UWL rallies in fourth quarter to beat nationally ranked UW-River Falls 41-30
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UWL rallies in fourth quarter to beat nationally ranked UW-River Falls 41-30
Latest booking: Kennedy M Stevens · Nov 8, 8:47 AM
Eau Claire Chamber names 2026 Bravo to Business winners
Latest booking: Skyilar Lashae Pierce · Nov 8, 8:53 AM
Wisconsin Rapids readers asked to help build the 2026 holiday gift guide
Latest booking: Christopher Patrick Johnson · Nov 8, 7:16 AM
Democrat Mitchell Berman upsets Rep. Bryan Steil in Wisconsin's 1st District
Latest booking: Devion D Ray · Nov 8, 8:47 AM

UW-La Crosse scored 15 points in the fourth quarter to beat UW-River Falls 41-30 on Saturday at Roger Harring Stadium, ending a two-game losing streak.
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Three duck hunters were rescued Saturday morning, Nov. 7, after their 14- to 15-foot boat capsized in the Mississippi River near Brownsville, according to the Vernon County Sheriff's Office.

The Winona Health Volunteers' annual Fantasy of Trees & More runs Nov. 9 through 20 in the Winona Health clinic lobby, with donated holiday trees and décor raffled to support patient and resident projects.

Winona beat Cretin-Derham Hall 3-2 on Saturday, Nov. 7, at U.S. Bank Stadium to win the Class AA state championship in the Winhawks' first-ever state tournament appearance.

La Crosse Logan defeated Fox Valley Lutheran 34-26 on Friday, Nov. 6, in a WIAA Division 3 quarterfinal and will face Port Washington in the state semifinals at DeForest.

Emplify Health by Gundersen says its 2026 Children's Miracle Network Radiothon brought in more than $154,000 over two days in La Crosse, with a final total still to come once every donation is counted.

Sam Grieger scored 33 points and passed a UW-La Crosse free-throw mark that had stood since 1960, but the Eagles fell 100-89 to Saint John's in their season opener Friday night in Superior.











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The Eau Claire Area Chamber of Commerce honored five businesses at its fifth annual Bravo to Business Awards on Nov. 5, with Market & Johnson named Business of the Year and Hello Adorn named Resilient Business of the Year.

The former Downtown Micon Cinema at 315 S. Barstow St. in Eau Claire is set to become the Barstow Theatre, a live music and visual arts venue with a planned capacity of 200 to 400 people.

Crews at Fraser Shipyards in Superior are preparing the lake freighter Michipicoten for a scrap tow to Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, more than two years after a hull crack near Isle Royale ended her sailing career.

The Walter J. McCarthy Jr. arrived in Superior on Friday night to take the final coal load from the Superior Midwest Energy terminal, closing a facility that has operated since 1976 and eliminating about 60 jobs.

Democratic candidates won every state legislative race in the Chippewa Valley on Tuesday, including Jeremiah Fredrickson's flip of the 92nd Assembly District covering Chippewa Falls and Menomonie.

The research vessel Neil Armstrong is expected to arrive in Duluth on Nov. 9 to deploy sensor frames in Lake Superior for a University of Minnesota Duluth neutrino experiment.





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The Wisconsin Rapids Daily Tribune is building its 2026 local holiday gift guide from reader recommendations ahead of Small Business Saturday, with suggestions due by Nov. 13.

The Assumption boys cross country team finished eighth in Division 3 at the WIAA state meet at the Ridges Golf Course, led by sophomore Michael Dolan's fourth-place finish.

A painted rock snake started by Aspirus ultrasound technologist Amy Ortner grew to 403 rocks at Wisconsin Rapids, with 105 of them sent to a 6-year-old in Kansas and the rest hidden around the community.

The Assumption boys cross country team finished eighth in Division 3 at the WIAA state meet at the Ridges Golf Course, led by sophomore Michael Dolan's fourth-place finish.

The Salvation Army of Greater Green Bay held its annual Coats for Kids distribution Nov. 6 and 7 at the Kroc Center, with about 5,000 coats donated by the community this year.

Stevens Point's mayor and city clerk will ask the council to spend $35,000 on six additional Badger Books after some voters waited up to three hours on Election Day.











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Emergency room nurse Mitchell Berman defeated U.S. Rep. Bryan Steil by about four points in Wisconsin's 1st Congressional District, ending more than 30 years of Republican control of the seat.

Racine Mayor Cory Mason announced Nov. 6 that he will not run for a third full term in April 2027, setting up the city's first open mayoral race since 2017.

Veterans and active-duty military members can get a free 7 1/2-inch Classic or Deli Fresh sub at any Cousins Subs location on Veterans Day, Wednesday, Nov. 11, with proof of service.

The City of Kenosha is reminding property owners to clear snow and ice from sidewalks within 24 hours after a storm ends, keep hydrants, ramps and mailboxes clear, and keep snow out of streets and alleys.

Kenosha St. Joseph Catholic defeated Manitowoc Lutheran 27-14 on Friday, Nov. 6, in a WIAA Division 6 Level 3 playoff game, behind 184 rushing yards and three touchdowns from quarterback Christopher Kenesie.

Voters in the Trevor-Wilmot Consolidated Grade School District rejected a $7.6 million operating referendum on Nov. 3 by 967 votes to 751, the district's second referendum defeat in seven months.
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