Spencer Harmison, a 26-year-old man from Cornell, has been found incompetent to proceed to trial for sexually assaulting a 4-year-old girl.
Man accused of killing pregnant girlfriend enters not guilty pleas in Chippewa County Court. Her body was found on a farm off of County Highway T in the town of Wheaton.
Former Wisconsin punter Brad Nortman, who was one of six Badgers selected in the 2012 NFL draft, reflects on hearing his name called on the third day of the draft.
It slid off the runway upon landing during heavy rain.
DDT decimated the peregrine falcon population in the 1950s and 60s, but the birds have rebounded in the Coulee Region.
Terry Hopfensperger starts his first full season as owner of Eagle Valley Speedway and is preparing for the first night of action on Friday. The track will host a full schedule of racing action on Fridays this year along with several other events.
A survey to look into demand for a YMCA in Menomonie launched this week.
Man arrested after police chase in Chippewa and Trempealeau counties. Suspect had felony warrant, showed signs of impairment and refused sobriety tests.
The crane is one of just 850 whooping cranes in North America and one of only 75 in the Eastern Migratory Population.
Taylor Sanchez, an inmate at the Taycheedah Correctional, pleaded not guilty to first-degree intentional homicide in the death of Cindy Schulz-Juedes of Chippewa Falls.
Chippewa Falls public school support staff raise concerns over unequal pay raises and reductions in special education staff.
BadgerExtra columnist Jim Polzin answers questions from readers in his mailbag.
Interim UW-La Crosse chancellor files charges to fire Joe Gow from tenured faculty position for producing online pornography. A public hearing could be scheduled before May 6.
A woman charged with intentionally driving into a Christmas display at Irvine Park has been found incompetent to stand trial.
The Chippewa Steel have extended their lease with Chippewa Area Ice Arena and their head and assistant coach will return for the 2024-25 season. Head coach Chris Ratzloff and assistant coach Steve Dougherty are excited to continue their partnership with the Chippewa Falls Community and Chipp…
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McDonell Catholic Schools perform The Crucible — a partially fictionalized dramatization of the Salem Witch Trials which challenges the way communities behave.
The Menomonie Optimist Club has named Kennedy Shane of Colfax High School, Kevin Vang of Menomonie High School and Paige Mrdutt of Boyceville High School as Youth of the Month for April.
The McDonell boys track and field team was second to Fall Creek at Tuesday's Father Mac Relays.
Coaches have long sought a centralized facility that is competitive to their peers', and Wisconsin is moving a step closer to construction.
Chippewa Falls' top four tennis players, Gubgnit Mason, Colby Stoll, Jackson Blake and Kael Dillenbeck, joined the program after playing pickleball first. They competed as Chippewa Falls' top doubles team and two top singles players in their 6-1 Big Rivers Conference dual defeat to Eau Claire North.
The Bloomer baseball team's offense continued its strong start Tuesday in a 7-2 win at McDonell. Zeke Strand, Nolan Wysocki and Braxton Johnson had two hits apiece while Strand drove in three runs for the Blackhawks. Collin Crane allowed two runs in six innings with 10 strikeouts on the mound.
The Cadott baseball team earned a 10-2 win over Eau Claire Regis on Tuesday, ending a 28-game Western Cloverbelt win streak for the Ramblers. Warren Bowe and Conner Roth combined to shut down the powerful Ramblers on the mound.
Photos from Tuesday's Western Cloverbelt baseball game between McDonell and Bloomer at Casper Park.
Photos from Tuesday's Big Rivers boys tennis dual between Chippewa Falls and Eau Claire North at Chi-Hi.
Aubrey Dorn of McDonell High School has been named as a 2024 WIAA Scholar Athlete Award recipient, one of 32 athletes from across Wisconsin to earn the honor. Dorn has a 4.0 grade point average, ranks first in her class academically and has earned 11 varsity letters in high school.
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Trent Nitek, a senior sprinter from Lake Holcombe, is aiming to break state meet records in the 100- and 200-meter dashes. Last year, Nitek narrowly missed setting new records in both events. This year, he is focused on improving his technique and preparing for tough competition. Nitek's suc…
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