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Altoona police: 2 suspects in custody following chase
ALTOONA, Wis. (WEAU) - Altoona police say two suspects are in custody following a chase. According to Altoona police, on June 9, 2024, around 7:00 p.m., Altoona Police identified a vehicle in connection to Dane Weber, who was wanted for felony domestic violence charges. Authorities attempted to stop the vehicle....
UPDATE: Man dead following single-vehicle crash in Lake Hallie
LAKE HALLIE, Wis. (WEAU) - The victim in Monday’s fatal crash in Lake Hallie has been named. Lake Hallie Police Chief Edward Orgon revealed today that 32-year-old John Buxton of Eau Claire, Wis., was the driver killed in a single-vehicle crash that happened on June 10 around 6:50 p.m. on Highway 53 South.
Colfax Free Fair starts Thursday, no carnival Sunday
COLFAX — For the first time in decades – or perhaps even since carnivals became part of the fair – the Colfax Free Fair will not have a carnival on Sunday this year. The fair opens Thursday, June 13, and closes Sunday, June 16. On Sunday at...
OakLeaf Clinics adds 2 urgent care locations
EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (WEAU) - OakLeaf Clinics has added two urgent care facilities opening this month to help fill the gap in critical healthcare services in the Chippewa Valley following the closure of HSHS and Prevea locations in April. According to a news release from OakLeaf Medical Network and OakLeaf...
Kaitie Leising’s name to live on for generations after Highway dedication
GLENWOOD CITY, Wis. — It’s been just over a year since St. Croix County Deputy Kaitie Leising was killed in the line of duty, and the Glenwood City community gathered today to rename a state highway in her honor. Leising was shot and killed while responding to a...
Keyes Chevrolet to provide Menomonie Baseball Association with new equipment, monetary donation
MENOMONIE – Keyes Chevrolet is partnering with Menomonie Baseball Association in Menomonie. Keyes Chevrolet has joined forces with the Chevrolet Youth Baseball & Softball program to provide new equipment, a monetary donation and an opportunity for community members to earn donations for their league via a test drive fundraiser.
Memorial Day 2024 remembered
SPRING VALLEY & WILSON, WI – Memorial Day, Monday, May 27, 2024, was remembered by the Rickerd-Danielson American Legion Post 227 in Spring Valley, and the Matson-Miller Post 330 in Wilson, Wisconsin. The Spring Valley Memorial Day Service began at 9:30 a.m. at the War Memorial with Oping Remarks...
Interview: Remembering Uniroyal “Voices from the Past” reshowing
EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (WEAU) - A film called “Remembering Uniroyal, Voices from the Past” will be shown Saturday, June 15 at the State Theatre in Eau Claire. The film, by former Uniroyal electrician, Dennis Miller, had a premiere at the State Theatre in 2012. There will be artifacts...
The Center for Sustainable Communities at Stout looks at helping strengthen rural regions
MENOMONIE — Through the Center of Sustainable Communities, the University of Wisconsin-Stout is looking at ways to impact rural and local communities in western Wisconsin. In establishing this center through access to multiple grants, the goal is to identify opportunities which include aspects of research, service learning, outreach, community involvement and student experiences. “Various people on campus have done a lot of this community-based work that all fits under the...
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