Chippewa Falls News

“Number one it's illegal to discharge a firearm in the city, but then to shoot toward a residence really increases someone's ability to get hurt”

A shooter kills a family pet in the middle of a Chippewa Falls neighborhood. Now, the cat's owner is scared to go in her own front yard. via WEAU-TV Eau Claire

Students in the Chippewa Falls School District will see some of their school days shortened next year. via WEAU-TV Eau Claire

The Chippewa Falls school board Monday night approved several programs for the 2008-09 school year as well as its preliminary budget. via Leader-Telegram

“We've been left with scandal after scandal. We need to assess our management structure to make sure we are functioning at the best of our capacity.”

In light of internal turmoil at City Hall, Alderman Bill Forrest intends to push for a new government structure that would add a city administrator position in Wausau. via Wausau Daily Herald

“Leinenkugel's Summer Shandy is a unique and invigorating summer brew that was embraced last summer by our loyal fans and new beer drinkers alike in the Upper Midwest”

Leinenkugel's Summer Shandy , which was initially introduced in Upper Midwest markets in 2007 as a seasonal summertime brew, quickly became the 141-year-old craft brewer's best selling seasonal of all time. via Snack Food/Wholesale Bakery

The Wood County Democratic Party caucus will meet at 2 p.m. Sunday at the American Legion in Pittsville to select National Convention delegates. via Marshfield News-Herald

A prosecutor says he won't seek charges against a 21-year-old woman whose vehicle crashed into a sheriff deputy and killed him.

Washburn County District Attorney Mike Bitney says the crash wasn't caused by a cell phone distraction, alcohol or drugs. He says the death of Chippewa County Deputy Jason Zunker was a 'tragic accident.'

Zunker was hit on Jan. 4 while directing traffic at the scene of a semi truck fire in the western Wisconsin town of Woodmohr. The 31-year-old died the next day of head injuries he sustained in the crash. Read more

“It is time for me to step aside and allow someone with new ideas and enthusiasm to take on this position.”

The director of Chippewa Falls Main Street announced Tuesday that he will retire and gave a two-week notice to the board president. via Leader-Telegram

“The donations and the support from the community is outstanding”

What: A John Wayne movie fundraiser for the state's homeless veterans shelter in Chippewa Falls. via Leader-Telegram

“It says they care that the fair stays in Chippewa. The community is excited about the growth and continuation of the fair.”

The Chippewa Foundation will make its final payment later this for the Northern Wisconsin State Fairground, said Mike Jordan, president of the Chippewa Falls Area Chamber of Commerce. via Leader-Telegram

“Our sales have skyrocketed, just because he's put our name on the map”

A Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin company is in the middle of a dispute involving the product it sells. via KARE-TV Minneapolis

“He is there for the patients, he is there for families, he is there for staff”

In honor of Monsignor Edmund Klimek's 40 years at Sacred Heart Hospital, an endowment fund bearing his name has been established. via Leader-Telegram

A tiny Wisconsin manufacturer is taking aim at New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg's ban on brightly colored gun paints. via WBAY

The Chippewa Falls City Council approved borrowing $305,000 to buy a new fire truck Tuesday night. via WEAU-TV Eau Claire

The man who prosecutors say was the ringleader of a scam to raise millions of dollars through deceptive telephone solicitations for questionable charitable causes pleaded guilty Thursday to one count of ... via Chicago Tribune

Anna Burton and Andrew Kubiatowicz of Eau Claire are pleased to announce their engagement. via Http

“It's been eight years now, and we have tried to change the legislation or modify it as best we can”

That's the viewpoint of state Sen. Jon Erpenbach as he watched his legislation die in an Assembly committee for the second year in a row as the legislative session drew to a close Thursday. via The Janesville Gazette - Janesville, ...

“The officers looked in through the window of the front door, and they could see (Susajilo) lying on a mattress with stolen material all around him.”

A 25-year-old man was arrested for burglary and theft after being accused of breaking into four vehicles early Thursday in Chippewa Falls. via Leader-Telegram

Young at heart forever, Lorraine M. Krueger, age 86, of Appleton, passed away unexpectedly, Tuesday morning, March 11, 2008. via WisInfo

“We've been working with these people eight years”

Phil Ellenbecker went through all the normal stages of grief when he lost his daughter: denial, anger, bargaining, depression and - 'to some extent - 'acceptance. But one stage has stayed. via The Janesville Gazette - Janesville, ...