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Eau Claire County Department of Human Services (ECCDHS) proudly recognizes Foster Care Appreciation Month this May, honoring the foster parents, kinship caregivers, and community partners who show up every day to care for children and youth. Currently, 81 children and youth from Eau Claire County are in out-of-home care. Behind each number is a young person whose experiences have shaped how they see the world—often through the lens of trauma, loss, and disrupted relationships. The work of the Department, alongside

The City of Altoona invites the community to attend the River Prairie Festival – Celebration of Art on Saturday, May 9, 2026, from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM at River Prairie Park. This annual event celebrates the vibrancy of local art and culture while welcoming the arrival of warmer weather in one of Altoona’s premier outdoor spaces. The festival offers a full day of activities designed for all ages and interests. CLICK HERE. Attendees can enjoy a wide variety of

Jurors in La Crosse County are continuing to hear testimony in the trial of Josie Dikeman.  Dikeman is charged with homicide and physical abuse of a child in the 2023 death of her six-year-old son A.J.  Blunt force trauma was listed as the cause of death for the boy with traces of Xanax also found in his system.  Jurors yesterday heard from the medical examiner and from police who spoke about the call made to emergency dispatch on the day

The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a fatal Friday night accident.  According to reports, a a 38-year-old man driving a truck on County Highway O in La Grange Township was passing another vehicle when he struck a 14-year-old pedestrian.  The teen — also from Tomah — died at the scene.

The trial of a man shot by Eau Claire Police in 2022 is over.  Police responded to Clayton Livingston’s home after a neighbor accused him of pointing a gun at his house. Responding officers say Livingston also pointed a gun at them. Two officers shot and injured the suspect whose case was heard by a jury in recent days.  Livingston has been convicted on charges of recklessly endangering safety and possession of a firearm while intoxicated.  He will be sentenced

Animal rights groups have reached a deal to buy 15-hundred beagles from a Wisconsin facility that’s been targeted by activists.  Tammy Trujillo has the latest.

Governor Tony Evers is celebrating National Tourism and Travel Week in Wisconsin.  Evers and Tourism Secretary Anne Sayers were at Olbrich Botanical Gardens in Madison yesterday to show off the state’s tourism industry and how it impacts Wisconsin’s economy.  State data shows the Gardens itself contributed over 20-million dollars to Dane County’s economy in 2025.  The governor’s office noted growth in the tourism industry, with a record of more than 114-million visitors coming to Wisconsin in 2024.

A man identified as the shooter in a fatal incident last week in Taylor County is free on bond today.  Authorities say that 19-year-old Brent Porter shot 21-year-old Austin Olson at a home on County Road E in the Town of Little Black last Tuesday night.  The shooting was reported as accidental.  Porter is charged with 1st Degree Reckless Homicide.

The trial of Josie Dikeman continues today in La Crosse County. Dikeman is charged in the 2023 death of her six-year-old son A.J.  Authorities found the boy dead at his home with prescription drugs near his body.  Blunt force trauma was listed as the cause of death with the use of a prescription sedative as a contributing factor. Jurors on Friday were shown body camera footage recorded during a welfare check the day before the young boy’s death. 

In Sawyer County, sentencing is being ordered for a man convicted in the death of his girlfriend’s daughter.  The four-year-old child suffered from severe cerebral palsy and was on a feeding tube.  At the time of her death, the child , who died of died of ethanol toxicity in 2021, was found to have a blood alcohol level of more than seven times the legal driving limit for an adult.  Domenic Falkner previously pleaded guilty to charges of physical abuse