The Latest Breaking News from Chippewa Falls

In 1880, Wisconsin’s Chippewa River became a 7-mile wall of logs as 200 million board feet of timber jammed the river before a flood broke it apart

In the spring of 1880, a log jam of almost unimaginable scale formed on the Chippewa River near Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, stretching 7 miles from bank to bank and lasting 6 weeks before it finally broke apart. Contemporary reports described a river transformed into a solid mass of tangled logs,…

The Times of India · Sep 3

Homeless Veterans Left on the Streets as Wisconsin Republicans Vote Down Emergency Housing Aid

Two Wisconsin shelters for homeless veterans remain closed due to a political impasse over funding, leaving many without housing options. Efforts to reopen have stalled amid partisan disagreements.

International Business Times UK · Aug 23

Lily Peters murder: Local lawmaker vows to review Amber Alert policy as Change.org petition grows

Calls grow for changes to emergency child abduction system after Lily Peters was found sexually assaulted and strangled in Chippewa Falls

The Independent UK · Apr 29, 2022