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BLOOMER — Down by three with 32 seconds left, Elk Mound coach Jordan Kongshaug drew up a play for Sophie Cedarblade.
Several Eau Claire school district construction projects and administrators’ contracts have received final approval.
Construction on the Veterans Tribute Trail in Altoona is slated to begin in June, with a goal of the first phase being completed by Veteran’s Day in November.
A strong December for home sales pushed Wisconsin close to activity seen in 2018, continuing a hot streak for the state’s real estate market.
Several hundred people gathered Monday evening to remember and celebrate the life of Martin Luther King Jr.
Lee wraps up Youth Olympics
An Almena woman accused in the stabbing death of her boyfriend on Aug. 10, 2019, is slated to have her trial begin Aug. 24.
CHIPPEWA FALLS — A Chippewa Falls man accused of “road rage” in a hit-and-run crash in January 2019 that caused injuries has been sentenced to serve 40 days in jail.
CHIPPEWA FALLS — A Chippewa Falls sex offender has been sentenced to 30 days in jail for failing to maintain his registry in the state’s sex offender database.
The reconstruction project of the Menomonie Wastewater Treatment Facility has taken the next step.
MILWAUKEE — The Milwaukee Bucks committed 23 turnovers — and won anyway.
Boys basketball
An Eau Claire-based nonprofit organization that provides services for children and adults with disabilities is searching for a new leader for the first time in three decades.
L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library, 400 Eau Claire St., is eliminating parking fees and time limits for most of the spaces in its lower level.
GREEN BAY — The 2019 season for the Green Bay Packers marked the dawn of a new era.
A 58-year-old Amery woman suffered undetermined injuries from a single-vehicle crash Sunday evening in rural Pierce County.
A third candidate has announced his candidacy for the 29th Assembly seat in the fall election.
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Coach Kyle Shanahan received the NFC championship trophy from his Super Bowl-winning father Mike and raised it to the sky.
Peter Phippen dug into the past for his latest album, which is true literally as well as figuratively.
A Minneapolis man is accused of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated after a rollover crash in which four people were injured.
A historic rock ‘n’ roll tour’s re-creation and an internationally known jazz artist can both be seen Thursday in Pablo Center at the Confluence, 128 Graham Ave.
CHIPPEWA FALLS — A sanctuary for bees is coming to the town of Hallie at a 34-acre parcel next to an Xcel Energy substation.
CHIPPEWA FALLS -- Comedian Nathan Timmel will perform at 7:30 p.m. Friday at Heyde Center for the Arts, 3 S. High St.
Thompson falls at Olympics
Green Bay Packers fans yell before the NFC championship game between the San Francisco 49ers and the Packers Sunday in Santa Clara, Calif. Unfortunately, there were no victory shouts for the Packers, as the team's season ended while the 49ers prevailed 37-20 and will move on to face the Kans…
BLOOMINGTON, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota State Fair's governing board decided Sunday to add metal detectors at all 11 of its gates beginning this year.
MADISON (AP) — Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers announced Sunday he wants state lawmakers to pass a package of bills aimed at curbing youth vaping and educating the public about vaping's potential dangers.
Winter recreation
The following students from west-central Wisconsin have been named to the dean’s list:
Mother Nature threw a curve ball at the Flying Eagles Ski Club but it was able to hit the ball out of the park.
Tennis court repairs at Memorial and North high schools, a secure entrance at Roosevelt Elementary School and re-roofing a portion of Memorial are highlights of the Eau Claire school district’s 2020-21 construction lineup.
“Packers gonna win?”
Eau Claire may provide up to $2.9 million in assistance to developers so vacant lots will become home to new buildings in an area that the city has been revitalizing.
Menard Inc. and Mayo Clinic Health System top the list of Eau Claire County's largest property taxpayers for 2019.
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Bowling
Boys basketball
UWEC’s Rodgers wins gold
The Eau Claire Chamber Orchestra, in collaboration with the Chippewa Valley Writers Guild, will perform a free family concert, “Family and Friends” at 2 p.m. Saturday in Pablo Center at the Confluence's RCU Theatre, 128 Graham Ave.
NEW YORK — Their lead was only nine with a minute left in the first half and it looked like the Milwaukee Bucks might be on their way to a close game.
Former University of Wisconsin linebacker Chris Borland spoke harshly of the football program and his brief time in the NFL on a Netflix documentary released this week.
The Diocese of La Crosse on Saturday released the names of 25 priests the diocese says sexually abused children over the years.
WASHINGTON — Markus Howard scored half of Marquette’s total points and Koby McEwen hit four free throws in the final nine seconds as the Golden Eagles held off Georgetown to earn an 84-80 Big East Conference victory on Saturday afternoon.
For the eighth time in 25 years, the Packers and 49ers — both 14-3 this season — face off in the postseason. Green Bay leads 4-3 in what has been a memorable and sometimes spicy rivalry. San Francisco has won five of its six Super Bowl trips. Green Bay is 4-1.
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — The San Francisco 49ers are one win away from accomplishing a turnaround that’s been done only once before in the Super Bowl era.
Editor’s note: Astronomy Update is published on the third Saturday of the month, is provided by the Chippewa Valley Astronomical Society, and is compiled by Lauren Likkel of the UW-Eau Claire department of physics and astronomy.
The following students from west-central Wisconsin have been named to the dean’s list:
Slovenia power jumper Nik Fabijan was looking forward to another attack on Silver Mine Hill.