Biden visits
Former Vice President Joe Biden and his wife Jill will speak to groups in Wisconsin this week. The Democratic presidential candidate will make an appearance in Manitowoc today (Monday). He was just in Kenosha two weeks ago due to the police shooting of Jacob Blake and the unrest that followed. On Wednesday, Jill Biden will…
Read MoreBack Behind Bars
A convicted sex offender, out of prison for just over a month, is now back behind bars after being charged with attempted possession of child pornography. Donald Rusaw Jr., 43, is charged with 10 counts of attempted possession of child pornography. Last month, Rusaw was released from custody after being incarcerated for 15 1/2 years.…
Read MoreMotorcycle Crash Death
One person is dead after a motorcyclist was struck by an SUV driver on Saturday evening. Chippewa County officials said at 7:38 p.m., officers were called to a crash at State Highway 64 on 205th Street in the Township of Cleveland. According to officials, the preliminary investigation suggested an SUV was driving eastbound on the…
Read MoreCOVID-19 stats
The state of Wisconsin has surpassed 100 thousand positive test results for COVID-19. Public health officials report 16-hundred-65 new cases Sunday – the first time in four days the state didn’t top two thousand. The record was set Friday when the total was adjusted to two-thousand-626. One death was recorded Sunday, putting the toll at…
Read MoreNBA playoffs update
– The Bucks have staved off elimination without the services of Giannis Antetokounmpo, winning 118-115 in overtime over the Heat in Game 4 for their first victory of their Eastern Conference semifinal series. Antetokounmpo exited the game early in the second quarter after aggravating a sprained right ankle, but Milwaukee managed to stay alive thanks…
Read MorePacker Roster
The Green Bay Packers have picked up former Buffalo wide receiver Robert Foster, adding some speed and experience to the roster. Foster runs the 40 in four-point-41 seconds and has good size at six-foot-two and 196 pounds. He was added to the team while the Packers were cutting their roster down to 53 players. Saturday…
Read MoreTwins lose
Grayson Greiner hit a tiebreaking homer in the eighth inning off left fielder Eddie Rosario’s glove to lift Detroit. The Tigers erased a four-run deficit by raking Minnesota’s relievers for eight runs in the late innings. The Tigers snapped a streak of five straight losses to the Twins. Tigers reliever Kyle Funkhouser (1-1) earned his…
Read MoreBrewers lose
The Milwaukee Brewers were held to a lone run on seven singles in Sunday’s 4-1 loss at Cleveland. That gave the Indians the edge in the weekend series, two-games-to-one. Indians starter Shane Bieber struck out 10 in five innings, but a lot of the post-game talk concerned an impressive play by third baseman Jose Ramirez…
Read MoreSchool board meets
The regular meeting of the Board of Education of Turtle Lake will be Wednesday, Sept. 9 at 5 :PO0 p.m. on the school media center. A public hearing for waiver of instructional hours, regular instruction and school attendance enforcement. along with a public comment section on resolution for waiver of instructional hours, educator effectiveness cycle…
Read MoreTrump train convoy
Saturday, a few hundred people drove from Chippewa falls to Altoona to show support for the reelection of President Trump. Attendees decorated their trucks, cars and motorcycles in American flags and “Make America Great Again” signs. They drove as a convoy to the parking lot across from the Eau Claire County Republican office. Several speakers,…
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