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The Northcentral Wisconsin Stormwater Coalition, and Wisconsin Salt Wise invite the public to learn more about the impacts of road salt on our drinking water and freshwater ecosystems.Winter Salt Awareness Week will include a series of YouTube livestreams featuring speakers and topics focused on the true impacts of salt and ways to be a freshwater advocate. CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN LEARNING MORE.

Nearly 100 student musicians from Superior High School and Superior Middle School will join the UW-Superior Orchestra for a Superior String Day performance on Thursday, February 5, at 7 p.m. The concert will take place in the Superior High School Auditorium and is free and open to the community. Students will perform under the direction of UW-Superior Orchestra Director and Professor of Violin and Viola Erin Aldridge, Superior High School Orchestra Director Amy Eichers, and Superior Middle School Orchestra Director

A local man is facing accusations that he made threats of violence against judges and the Eau Claire police chief.  Reports say that 52-year-old Billy Curran called the Department of Homeland Security this past Saturday calling out two judges and Police Chief Matt Rokus as corrupt and saying that — if they were not arrested — he would shoot them dead.  Curran was later arrested on charges that include threatening to cause bodily harm to a judge and threating to

Prosecutors are once again filing charges in a Clark County case involving a deadly UTV crash.  A passenger died following the crash of a UTV in July of last year in the in the Town of Dewhurst.  The vehicle’s operator — 56-year-old Jay Sawasky — was hit with a homicide charge that was later dismissed as prosecutors were still waiting on medical records and an autopsy report.  With that information in, new charges against Sawasky — including homicide by intoxicated

Sentencing is being ordered for a man convicted on charges stemming from a La Crosse home invasion.  Investigators say that Braxton Sullivan was one of three men who forced their way into a Redfield Street resident in June of 2024 and demanded cash before leaving.  Shots were fired during the incident.  Braxton was convicted after pleading no contest to charges of burglary and intimidation and has been sentenced now to five years of probation.

A man facing charges after a deadly crash 2025 crash in Eau Claire is pleading not guilty.  Police began a pursuit of a speeding vehicle just after 2:30 a.m. October 1st that ended near West Clairemont Avenue and Craig Road.  Reports say the suspect — 27-year-old Anthony Reyes — who had turned off his headlights to try and evade police — crashed into another vehicle whose driver — 35-year-old Jack Ritchie — then died at the scene.  Reyes has pleaded

The FDA is warning consumers about previously recalled tuna that accidentally shipped to stores across several states. According to a new alert from the FDA, a third-party distributor “inadvertently” shipped quarantined canned tuna that Tri-Union Seafoods recalled roughly a year ago over the product’s defective “easy open” pull tab lids. The recalled tuna was distributed at stores including Giant Foods, Safeway and Meijer in Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, Wisconsin, California, Maryland and Virginia. Cans of the recalled tuna can

Xcel Energy is preparing for temperatures in the Upper Midwest to drop below zero starting Thursday, and the company is offering tips to help customers save energy during the extreme cold to reduce the impact on their energy bills. Xcel Energy plans ahead to ensure it can provide customers with safe, reliable and affordable electricity and natural gas even on the coldest days. Winter heating can account for about half of a typical customer’s monthly energy costs. The biggest step

 It was a year of big things at University of Wisconsin-Stout, from breaking ground for the biggest construction project in university history to posting some of the most notable enrollment growth in the Universities of Wisconsin to being chosen as Large Business of the Year. In 2025, Wisconsin’s Polytechnic University also earned big accolades, such as being named one of America’s Best Colleges by Money Magazine for the second year in a row and made big waves by continuing to break down barriers and redefine higher education for

Due to extreme cold in the forecast, Eau Claire Parks, Recreation & Forestry is announcing an update to  the outdoor rink schedule. All outdoor rinks and warming shelters will be closed on Friday, January 23,   and Saturday, January 24, 2026.  Outdoor rinks and supervised warming shelters are scheduled to reopen on Sunday, January 25, 2026.