BLOOMER -- Melissa Schmidt was many things to many people. She was a police officer, a military veteran and a Bloomer native. All three groups will be out in force Tuesday to pay their respects.

River Source Family Center will be back in the Bloomer, Cornell, and Stanley areas beginning next Monday, Jan. 12, 2026.It ...

MADISON (WKBT) -- A Bloomer man is named the state's top recruiter for the Wisconsin National Guard. On Tuesday the Wisconsin National Guard named Staff Sergeant Lance Lauffer as the recipient of the ...

CHIPPEWA COUNTY, Wis. (WKBT) -- The Chippewa County Sheriff's Office is out of sandbags, according to a Facebook post. Officials say sandbags can be purchased at area hardware stores and can be filled ...

No matter the task, Bradley Sarauer has proven he is able to handle it. The three-sport Bloomer standout will get the chance to close one chapter of his athletic career while he looks ahead to the ...