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School leaders in Eau Claire are spelling it out for parents: Keep your kids home when they are sick.  The city’s school district sent a note home to parents asking them to keep kids at home if kids have a fever over 100, have a persistent cough, have COVID symptoms, have muscle or body aches, and even if they have a runny nose.  Eau Claire Schools say this is the time of year when school illnesses begin to peak.  Leaders

The state of Wisconsin says don’t recycle your Christmas lights.  The DNR yesterday put out a list over everything that can, and everything that should not be recycled this holiday season.  The list is pretty similar to the list of what can be recycled all year long, including cardboard, paper, and aluminum cans.  Some wrapping paper can be recycled, as long as there’s no glitter or foil. The DNR says keep Christmas lights out of your recycling because they get caught in

It’s a page out of A Christmas Story, kinda. Miller High Life is offering its own version of the infamous Leg Lamp. Miller’s version, however, is clad in a red boot and a red and gold legging as opposed to the stiletto heel and fishnet stocking from the movies. Oh, and you can fill this one with beer. Miller says you can pour a six-pack of beer into the top, and pour it out near the heel. The lamp does

The Chippewa County Sheriff’s Office, will be stepping up traffic enforcement this month. The Sheriff’s Office will work with the Chippewa Falls police department, Cadott police department, Cornell police department and Stanley police department to increase patrol efforts and crack down on those that choose to operate without a seatbelt. The Sheriff’s Office along with other participating agencies have received a $50,000 Federal Seatbelt Enforcement Grant from the Bureau of Transportation Safety that will cover the expense of the extra

Today, U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) introduced bipartisan legislation, the Women’s Suffrage National Monument Location Act, to ensure that the Women’s Suffrage National Monument is located on the National Mall. In 2020, legislation passed to create the Women’s Suffrage National Monument on federal lands in Washington, D.C., but it did not authorize establishment of the monument on the National Mall. Under current law, the Commemorative Works Clarification and Revision Act of 2003, a specific act of Congress is required

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is reminding Wisconsinites to recycle this holiday season.  The DNR recommends being conscientious about what’s going in recycling and what’s going in the trash.  The DNR also recommends recycling your wrapping paper at Christmas.

As the temps dip, giving heats up in our area. “I was really surprised by the response when I asked about the need for winter clothing.” -Citizens Bank Team member Sean Kitchell. Citizens State Bank is asking you to consider children in need this winter as you are doing your holiday shopping. Citizens reached out to local schools and organizations and is collecting NEW Kids Winter Clothing to help support local children in need this holiday season! Winter clothing items

With more snow and ice expected in the months to come, HSHS Sacred Heart and St. Joseph’s hospitals want to ensure area residents stay safe when walking on snow and ice.  “Whenever someone is outside where sidewalks or driveways may be slippery, we urge everyone to walk like a penguin.” Slips and falls can cause serious harm as conditions of roads, parking lots and sidewalks worsen in winter weather. They can cause injuries ranging from minor bruises, cuts and abrasions to more serious fractures, spinal

It’s not all about the dogs all the time! We recently shared the highly anticipated list of top 10 dog names for 2022.  But what about our adorable feline friends, you say? Trupanion, has another list. They are a provider of medical insurance for cats & dogs, and scanned its database of more than 800,000 pets to come up with the official top 10 cat names and breeds for 2022. Top 10 most popular cat names for 2022 1. Luna

Wisconsin’s Holiday Tree is once again up and lit at the State Capitol. Governor Tony Evers held a ceremony yesterday. The tree is a 30-foot Balsam fir from Meyer’s Castle Tree Farm in Medford. The governor’s office says there are more than a thousand handmade ornaments from kids across the state. This year’s theme for the tree is the Waters of Wisconsin.