1/22/26 Basketball: Fall Creek 51, McDonell 44

On the road against one of the conference's best, the Macks (7-7, 2-5 Western Cloverbelt Conference) came out of the gate well, but tenacious defense from the state-ranked Crickets (9-2, 5-1 WCC), trimmed the lead to within two possessions by the half.

Though scoring opportunities weren't easy to come by, McDonell matched Fall Creek blow for blow throughout the second half, but couldn't quite hold on down the stretch.

WOGO "RadioActive" Award Watch:

Junior forward Brennan Loiselle-Christianson helped get the Macks off to a hot start and finished with a game-high 17 points, while senior Karson Galvez added eight. Fellow senior guard Cael Holm was all-out-effort on the offensive glass, and also tallied seven points on the night.

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1/22/26 Morning Show Highlights!

                                                                    

      

• First Thoughts: We're ALL Imagebearers!; TIH: Brennan Manning devotion, "Worry is an Insult to Your Father"
• Prayer for Ron in Hawkins
• Try It Again, Thursday: 2 Rounds: Congrats to Sherry in Whitehall for knowing more than 200-thousand people a year are injured by musical instruments
• Hiring Stories
• 4 Things You Didn't Know Yesterday

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1/21/26 Morning Show Highlights!

                                                                   

      

• First Thoughts: Shoveling Your Sidewalk; "Show Hope" Post; TIH; Brennan Manning devotion, "Trust in Your Father's Delight"
• Win It, Wednesday(a Continuation of Tuesday Trivia): 4 Rounds 

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1/20/26 Basketball: Menomonie 64, Chippewa Falls 53

  In a game marked by eleven lead changes and three ties, Menomonie(10-3, 4-2) never looked back after going on a 9-0 run after the game was tied at 31. The closest Chippewa Falls(3-10, 2-5) got after that was 58-53 after back-to-back 3's by Drew Thornton and Owen Munson, but those proved to be the Cards last points of the night.

WOGO "RadioActive" Award Watch: Owen Munson again led the Cards in scoring with 21. Connor Kolinski stepped up big with 14 points and some hard-nosed D, while Conrad Gebauer added 7 points and 6 boards.

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1/19/26 Basketball: Chippewa Falls Lady Cards 58, Wausau East 53

 After going on an 8-0 run early, Chippewa Falls (5-11) built a 15-8 lead, only to see Wausau East (2-11) outscore them 18-7 the rest of the half to lead at the break, 26-22. The seesaw battle continued in a 2nd half marked by seven ties, the last of which was at 53 apiece. The Cards then scored the final five points to win their second straight game, 58-53.

WOGO "RadioActive" Award Watch:
MaKenna Wood led the way with 20, and Jillian Wik added 17, as the Cards scored their most points of the season.

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1/20/26 Morning Show Highlights!

                                                                  

      

• First Thoughts: Really Cold!; TIH; Devo 16 in Brennan Manning's "19 Mercies Spiritual Retreat," "Christ in the Person Next to You"
• AI-Powered Robots Assist with Chinese Traffic Control
• Tuesday Trivia: 3 Rounds: Q-More than 200-thousand people a year are injured by what?

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1/19/26 Morning Show Highlights!

                                                                 

      

• First Thoughts: Bitter Cold(-8); TIH; "Freedom From Your Own Contempt," Part 2 of Brennan Manning's devotion
• Weekend Recap
• World's Longest Handshake
• Strange Pet Names
• 4 Things You Didn't Know Yesterday

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1/18/26 CVTW: We're All the Same in Different Ways--Tami Nowak

                                                              Chippewa Valley This Week

 

In her book, "We're All the Same in Different Ways: A Story About Diversity and Acceptance," Eau Claire author, Tami Nowak, says, "Somewhere outside of our differences is the ability to live joyfully and abundantly by accepting one another as God made us." Nowak says the book, a January gift offer from WWIB Inc. for a suggested gift of $45 or more, is about overcoming barriers through our children, while maintaining grace and dignity to all. She says "God doesn't make mistakes; he makes us all uniquely for his purpose."

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1/16/26 Basketball: McDonell Lady Macks 62, Fall Creek 57

Now on their second way through the conference gauntlet, the Lady Macks (12-2, 8-0 Western Cloverbelt Conference) garnered an early lead but then quickly fell behind the Crickets (6-6, 4-4 WCC), who seemingly couldn't miss for an extended stretch of the first half as they built an 11-point advantage.

