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  1. Article · Oct 1, 2026 · Sam Shilts

    UPDATE: Driver identified in fatal two-vehicle crash near Elk Mound (opens the original)

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    ELK MOUND, Wis. (WKBT) — A 55-year-old Menomonie man died Tuesday morning in a two-vehicle crash in Dunn County. The Dunn County Sheriff's Office learned of the crash at 6:36 a.m. The crash happened on Highway 12/29, just east of 765th Street in the Township of Elk Mound, according to a release. The man, identified as 55-year-old Thomas Hendricks of Menomonie, was driving a Ford Escape east on Highway 12/29 when he crossed the center line and struck a westbound Chevrolet Silverado, according t

  2. Article · Oct 1, 2026 · Sam Shilts

    Chippewa Falls school district fires middle school teacher for inappropriate social media use (opens the original)

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    CHIPPEWA FALLS, Wis. (WKBT) — The Chippewa Falls Area Unified School District has fired a middle school teacher following an investigation into inappropriate social media use. Staff members overheard students discussing the teacher's potentially inappropriate social media use during the week of Sept. 21-25, according to a message sent to district families Wednesday. The district immediately placed the teacher on leave and launched an investigation with its attorney and the Chippewa Falls Polic

  3. Article · Sep 30, 2026 · Sam Shilts

    '[They] hate to say greed': Eau Claire man criticizes lawmakers at winter essentials drive kickoff (opens the original)

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    EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (WKBT) — An Eau Claire man used a charity event Wednesday to criticize lawmakers from both parties, saying they prioritize staying in office over passing laws to address affordability issues. David Recine, an invited speaker, spoke at the kickoff of the "Fill the Gap Winter Essentials Drive" at The Community Table, 320 Putnam St., where Rep. Jodi Emerson joined Opportunity Wisconsin and Climate Power Wisconsin to launch the donation campaign. Recine, who said he recently secur

  4. Article · Sep 30, 2026 · Sam Shilts

    La Crosse officials warn residents of email scam targeting city services (opens the original)

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    LA CROSSE, Wis. (WKBT) — City officials are warning La Crosse residents and business owners about a fraud scheme in which scammers impersonate the city's Planning and Development Department. The scammers are using fake email addresses to contact people, according to a city advisory Wednesday. Officials said this type of fraud has affected multiple municipalities across Wisconsin. City officials said all legitimate correspondence from La Crosse comes from email addresses ending in "cityoflacros

  5. Article · Sep 29, 2026 · Sam Shilts

    Crash near Elk Mound claims the life of 55-year-old man (opens the original)

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    ELK MOUND, Wis. (WKBT) — A 55-year-old Menomonie man died Tuesday morning in a two-vehicle crash in Dunn County. The Dunn County Sheriff's Office learned of the crash at 6:36 a.m. The crash happened on Highway 12/29, just east of 765th Street in the Township of Elk Mound, according to a release. The man was driving a Ford Escape east on Highway 12/29 when he crossed the center line and struck a westbound Chevrolet Silverado, according to the sheriff's office. He was pronounced dead at the scen

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