A school bus carrying Chippewa Falls 4K students experienced mechanical issues on Thursday that required the bus to be evacuated. There were no injuries.
Wisconsin's football coach saw some necessary changes to his team over the past several weeks. Here are the areas he highlighted Thursday after spring practices ended.
Outside Bascom Hall, faculty and staff held banners voicing their support for the student protesters as they met with the administration.
Eau Claire police officer Sam Sperry was found guilty in a civil trial for an unlawful traffic stop and malicious prosecution.
The Pittsburgh Steelers selected former Wisconsin standouts Keeanu Benton and Nick Herbig two rounds apart in the 2023 NFL Draft.
Three Democratic candidates in Wisconsin's 3rd Congressional District are united in their goal of defeating Republican incumbent Derrick Van Orden in November. The candidates, Rebecca Cooke, Katrina Shankland, and Eric Wilson, discussed issues such as reproductive rights, LGBTQ+ rights, and …
CVTC was awarded a grant to construct the Delta Dental of Wisconsin Dental Simulation Lab.
Trish Lloyd, a 44-year-old woman from Chippewa Falls, has been sentenced to three years in prison for selling drugs.
Culver's Foundation has been recognized as a top 4-H donor by the Wisconsin 4-H Foundation for its support of Wisconsin 4-H programs.
A male student arrived with a gun to the Mount Horeb Middle School around 11:30 a.m. but did not manage to get into the school or injure other students and staff, Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul said.
Five runs in the second inning and nine in the fourth helped the McDonell softball team in a 15-0 Western Cloverbelt victory over Eau Claire Regis on Wednesday afternoon at Casper Park.
Chippewa Falls seniors Carter Bowe, Jordan Chen, Benjamin Cihasky, Jakeb Lequia and Taylor Mosher were honored Wednesday as they prepare to continue with athletics at the next level.
OakLeaf Clinics just opened two clinics in Cornell and Ladysmith, using space previously occupied by Prevea Health, to provide for patients after the closures of HSHS hospitals and Prevea facilities.
BadgerExtra columnist Jim Polzin answers questions from readers in his weekly mailbag.
Columnist Jim Polzin talks about the Wisconsin football team's position groups, ranking them from best to worst.
The protest began Monday morning with the establishment of an encampment that flouts university rules.
Our Nawakwa Inc., a nonprofit organization founded to preserve Camp Nawakwa is hosting its grand opening on May 5th.
Chippewa County residents can bring their appliances and TVs to First Choice in Eau Claire to be recycled for free. Charges apply for freon appliances, batteries and fluorescent bulbs.
The Bloomer track and field team won seven events Tuesday at the program's Dave Landgraf Invitational.
Two runs in the fifth inning and five in the sixth inning pushed the Chippewa Falls softball team to an 11-2 win over Eau Claire Memorial on Tuesday at Casper Park.
Eau Claire North's Chase Watkins tossed six scoreless innings and hit a solo home run in a 2-0 shutout of Chippewa Falls on Tuesday in a battle of Big Rivers Conference heavyweights. Easton Bobb struck out 10 in 5.2 innings and Cole Perlberg had two hits for the Cardinals.
Photos from Tuesday's Big Rivers baseball game between Chippewa Falls at Eau Claire North at Gannon Field at Casper Park.
Marshfield Medical Center-Rice Lake is temporarily halting labor and delivery services due to staffing shortages, leaving patients without a birthing center to use for one to two months.
A vehicle reported stolen in 1999 was recovered from Lake Holcombe, the Chippewa County Sheriff's Office reports.
Warren Bowe is off to a great start this season for the Cadott Hornets baseball team, both at the plate and on the mound. He has a 2-1 record and 42 strikeouts in 17.2 innings, while leading the team with a 1.467 on-base plus slugging percentage.
Chippewa Falls' new comprehensive plan addresses housing, public transportation and healthcare access as three of the most urgent issues facing the city.
The Chippewa Falls boys golf team tied for sixth Monday at a home Big Rivers Conference meet hosted at Lake Wissota Golf Course.
Cliff Taylor has announced his candidacy for the newly drawn 68th Assembly District, which covers portions of Chippewa and Taylor counties and all of Rusk and Price counties.
The Wisconsin Army National Guard has named Staff Sgt. Lance Lauffer, a Colfax native, its recruiter of the year.
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Here's a look at where the first of Wisconsin's spring transfer portal departures ended up.
A collection of photos from the Badgers' final spring practice on Thursday outside Camp Randall Stadium.
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