McDonell slowly but surely battled back into contention, eventually overtaking Fall Creek and holding a one possession lead at halftime. And early surge to start the second half built an 11-point advantage of their own, but the Lady Macks let the Crickets come as close as two, pulled away to a double-digit lead again, almost gave it up in the closing minutes, and finally iced the game late to stay unbeaten in conference play.

WOGO "RadioActive" Award Watch:

Junior guard/forward Claire Ruf started the second half with a flurry of 14 straight points and ended the night with a game-high 24, while junior forward Anne Siegenthaler battled foul trouble but still scored fourteen, 12 of which were for McDonell. Juniors Rylie Christianson and Emily Hartman were on the fringe of double figures, tallying nine apiece.

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1/16/26 Morning Show Highlights!

                                                                

      

• First Thoughts: Flat Tire; TIH; "Freedom from Your Own Contempt," Part 1 of this Devotion from Brennan Manning
• Secret Sound--Congrats to Jim in Urne for identifying the sound as the opening of a Ziploc bag
• Humor in the Headlines
• Best of the Week

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1/15/26 Morning Show Highlights!

                                                               

      

• First Thoughts: Unplugging; Knuckles; TIH; "Foot Washing"-Brennan Manning devotion 
• Secret Sound

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CHI HI CARDS HOCKEY VS. EAU CLAIRE MEMORIAL-1/15/26

                                    CHI HI BOYS HOCKEY VS EAU CLAIRE MEMORIAL FROM 1-15-26

Greg Steward and Carter Jaggar with the call from the Chippewa Ice Arena

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1/14/26 Morning Show Highlights!

                                                              

      

• First Thoughts: "Lord of the Rings" Trilogy; TIH; "Healing Through Meal Sharing"--Brennan Manning Devotion
• Secret Sound: Four Rounds with No Correct Answer
• Badgers Win at Minnesota!
• New Music from Tyler Philip Ratcliffe, "Bigger and More Beautiful"
• Missing Eau Claire Woman Found Safe

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CFM Sabers vs. Western Wisconsin Stars from 1/13/26

                 Greg Steward and Connie Fedie had the call on WOGO Radio as the Chippewa Falls/Menomonie Sabers played the Western Wisconsin Stars at The Chippewa Ice Arena on 1/13/26

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1/13/26 Morning Show Highlights!

                                                             

      

• First Thoughts: "The Freedom of Serving" devotion from Brennan Manning
• A.I. on the Right Way to Eat a Kit Kat
• Tuesday Trivia: Congrats to Marek, an Augusta 7th Grader, who knew about 180-thousand people a year are hurt by ladders
• Cost-Free Ways to Improve Your Life
• 4 Things You Didn't Know Yesterday

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1/12/26 Morning Show Highlights!

                                                            

      

• First Thoughts: Weekend; TIH; "The Prayer of Simple Regard" devotion from Brennan Manning
• Eavesdropping Dogs
• Expensive Things Accidentally Ruined by Kids
• 2 Tips for Remembering Names
• 5 Things You Didn't Know Yesterday

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1/12/26 Basketball: McDonell Macks 67, Alma Center Lincoln 51

On the road to start a busy week, the Macks (7-3, 2-1 Western Cloverbelt Conference) fell behind by a couple possessions early, but then roared out ahead of the Hornets (6-3, 5-2 Dairyland Conference), who fell behind by 16 at the break.

In the second half, Lincoln made a push and came within single digits, bringing their crowd to life, but the Macks steadily rebuilt the lead and cruised to a non-conference victory.

WOGO "RadioActive" Award Watch:

Junior forward Brennan Loiselle-Christianson had an explosive first half, including a pair of dunks, and scored a game-high 21 on the night, while senior Cael Holm tallied all 12 of his points from beyond the arc. Fellow senior Karson Galvez was the third Macks player in double digits, finishing with 10.

