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- Chippewa Falls, WI (54729)
  
  Today
  
  Cloudy early with peeks of sunshine expected late. Areas of patchy fog. High near 25F. Winds SW at 10 to 15 mph..
  
  Tonight
  
  Clear to partly cloudy. Low 13F. Winds WSW at 5 to 10 mph.
  
  Updated: December 10, 2018 @ 12:16 pm
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'It's really exciting and surreal': Sponsor surprises Chi-Hi skier with new equipment, paid-for training

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'It's really exciting and surreal': Sponsor surprises Chi-Hi skier with new equipment, paid-for training

BRANDON BERG Chippewa Herald

Ty Wiberg’s love for alpine skiing received an extra boost on Thursday.

The Latest

Tony Evers: Bipartisan compromise possible on criminal justice reform

Tony Evers: Bipartisan compromise possible on criminal justice reform

Updated 54 min ago

Wisconsin to spend $25.8 million of Volkswagen diesel fines on new diesel buses

Wisconsin to spend $25.8 million of Volkswagen diesel fines on new diesel buses

Updated 21 min ago

Tony Evers 'not particularly encouraged' by chat with Scott Walker on vetoing GOP lame-duck bills

Tony Evers 'not particularly encouraged' by chat with Scott Walker on vetoing GOP lame-duck bills

Updated 2 hrs ago

WisEye Morning Minute: Rewind - January: New Governor, New Legislature, New AG, Distrust

WisEye Morning Minute: Rewind - January: New Governor, New Legislature, New AG, Distrust

Updated 3 hrs ago

Tony Evers 'not particularly encouraged' by chat with Scott Walker on vetoing GOP lame-duck bills

Tony Evers 'not particularly encouraged' by chat with Scott Walker on vetoing GOP lame-duck bills

Updated 2 hrs ago

WisEye Morning Minute: Rewind - January: New Governor, New Legislature, New AG, Distrust

WisEye Morning Minute: Rewind - January: New Governor, New Legislature, New AG, Distrust

Updated 3 hrs ago

Sales of kombucha kits spike after successful 'Shark Tank' pitch

Sales of kombucha kits spike after successful 'Shark Tank' pitch

Updated 3 hrs ago

Now hiring in Chippewa Falls. Recently posted employment opportunities for job seekers

Now hiring in Chippewa Falls. Recently posted employment opportunities for job seekers

Updated 6 hrs ago

Badgers wrestling team takes first loss against No. 2-ranked Ohio State

Badgers wrestling team takes first loss against No. 2-ranked Ohio State

Updated 5 hrs ago

Wisconsin training health providers to care for aging population

Wisconsin training health providers to care for aging population

Updated 7 hrs ago

Wisconsin counties cautious as they consider building youth detention centers

Wisconsin counties cautious as they consider building youth detention centers

Updated 6 hrs ago

Top Stories

Photos: Packers' 2018 season in pictures

Professional Football

Photos: Packers' 2018 season in pictures

Photo: Top Prep Photos of the Week

High-school

Photo: Top Prep Photos of the Week

'I look at it and it warms my heart': Irvine Park Welcome Center erects Girl Scout Christmas Tree

Local

'I look at it and it warms my heart': Irvine Park Welcome Center erects Girl Scout Christmas Tree

'We love this place': Menomonie brewery opens doors with local offerings

Local

'We love this place': Menomonie brewery opens doors with local offerings

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Local News

Sales of kombucha kits spike after successful 'Shark Tank' pitch

State and Regional

Sales of kombucha kits spike after successful 'Shark Tank' pitch

Chippewa Falls neighbors: Recently published obituaries

Local

Chippewa Falls neighbors: Recently published obituaries

Now hiring in Chippewa Falls. Recently posted employment opportunities for job seekers

Jobs in the Chippewa Valley Area

Now hiring in Chippewa Falls. Recently posted employment opportunities for job seekers

Fighting for views and livelihoods in the Driftless Area

State and Regional

Fighting for views and livelihoods in the Driftless Area

Sports

Week In Review — Dec. 3-9

High-school

Week In Review — Dec. 3-9

Prep Boys Basketball: Chi-Hi edges Stevens Point for second victory in as many days

High-school

Prep Boys Basketball: Chi-Hi edges Stevens Point for second victory in as many days

Photos: Stevens Point at Chi-Hi boys basketball 12-8-18

High-school

Photos: Stevens Point at Chi-Hi boys basketball 12-8-18

Prep Gymnastics: Bengtson first on balance beam as Chi-Hi finishes fourth at Snowflake invite

High-school

Prep Gymnastics: Bengtson first on balance beam as Chi-Hi finishes fourth at Snowflake invite

Entertainment

Sales of kombucha kits spike after successful 'Shark Tank' pitch

State and Regional

Sales of kombucha kits spike after successful 'Shark Tank' pitch

Big entertainment events in next two weeks that Chippewa Falls people want to see.

Entertainment

Big entertainment events in next two weeks that Chippewa Falls people want to see.

