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Schofield joins Sterling Bank's Board of Directors
CHETEK — Sterling Bank has announced that Matt Schofield has joined its Board of Directors. The addition of Schofield, a lifelong resident of western Wisconsin, reinforces the bank's dedication to serving the needs of the communities it has served since 1885. Schofield, who grew up on a dairy farm near Chetek, is a graduate of Chetek High School and UW-River Falls. He has been employed at Synergy Cooperative for nearly three decades, working in a variety of agronomy related roles. He is currently serving as...
Help in planning of Colfax Athletic Booster Club
ATTENTION all past, present, and future COLFAX residents, as well as family and friends of Colfax residents!. Students, families, alumni, community members, and more!. We invite you to join us on Wednesday, June 26, at 6 p.m. at the Viking Bowl & Catering to help establish the Colfax School Athletic Booster Club!
Kaul visits CF, talks school safety
CHIPPEWA FALLS — Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul was a senior at Fond Du Lac High School in 1999 when a school shooting happened in Columbine, Colo. “I remember, even then, not being concerned about the school I went to. Someone coming in with a weapon wasn’t on your radar,” Kaul told a crowd of more than 100 people who attended an Office of School Safety Behavioral and Threat Assessment Management Training seminar Wednesday at Chippewa Falls High School. “I’m sorry you need to be...
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...
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...
Next Barron County Fairest of the Fair sought
Applications are now open for Barron County Fairest of the Fair contest and new this year a Junior Fairest of the Fair. The Barron County Fairest of the Fair contest is looking for contestants 18 years of age or older. Any who would like the chance to represent the Barron County Fair, have fun, meet new people, polish interviewing and speaking skills and gain professional experience are encouraged to apply. ...
Iris Boutique, in Chippewa Falls, ordered to be razed or repaired
CHIPPEWA FALLS, Wis. (WLAX/WEUX) – After a downtown Chippewa Falls building was significantly damaged. The City Inspector has ordered the building to either be repaired or torn down. (in the video) you can see the damage made to Iris Boutique following a partial roof collapse last Monday. In a...
Interview: Breakfast on the Farm to celebrate June Dairy Month
EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (WEAU) - Eau Claire County’s “Breakfast on the Farm” will be held Saturday, June 15 at Bischoff Farms, south of Eau Claire. Breakfast will be served from 7 a.m. - 11 a.m. Off-site parking is available at Equity Livestock on Highway 53, with a...
Man sent to prison on OWI-8
A 70-year-old Sarona man was sentenced to prison on Tuesday for eighth-offense operating while intoxicated. Roger D. Harrison was charged on Aug. 16, 2022, in Barron County Circuit Court with the felony after police say he nearly collided with a vehicle driven by a Barron County Sheriff’s Department investigator while speeding and attempting to pass other vehicles on Highway 8. According to the criminal complaint, Harrison’s preliminary breath test result was 0.249. The defendant pleaded guilty to the charge on March 22 and Judge Maureen D. Boyle sentenced him on Tuesday to an eight-year prison sentence, with three years of initial confinement followed by five on extended supervision. Harrison’s driver’s license will be revoked for 36 months. During supervision he must maintain absolute sobriety and can’t operate a motor vehicle.
Blood drives coming up in 3 local communities
American Red Cross blood drives are scheduled in Barron, Cameron and Rice Lake. In Barron, Barron Electric Cooperative, at 1434 Highway 25, hosts a blood drive on June 21 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Barron High School, at 1050 Woodland Ave., is the host site of a blood drive on July 8 from noon to 6 p.m. In Cameron, St. Peters Catholic Church, at 1618 20th St., hosts a...
Eau Claire Municipal Band returns for 122nd season
EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (WEAU) - The sounds of summer is returning to Eau Claire. Monday night, the Eau Claire Municipal Band opened for it’s 122nd season. The concert took place in Owen Park. It included a children’s march, where kids from the audience can parade through the crowd.
Interview: “Fore a Great Cause” golf outing helps build strong kids
CHIPPEWA FALLS, Wis. (WEAU) - For more than 27 years, the Chippewa Falls YMCA has provided a day of golf to help those in need. Proceeds from the golf outing will benefit the Annual Strong Kids Campaign, which offers financial assistance and scholarships to those who cannot afford a membership at the YMCA.
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