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There were plenty of celebrations across the Chippewa Valley on July 4th. The Chippewa Valley Museum in Carson Park hosted its 23rd Annual Independence Day Celebration.

This year, many people are changing up their normal traditions to be a part of this year's Chippewa Valley Air Show.

A 38-yr. old man from Ellsworth was killed in a tractor accident Friday night.

From coast to coast, Americans are celebrating the country's independence with family gatherings, fireworks, parades and food.

Diplomats say Iran and six world powers have reached tentative agreement on sanctions relief for Tehran as part of a nuclear deal.

The Federal Election Commission has fined a political action committee associated with Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders for missing financial reporting deadlines.

The annual mayfly hatch is causing its annual mess in the Mississippi River city of Hastings, MN.

A cracked lime kiln has caused a fire that damaged the Verso paper mill in Wisconsin Rapids.

Troopers say three people were in the vehicle which rolled over. One person was fatally injured.

Sure the monster of a cargo plane can't do the high speed spins like its friend the F/A-18 Hornet, but the big guy packs a punch.

A spokeswoman for Gov. Scott Walker says he will work with Republican leaders in both chambers to change budget provisions that would exempt nearly all government records from the state's open records law.

A Chippewa Falls native has a big part in this weekend's Chippewa Valley Air Show. 21-year-old Jasper Arneberg will be parachuting in with the Wisconsin flag during the opening show both Saturday and Sunday.

All kinds of pilots are getting excited to show the Chippewa Valley their talents this weekend. One is a fighter pilot with the Royal Canadian Air Force.

A new area fundraiser is lighting up the sky in the hopes of raising donations for veterans in need.

Republicans on the Legislature's Joint Finance Committee approved the changes in a late-night session last month. But they were calling for their removal from the budget on Thursday.

The Assembly's rules committee voted 5-3 with all Republicans in favor. A spokeswoman didn't immediately return a message seeking the Senate's vote count Friday.

A Wisconsin man is being detained in a mental health facility after authorities say he told a security guard he planned to kill President Barack Obama.

After a five-week delay, the Legislature's budget-writing committee has given final approval to a new two-year spending plan.

The bridge, which crosses the Chippewa River, is part of a new bike trail that runs through the west bank area.

The site plan calls for a new Hardee's at the northwest corner of Highway 93 and Golf Road.