This isn't what they mean when they say Winter Olympians have to overcome obstacles to achieve their dreams. Eau Claire's Ben Loomis, 27, wound up facing a very strange obstacle while competing ...

United States ski jumper Ben Loomis luckily avoided what could’ve been a disaster at the 2026 Milan Cortina Games on Thursday after being struck by a leaf blower on his attempted jump. Loomis was a ...

EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (WEAU) - Eau Claire Flying Eagle Ben Loomis wrapped up his third trip to the Winter Olympics with a 7th place finish in the Nordic Combined Team Large Hill event. Loomis and Team USA ...

PREDAZZO, Italy, Feb 19 (Reuters) - U.S. Nordic combined athlete Ben Loomis encountered an unexpected obstacle in Thursday's Olympic team sprint when he was struck by a leaf blower as he launched from ...

The Loomis Town Council hit pause this week on a plan that would have let adults walk Taylor Road with an alcoholic drink in hand, pumping the brakes over questions about parking, public safety and ...

Eau Claire native Ben Loomis is competing in his third Winter Olympic Games in Milan Cortina, Italy. The 27-year-old competed in the Nordic Combined Normal Hill event early Wednesday morning. Loomis ...

You might not have noticed, or maybe you did and are unwilling to admit it, but Mickey Loomis has had a good year. A very good year, in fact. If there were a Comeback of the Year award for NFL ...

In the 1920s, if you wanted to become a commercial radio operator or a shipboard radioman, you needed a Commercial Radio License, issued by the Department of Commerce. The best way to achieve this was ...

TODAY, STUDENTS IN ROSEVILLE AND LOOMIS STAGED A WALKOUT TO PROTEST ICE AND BRING AWARENESS TO THE IMPACT OF IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT. THIS WAS AT ADELANTE HIGH SCHOOL IN DEL ORO HIGH SCHOOL. MICHELLE ...

As of late January 2026, the Saints find themselves at a crossroads with their most versatile weapon. General Manager Mickey Loomis recently confirmed that he is giving Taysom Hill "some space" to ...

Ben Loomis already has an impressive athletic resume at the age of 27: He was named the Nordic Combined Athlete of the Year by the United States Ski and Snowboard Association in 2016 and competed in ...