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5 days ago | 
chippewa.com | Chris Vetter
When Bob and Stephanie Sworski were nearing retirement, they began looking to open a new agricultural-based business that would be unique to the Chippewa Valley. “What is someone else not doing? We had visited lavender farms,” Bob Sworski said. “The common thing missing was the experience aspect.
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5 days ago | 
chippewa.com | Chris Vetter
A warrant has been issued for an Eau Claire woman who is charged with her fifth drunk-driving offense. Stephanie S. Potter, 40, 2803 Western Ave., was charged in Chippewa County Court in March with OWI-5, bail jumping and possession of meth. In April, Judge Benjamin Lane revoked a deferred acceptance agreement on bail jumping and found her guilty. On Thursday, Lane issued the warrant for Potter’s arrest. If she is apprehended, she has a court date slated for June 5.
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5 days ago | 
leadertelegram.com | Chris Vetter
CHIPPEWA FALLS — The trial for a Tennessee man accused of kidnapping a 15-year-old girl in rural Chippewa County in October 2022 and sexually assaulting her is finally headed towards a trial. Trevor D. Blackburn, 25, is charged in Chippewa County Court with kidnapping, seven counts of first-degree sexual assault of a person under age 16, strangulation and suffocation, and burglary.
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5 days ago | 
leadertelegram.com | Chris Vetter
EAU CLAIRE — A "town hall" event was held in Eau Claire on Saturday to allow the public to hear from their area Congressman, although no one expected him to actually be in attendance. U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan, a Democrat who represents the Madison area in Congress, hosted the event at the JAMF Theatre at the Pablo Center, with about 100 people present. kAm&]$] #6A] s6CC:4< '2? ~C56? W#\!C2:C:6 5F r9:6?X 92D C6A62E65=J D2:5 E9:D J62C 96 H:== ?@E A2CE:4:A2E6 :? :?\A6CD@? E@H?
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1 week ago | 
yahoo.com | Chris Vetter |Eau Claire
CHIPPEWA FALLS — A warrant has been issued for an Eau Claire woman who is charged with her fifth drunk-driving offense. Stephanie S. Potter, 40, 2803 Western Ave., was charged in Chippewa County Court in March with OWI-5, bail jumping and possession of meth. In April, Judge Benjamin Lane revoked a deferred acceptance agreement on bail jumping and found her guilty. On Thursday, Lane issued the warrant for Potter’s arrest. If she is apprehended, she has a court date slated for June 5.
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1 week ago | 
yahoo.com | Chris Vetter |Eau Claire
CUMBERLAND — The new Cumberland K-9 unit sniffed out drugs that have a total street value of $25,000 during an arrest Wednesday, Police Chief Heather Wolfe announced. Cumberland police officers conducted a traffic stop on a speeding vehicle in the city Wednesday. “Information from a reliable source was provided to the Cumberland Police Department indicating the vehicle may contain a sizable amount of controlled substances,” Wolfe wrote in a press release posted on the agency’s Facebook page.
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1 week ago | 
yahoo.com | Chris Vetter |Eau Claire
CHIPPEWA FALLS — When Bob and Stephanie Sworski were nearing retirement, they began looking to open a new agricultural-based business that would be unique to the Chippewa Valley. “What is someone else not doing? We had visited lavender farms,” Bob Sworski said. “The common thing missing was the experience aspect.
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1 week ago | 
leadertelegram.com | Chris Vetter
CHIPPEWA FALLS — A warrant has been issued for an Eau Claire woman who is charged with her fifth drunk-driving offense. Stephanie S. Potter, 40, 2803 Western Ave., was charged in Chippewa County Court in March with OWI-5, bail jumping and possession of meth. In April, Judge Benjamin Lane revoked a deferred acceptance agreement on bail jumping and found her guilty. kAm~?
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1 week ago | 
leadertelegram.com | Chris Vetter
CUMBERLAND — The new Cumberland K-9 unit sniffed out drugs that have a total street value of $25,000 during an arrest Wednesday, Police Chief Heather Wolfe announced. Cumberland police officers conducted a traffic stop on a speeding vehicle in the city Wednesday. kAmQx?7@C>2E:@? 7C@> 2 C6=:23=6 D@FC46 H2D AC@G:565 E@ E96 rF>36C=2?5 !@=:46 s6A2CE>6?E :?5:42E:?8 E96 G69:4=6 >2J 4@?E2:? 2 D:K23=6 2>@F?E @7 4@?EC@==65 DF3DE2?46D[Q (@=76 HC@E6 :? 2 AC6DD C6=62D6 A@DE65 @?
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1 week ago | 
leadertelegram.com | Chris Vetter
CHIPPEWA FALLS — When Bob and Stephanie Sworski were nearing retirement, they began looking to open a new agricultural-based business that would be unique to the Chippewa Valley. "What is someone else not doing? We had visited lavender farms," Bob Sworski said. "The common thing missing was the experience aspect. We stayed up late and read about what the plants need, and the return on investment."kAm%96 $H@CD<:D AFC492D65 2 7:G6\24C6 A2C46= @? E96 ?@CE9 D:56 @7 w:89H2J ah :? E96 E@H? @7 (962E@?
