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CHIRS VETTER Eau Claire Leader-Telegram CHIPPEWA FALLS — A Chippewa County judge rejected Colten R. Treu's request Wednesday to withdraw his pleas for causing a crash in November 2018 that killed three Girl Scouts and a mother. Judge James Isaacson sentenced Colten R. Treu in March 2020 to serve 54 years in prison, after Treu had pleaded no contest to four counts of homicide by intoxicated use of a vehicle and one count of hit and run, causing great bodily harm. Treu, 24, of Chippewa Falls filed a request in January to withdraw his pleas in the matter. Treu’s new attorne...

2020: Year in Review Sgt. Mitch Corley recently introduced the department’s newest K9 to the community. By LEANN COCHRAN Staff Writer As we look back over the past year, it could be said that no one expected what 2020 handed us. January 2020 seems almost a distant memory of when life was easier. Masks were not required to enter a grocery store or restaurant, New Year’s Eve parties were held without hesitation, and Times Square was full of people anxiously awaiting the start of a brand new year. 2020 was full of twists and turns, but we as a community have learned to handle those curves wi...

Dec. 21 Bring the Sing on the Solstice -- Tune in to any MPR station at 5 p.m. on December 21 for Bring the Sing Solstice, a virtual community singalong of “This Little Light of Mine.” Classical MPR and The Current will also air two hours of special solstice-themed programming following Bring the Sing. Let’s welcome back the light together! Visit classicalmpr.org/sing for more details. When: 5 p.m. Cost: Free Dec. 22 Resounding Voices Holiday Sing-Along Video Premiere -- Resounding Voices is holding its third annual Holiday Sing Along in 2020. Like many things during the pandemic, it's ...