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1/11/26 CVTW: ICE in Eau Claire; Vaccines; Children's Museum of Eau Claire

                                                                          Chippewa Valley This Week

 
We begin with audio of Eau Claire Area School District Supt., Mike Johnson, from WEAU-TV, on a letter that went out last week regarding the reported presence of Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in the area. Next, following Monday's announcement that the federal government had modified the CDC childhood vaccine schedule we hear from Dr. Ryan Westergaard, the Chief Medical Officer in the Wisconsin Dept. of Health Services Bureau of Communicable Diseases, as well as from Lieske Giese, Health Officer/Director at the Eau Claire City-County Health Dept. Finally, Mike Lee, the CEO of the Children's Museum of Eau Claire, talks about a very successful program they have going with more than a dozen local libraries to allow families to attend the Children's Museum for free. 

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1/9/26 Basketball: Chippewa Falls 61, Eau Claire North 60

      Down 29-23 at the half Chippewa Falls(2-7, 1-3) tied the game at 38 only to see Eau Claire North(3-6, 0-3) go on a 9-0 run to grab a 47-38 lead.  The Cards fought back to grab the lead at 52-51, and eventually led 59-53. A basket and two free throws pulled the North within two, but Kael Dillenbeck's two free throws with less than five seconds sealed the win for the Cards despite a Huskies 3-pointer at the buzzer.

WOGO "RadioActive" Award Watch:
Owen Munson was brilliant in leading the Cards with 32 points, including seven 3's and a perfect 8-8 at the line. Grant Von Haden came on strong late with 11 huge points in the win.

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1/9/26 Morning Show Highlights!

                                                           

      

• First Thoughts: College Majors; TIH; "We Cry, Abba!" Devotion from Brennan Manning
• "Fear is a Liar" by Request on "No Fear Friday"
• Lost WI Sheep Brought to a Farm
• Humor in the Headlines
• Best of the Week

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1/8/26 Basketball: McDonell Lady Macks 46, Elk Mound 44

After over a week off, the Lady Macks (10-2, 6-0 Western Cloverbelt Conference) found themselves in a battle for first place in the conference with the Mounders (8-4, 4-2 WCC), who came into the contest having won three of their last four games.

McDonell saw an early lead slip away right before the half, and in the second Elk Mound came close to pulling away. The Lady Macks stayed strong, however, hitting multiple big shots while continuing to play aggressive defense. A last-second defensive stand proved to be the difference, as McDonell notched their tenth consecutive victory.

WOGO "RadioActive" Award Watch:

Junior guard/forward Claire Ruf hit a trio of threes and finished with with 13 points, while fellow juniors Anne and Erin Siegenthaler scored eight apiece. Junior Kelsey Bremness played stellar defense and added seven points of her own, as eight different players scored for McDonell.

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1/8/26 Morning Show Highlights!

                                                          

      

• First Thoughts: Halvo Takes a Spill; TIH; "God Loves You Unconditionally" Devotion from Brennan Manning
• Gadgets at This Year's Consumer Electronics Show
• Discovered Mystery Safe Contains...Beef Jerky?
• Airport Auction Idea that Never got off the Ground

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1/7/25 Morning Show Highlights!

                                                         

      

• First Thoughts: Books Read; TIH; "The God Who is Love" devotion from Brennan Manning
• Secret Sound: Congrats to Kendra in Winter on winning a two add-in Concrete Mixer from Culver's in Eau Claire for knowing our sound was a 3-Hole punch
• Coast-to-Coast Bike Trail
• New Gadgets

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1/6/26 Morning Show Highlights!

                                                        

      

• First Thoughts: TIH; "Through Jesus We Know Abba" Devotion from Brennan Manning
• WinterFest is coming up in Grand Rapids, Michigan
• Tuesday Trivia: Congrats to Jim in Urne who wins a Value Basket from Culver's for correctly guessing one in three men say they enjoy shopping for clothes.
• New Music from Forest Frank, Tasha Layton, and Matthew West
• Walk Faster, Live Longer

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1/5/26 Morning Show Highlights!

                                                       

      

• First Thoughts: Slick Conditions; Packers Game; TIH; "The Call From the Cross" Devotion from Brennan Manning
• Weekend Recap
• Kids Eat 5,500 Sugar Cubes a Year
• Most Overused Words of 2025
• Three Year Old Chess Champ

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CFM Hockey vs. St. Criox Fusion-1/5/26

                Greg Steward and Connie Fedie had the call on WOGO Radio as the Chippewa Falls/Menomonie Sabres played the St. Croix Fusion at The Chippewa Ice Arena on 1/5/26

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