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Eau Claire A's Blue Team wraps up play in Iowa, will head to Milwaukee Thursday
It wasn’t the ending that they wanted, but the Eau Claire A’s Blue Team wrapped up several otherwise successful days of tournament play in Iowa Tuesday morning with a disappointing 10-2 loss to Icemen-Sutterer from Minnesota. Following four days of play, Eau Claire was on top of their pool with a 4-1 record and that earned the A’s the No. 8 seed in bracket play, which started — and for the A’s also unfortunately ended — early Tuesday morning. ...
Interview: Eau Claire Children's Theatre to close out 35th season
EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (WEAU) - The Eau Claire Children’s Theatre will close out its 35th season with several productions, including one of the most popular family Broadway musicals of all time. ECCT presents “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat”, July 24-28 at the Pablo Center. It was...
Plea Deal Reached in Eau Claire Murder Case
The first of four suspects in a 2022 Eau Claire murder case has entered a plea deal. Michael Purnell agreed to a no-contest plea for the shooting death of Christopher Connell. As part of the agreement, prosecutors dropped first-degree murder charges in exchange for new charges of being party to felony murder.
Sylvan Learning Center of Western WI Launches Backpack and School Supplies Drive to Support Local Students in Need
EAU CLAIRE AND HUDSON, Wis. (SYLVAN LEARNING PRESS RELEASE) - As part of their ongoing commitment to education and community support, Sylvan Learning Centers of Western WI in Eau Claire and Hudson are proud to announce the launch of their Backpack and School Supplies Drive. The initiative aims to provide essential educational supplies to local students as they prepare for the upcoming academic year.
Brad Sirianni Joins SFB As A Relationship Manager
Mark Oldenberg, president and CEO of Security Financial Bank (SFB), is pleased to announce that SFB added Brad Sirianni to the team as a relationship manager. Sirianni will work out of Black River Falls as part of the Ag Lending Team. Sirianni has a vast knowledge of farm analysis. He...
Local Kid From Wisconsin shares experiences in his first summer performance tour
When the Kids From Wisconsin bus pulls up to Veterans Memorial City Park in Rice Lake on Thursday and the troupe of 22 singers and 14 band members disembarks, a familiar face will be among them. Drummer Nolan Tomesh, son of Kyle and Melissa Tomesh of Rice Lake, is welcoming the Kids to his hometown for the 6 p.m. free concert. The public is encouraged to fill the park for the Larger Than Life concert, a tribute to The Great Entertainers. ...
182nd version of Wisconsin's oldest county fair gets underway on Wednesday in Waukesha
WAUKESHA, Wis. (CBS 58) -- The Waukesha County Fair is both the oldest county fair in Wisconsin and the largest event in the county itself. It celebrates everything agriculture with barnyard animals and farm displays, but there's so much more like crafts, fair food, and last but not least, the midway.
DOT Revokes Beaver Dam Wholesaler’s License
(Beaver Dam) The state of Wisconsin has revoked the dealer license for a Beaver Dam area wholesaler for failing to follow administrative requirements. The Wisconsin Department of Transportation Division of Motor Vehicles issued the order against Great Lakes Motors. The DOT lists the dealer’s address at 1645 North Spring Street...
Victim Succumbs to Injuries After Stolen Truck From St. Cloud Leads to Multiple-Car Collision in Becker
(KNSI) – A man seriously injured after a truck reported stolen out of St. Cloud caused a multiple-car crash in Becker has died. Investigators say on July 6th, around 3:15 Saturday afternoon, a Sherburne County Sheriff’s Deputy was trying to stop the driver of a Dodge Ram when the suspect crashed into two vehicles at the intersection of Highway 10 and Liberty Lane. The suspect then drove off the road to the right and hit a Subaru Outback that was in a gas station parking lot.
New Minnesota Laws For Kids Riding In Cars Go Into Effect August 1st
A new child restraint law will come into effect for Minnesotans on August 1st. The new law includes a requirement that all children under 13 years old MUST sit in the back seat of any motor vehicle that has one. “Every driver who transports a child or children under the...
Winona Sportsman’s Club Youth Trap Shooting
The Winona Sportsman’s Club recently held its 16th annual Youth Trap Shooting Program on Wednesday nights during the beginning weeks of summer. Sixty-two participants and experienced coaches took part in the five-week program. Instruction and coached practice were a part of each week’s session. Thanks to all the...
Bryce Stoltz named CSC Academic All-American
AUSTIN, Texas – Winona State University gymnastics student-athlete, Bryce Stoltz, earned College Sports Communicators Second Team Academic All-America® honors after an outstanding season in competition and in the classroom. Stoltz, a junior from Highlands Ranch, Colo., holds an impressive 4.0 GPA in Nursing. Throughout the season, Stoltz posted...
Winona Health golf fundraiser coming in August
Tournament participants last year helped the Winona Health Foundation’s Ben and Adith Miller Patient Care Fund assist 364 patients with $564,000 in medical care. Since its inception, the tournment has helped 8,200 people pay $15.8 million in medical costs.
MHKY: 9 Cardinals named AHCA All-American Scholars
WINONA, Minn. — For the second year in a row, the Saint Mary's University men's hockey team boasted nine players who were named Krampade/AHCA All-American Scholars by the American Hockey Coaches. To qualify, a student-athlete must have attained a 3.75 GPA for each semester during the 2023-24 school year;...
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