. She is slated to return to court on July 31. ...
Interview: Carvers from around the world soon to converge in Eau Claire
EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (WEAU) - The U.S. Open Chainsaw Sculpture Championship is heading to Eau Claire’s Carson Park once again. The event is August 2-4 with live music and food trucks available as well. A Pre-Championship Party with no event admission will be held August 1 from 5-8 p.m....
UW-Madison Extension holds electric weed control demonstration in Chippewa County
CHIPPEWA FALLS — As Chippewa Valley farmer Adam Seibel drives down the rows of the soybean field in his tractor, a series of orange zaps and a puff of smoke means that the attached “weed zapper” is doing its job. As part of a casual field day for the UW-Madison Extension in Chippewa, Dunn and Eau Claire counties, people from the Future Farmers of America, the Department of Natural Resources, Chippewa County Department of Land Conservation and others saw a demonstration of electric weed control. ...
County officials say inflation is making it harder to maintain current levels of service as population grows
EAU CLAIRE — “It’s kind of a two-edged sword,” said Eau Claire County Administrator Kathryn Schauf when commenting on the population growth in the county. “Last year, we had the highest net new construction in the state.” This, she said, is a good thing for county revenue because the amount of property tax that can be levied by the county is determined by this value. “We can only increase our...
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