Gallery: 'Hitman 2'

Games

Gallery: 'Hitman 2'

'Hitman 2' (PS4) review: A marathon of murder

Games

'Hitman 2' (PS4) review: A marathon of murder

'Red Dead Redemption 2' (PS4) review: Searching for meaning

Games

'Red Dead Redemption 2' (PS4) review: Searching for meaning

Gallery: 'Red Dead Redemption 2'

Games

Gallery: 'Red Dead Redemption 2'

How to protect your kid from ‘Fortnite’ scams

Parenting

How to protect your kid from ‘Fortnite’ scams

Opinion

Gina Barreca: What's an education for, anyway?

Columnists

Gina Barreca: What's an education for, anyway?

Ann McFeatters: Let's get it right in 2020

Columnists

Ann McFeatters: Let's get it right in 2020

Kathleen Parker: Jeffrey Epstein accusers deserve due process

Columnists

Kathleen Parker: Jeffrey Epstein accusers deserve due process

State and Regional

GOP lawmakers are desperate for power -- Sue Kies

State and Regional

Leaders are controlled by money -- Jo Vukelich

Plain Talk: GOP's lame-duck session gives state a black eye

State and Regional

Plain Talk: GOP's lame-duck session gives state a black eye

Hands on Wisconsin: Tony Evers gets cheated in game of euchre

State and Regional

Hands on Wisconsin: Tony Evers gets cheated in game of euchre

State and Regional

Liberal protesters have gone too far -- Clifford Lewis

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Community

Amy Dickinson: Online relationship might be a catfish

Local

Amy Dickinson: Online relationship might be a catfish

Newly discovered sister rocks her world

Local

Newly discovered sister rocks her world

Ex-boyfriend becomes current-colleague

Local

Ex-boyfriend becomes current-colleague

Time Capsule: Hallie Golf Course has long history

Local

Time Capsule: Hallie Golf Course has long history

Photos

Week In Review — Dec. 3-9

12-4 Prep Roundup: Bloomer girls basketball improves to 4-0 by routing Ladysmith

Prep Girls Basketball: Stanley-Boyd pushes past Cadott for first win of season

Prep Girls Basketball: Cornell shuts Lake Holcombe down in second half for first victory

Prep Boys Basketball: Lake Holcombe builds big lead, prevents late Cornell comeback to win East Lakeland opener

High-school

Week In Review — Dec. 3-9

Check out a week's worth of sports stories from The Chippewa Herald.

Photos: Stevens Point at Chi-Hi boys basketball 12-8-18

High-school

Photos: Stevens Point at Chi-Hi boys basketball 12-8-18

Photos: Chi-Hi gymnastics Snowflake Invitational 12-8-18

High-school

Photos: Chi-Hi gymnastics Snowflake Invitational 12-8-18

Photos: Menomonie at Chi-Hi girls basketball 12-7-18

Sports

Photos: Menomonie at Chi-Hi girls basketball 12-7-18

Photos: Pearl Harbor and other flashbulb memories

National

Photos: Pearl Harbor and other flashbulb memories

Photos: Hudson at Chi-Hi boys swimming 12-6-18

High-school

Photos: Hudson at Chi-Hi boys swimming 12-6-18

Photos: Menomonie at Chi-Hi wrestling 12-6-18

High-school

Photos: Menomonie at Chi-Hi wrestling 12-6-18

Nation & World

Justices won't hear states' appeal over Planned Parenthood

Justices won't hear states' appeal over Planned Parenthood

Trump's troubled White House in search of new chief of staff

Trump's troubled White House in search of new chief of staff

House fire kills 5 children, injures mother who jumped out

House fire kills 5 children, injures mother who jumped out

NASA's Voyager 2 becomes 2nd craft in interstellar space

NASA's Voyager 2 becomes 2nd craft in interstellar space

Trending topics

5 things to know about Guantanamo Bay on its 115th birthday

5 things to know about Guantanamo Bay on its 115th birthday

Blue Sky Science: Why is it hard to predict which flu vaccine will be most effective?

Blue Sky Science: Why is it hard to predict which flu vaccine will be most effective?

Fact check: Trump's trade claims, Paris protesters' chant

Fact check: Trump's trade claims, Paris protesters' chant

Not real news roundup: Here's a look at what didn't happen this week

Not real news roundup: Here's a look at what didn't happen this week

Wedding registries expand to adventures, charities and more

Lifestyles

Wedding registries expand to adventures, charities and more

5 To Know for Monday with Nat Cardona (December 10, 2018)

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5 To Know for Monday with Nat Cardona (December 10, 2018)

5 To Know for Monday with Nat Cardona (December 10, 2018)

Lifestyles

5 To Know for Monday with Nat Cardona (December 10, 2018)

Amazon shoppers are raving about this heated pet mat

Home and Garden

Amazon shoppers are raving about this heated pet mat

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Local businesses

Toycen's Bloomer Ford

2111 W 20th Ave, Bloomer, WI 54724

Goodrich Trailer Sales

E8580 562nd Ave, Elk Mound, WI 54739

Remington Auto Salvage Inc

4004 Curvue Road, Eau Claire, WI 54703

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