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UWEC works with WPC on defense contract
EAU CLAIRE – The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire (UWEC) students and faculty are collaborating with WPC Technologies on a Department of Defense contract to develop a more environmentally friendly, anti-corrosive product for use in military equipment. WPC – which develops and manufactures high-performance pigments and additives for the paint...
Letting the sun do the work
DUNN COUNTY – Based on its past sustainability efforts and the desire to be stewards of the land today and into the future, Dunn Energy Cooperative recently had 3,400 new solar panels installed in the villages of Boyceville and Colfax. Jolene Fisher, director of member and employee engagement with...
Eau Claire middle schooler is state’s queen Civics Bee
EAU CLAIRE – Civics has joined theater, music theory, piano and jazz camp as some of 13-year-old Rya Mousavi’s interests, and she’s become quite well-versed in it. So much so that the Eau Claire middle schooler will represent Wisconsin in the inaugural National Civics Bee® national championship in Washington, D.C., in November.
CVRA invites back SkyWest Airlines
CHIPPEWA VALLEY – The Chippewa Valley Regional Airport (CVRA) has chosen to add SkyWest Airlines to its commercial air carrier lineup. The decision comes after Airport Director Charity Zich said CVRA received proposals from both Sun Country Airlines and SkyWest Airlines. Sun Country is a low-cost airline based out...
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...
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...
46th Annual Beldenville Old Car Club Car Show and Swap Meet is Sunday, July 28
ELLSWORTH, WI – The 46th Annual Beldenville Old Car Club Car Show and Swap Meet will be taking place soon on Sunday, July 28, 2024, in the shade of the lovely Pierce County Fairgrounds. Admission is only $5.00 with kids 12 and under free. The gates will open at...
Man reaches deal in Barron home invasion case, pleads guilty to armed robbery
One of two men accused of invading a Barron home while armed, committing burglary and beating the elderly homeowner on Dec. 19 reached a plea deal on Friday in Barron County Circuit Court. Ryan G. Charpentier, 33, of Little Canada, Minnesota, was charged on Jan. 3 with the following felonies: armed robbery, burglary while armed with a dangerous weapon, physical abuse of an elder person intentionally causing harm, false imprisonment and theft of movable property valued between $10,000 and $100,000 ...
Marshfield School Board to Review New Sex-Discrimination Policy in Wake of Title IX
MARSHFIELD, WI (OnFocus) – At a Special Meeting on Monday, July 22, 2024, the Marshfield School Board will consider Approval of New Policy 2264, Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Sex in Education Programs or Activities. According to the policy documents, “This policy pertains to sex discrimination, including sex-based harassment,...
Recent Marshfield Police Reports – July 15-22, 2024
MARSHFIELD, WI (OnFocus) – Marshfield Police Department recently submitted these reports. For more information, please contact the department. July 15, 2024 – Officers responded to Pick n Save for a male who was having suicidal ideations. Contact was made with the male and crisis was made aware. During contact with the male, he also reported a transaction between himself and another party who had given him pills in exchange for money. A protection plan was put in place and charges will be requested through the Wood County District Attorney’s Office.
Auburndale’s Breanna Aue Places in National Junior Hereford Association Photography Contest
GRAND ISLAND, NE (OnFocus) – Hundreds of National Junior Hereford Association (NJHA) members from across the nation competed in the photography and poster contests, exhibiting their passion and dedication to the Hereford breed through arts. The winning participants were recognized and awarded at the VitaFerm® Junior National Hereford Expo...
La Crosse Salvation Army’s Quam on homeless update, July giving campaign
Michael Quam is the development director for the Salvation Army of La Crosse and we discussed the homeless situation in the area, the city-county plan to end it and what the community needs to do. We also talked about the increase in need at the Salvation Army and its July...
Caledonia’s Wait, Chatfield’s Mauseth Receive Big Coaching Awards
Caledonia/Spring Grove boys track and field coach Reese Wait, pictured above left (far left) with his state title winning team, recently received the U.S. Track and Field and Cross-Country Coaches Association boys track and field Coach of the Year Award for Minnesota. Said award is sponsored by the Marine Corp and recognizes the best high boys and girls coaches, at both the state and national levels, in cross country and track and field. Wait guided a small Warrior contingent to the state Class A team title, as they had two relay state champions, an individual state champ, plus five other podium makers amidst a squad that sent seven guys to state.
Your first look inside the new Wood County Sheriff’s Office and Jail as construction continues
WISCONSIN RAPIDS − It's been about 1 ⅟₂ years since Wood County broke ground on the new Wood County Sheriff's Office and Jail in October 2022, and the approximately $98 million project is still on time and on budget, according to officials. Construction of the new county building is on track to...
Minnesota Officials Launch First Phase Of Nitrate Mitigation Plan
RUSHFORD – “If you take anything away from this presentation today, it’s this: get your well tested,” Tannie Eshenaur told southeast Minnesotans earlier this summer. Eshenaur, the Water Policy Center Manager at the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH), spoke to private well owners at a June Nitrate Open House – part of its education and outreach efforts related to groundwater pollution in southeast Minnesota. The meeting was held at the Rushford-Peterson school; additional meetings were held recently in Stewartville, Mazeppa and online.
Mindful Monday: How Gundersen Health System is preparing for rising hospital volumes
LA CROSSE (WKBT) -- At the start of every week, our team talks with local experts to unpack a wide range of nationwide health, safety, and wellness topics in the unique context of the Coulee Region.
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...
AUSTINTOWN SETS THE TONE IN REGIONALS
WHITESTOWN IN- Austintown 12U came out strong on Sunday, blanking Wisconsin 3-0 in their first game of the Central Region tournament. Mila Hamley was a beast in the circle, recording 18 outs and striking out 17 batters. She tossed a no-hitter, allowing no hits and no runs over six innings, with just one walk.
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