SAULT STE. MARIE — The main highway connecting Sault Ste. Marie to the Mackinac Bridge will be slowing down to one-way traffic for the next four months. On Tuesday, May 28, the Michigan Department of Transportation is beginning a $3.5 million project to repair a large portion of I-75. Subscribe: Get unlimited access to our […]
ST. LOUIS – A woman was carjacked at gunpoint early Sunday morning while working as a rideshare driver. According to a public statement from the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department, the carjacking occurred around 3:50 a.m. in the 4900 block of Chippewa Street, located on the border of the city’s Northampton and Southampton neighborhoods. Police […]
CHIPPEWA COUNTY — The median home in Chippewa County listed for $254,950 in March, up 2.2% from the previous month’s $249,500, an analysis of data from Realtor.com shows. Compared to March 2023, the median home list price increased 1.5% from $251,250. The statistics in this article only pertain to houses listed for sale in Chippewa […]
EASTERN UPPER PENINSULA — On April 4, the Chippewa Luce Mackinac Conservation District recognized the efforts of several Eastern Upper Peninsula environmentalists during its 75th annual meeting. Every year, the conservation district brings community members together to celebrate environmental efforts in the area and to recognize people who have made an impact in the community over the […]
Mar. 14—CHIPPEWA FALLS — The Chippewa County Board voted unanimously this week to spend about $300,000 on additional “longevity bonuses” for long-term county employees. The county received about $12.56 million in federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) dollars. Those dollars all must be designated by the end of this year and spent by the end […]
Mar. 11—MADISON — With more than 150 Universities of Wisconsin students invited to the State Capitol to present on their undergraduate research, even students from the Chippewa Valley were able to share their findings with state legislators, businesses, nonprofit leaders and others. As the Research at the Rotunda was held on Wednesday, March 6, it […]
Feb. 15—CHIPPEWA FALLS — A 40-year-old man accused by prosecutors of making threats last May toward a Chippewa County judge, and the courthouse as a whole, has now been charged with making new threats this week. Harley Alcala, 40, was charged Thursday in Chippewa County Court with making threats to law enforcement, issuing a computer […]
Feb. 8—CHIPPEWA FALLS — Remodeling the Chippewa County Courthouse to make a single point of entry is expected to cost between $500,000 and $1 million, County Administrator Randy Scholz says in a new report. The county has been mulling improved courthouse security for years, and it was compounded last year when a Duluth-area man made […]
Feb. 8—CHIPPEWA FALLS — A 57-year-old Chippewa Falls man accused of receiving an 11-pound package of cocaine at his home has been arrested in Chippewa County. Sean C. Benzine, 10105 165th St., was arrested on possible charges of possession of cocaine with the intent to deliver, possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia. × This page […]
Jan. 28—EAU CLAIRE — On Tuesday, Morrie’s Auto Group out of Minnesota announced their acquisition of Chilson Motors, including three locations within the Chippewa Valley. This acquisition includes Chilson Eau Claire Subaru, Chilson Chippewa Falls Chrysler Dodge Jeep RAM and Chilson Cadott Chrysler Dodge Jeep RAM, and expands Morrie’s coverage of Wisconsin and the Midwest. […]
Jan. 11—CHIPPEWA FALLS — A New Auburn man accused of repeated sexual assault of a child is being held in the Chippewa County Jail on a $25,000 cash bond. Dayton F. Nyhus, 37, 332 N. East St., appeared in Chippewa County Court via video from the jail on Thursday on possible charges of first-degree sexual […]
Jan. 7—CHIPPEWA FALLS — An Arizona man has been arrested on suspicion of sexual assault in Chippewa County. Raymond J. Buchli, 39, of Morristown, Ariz., appeared for a bond hearing Friday in Chippewa County Court on a possible charge of rape/third-degree sexual assault. Court documents state Buchli has previously been convicted of a misdemeanor. × […]