2+ day, 15+ hour ago   (753+ words) The Dunn County Courthouse in Menomonie. MENOMONIE — Dunn County officials currently project a $1.4 million deficit in their 2027 budget this fall, leading the administration to look at a variety of cuts to balance the budget before it is approved in November....

2+ day, 17+ hour ago   (585+ words) Chippewa Valley Regional Airport (CVRA) held a public meeting Wednesday night, the first part of a process to petition for federal and state aid. The petition happens about every five years for the airport, according to CVRA Director Charity Zich,…...

2+ day, 22+ hour ago   (244+ words) EAU CLAIRE — A Menomonie man charged in the death of his mother entered a not guilty plea in court Thursday. Michael Hurlburt, 27, was charged in May after authorities say he called 911 and claimed he had just killed someone. According to…...

2+ day, 18+ hour ago   (724+ words) State Assembly candidate Jeremiah Fredrickson campaigned in Chippewa Falls on Thursday with U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin. Fredrickson, a Democrat from Menomonie, is running against Republican incumbent Cllint Moses of Menomonie for the 92nd Assembly District. The district stretches along the I-29 corridor and…...

3+ day, 2+ hour ago   (644+ words) NEW ORLEANS — Women in Agribusiness on Wednesday announced the 28 students selected to receive its 2026 WIA Student Scholarship, an award supporting young women pursuing careers in agriculture. Recipients will receive a complimentary three-day pass to the 2026 Women in Agribusiness Summit, along…...

3+ day, 14+ hour ago   (536+ words) Members of the Osseo community celebrate a $50,000 grant from the Kubota Hometown Proud program, which awards $25,000 in cash for the new playground in Stoddard Park and a $25,000 voucher for a new RTV utility vehicle to help with construction and continued…...

3+ day, 13+ hour ago   (426+ words) LAKE HALLIE — A Chippewa Falls man who led Lake Hallie Police on a high-speed chase while driving drunk in January 2024 will serve 300 days in jail. Nicholas M. Rickey, 25, entered no contest pleas Wednesday in Chippewa County Court to OWI-3 and…...

3+ day, 15+ hour ago   (428+ words) CHIPPEWA FALLS — Chippewa County’s tax levy would increase by 2.19% in 2027 under a proposal in the preliminary budget released this week. The Chippewa County Executive Committee will review the preliminary budget Tuesday. It shows a $488,793 increase in the levy, which would…...

4+ day, 2+ hour ago   (265+ words) CHIPPEWA FALLS — A Minnesota man who is a convicted sex offender has been charged after he worked at the One-Fest Christian music festival in rural Cadott. Cory J. Anderson, 54, of Kasota, Minn., was charged in Chippewa County Court with a…...

4+ day, 15+ hour ago   (511+ words) CADOTT — This Friday marks the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks in New York and Washington, and the Wisconsin Memorial Tribute members in Cadott felt it was important to have a significant ceremony to honor those died, as well as honor firefighters…...