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Lt. Gov. Rodriguez Lands in Chippewa Valley

By Morgan McCarthy | December 11, 2025

Wisconsin’s lieutenant governor Sara Rodriguez says her office continues to monitor for potential cuts to programs such as SNAP and healthcare benefits.  Rodriguez — who’s running for governor — visited Eau Claire yesterday.  She says her visit was to promote the work of nonprofits such as The Community Table, which provides free meals for the needy.  Rodriguez is the chair of the Inner Agency Council on Homelessness.  She says they work to coordinate services for the homeless across Wisconsin.    CLICK HERE

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City Sprinkles Salt Reminders

By Morgan McCarthy | December 11, 2025

Salt is an important tool in fighting snow and ice this time of year and the La Crosse Parks, Recreation and Forestry Department wants residents to know about salt and how to use it safely.  The department has kicked off its Salt Smart campaign to raise awareness and educate the public about the risks salt poses to vegetation, wildlife and roadways by the excessive use of salt.  The campaign is a joint effort by the city of La Crosse, Habitat

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Packers Go Primetime

By Morgan McCarthy | December 11, 2025

The Green Bay Packers have announced their match against the Baltimore Ravens on Saturday, December 27th will be a primetime event.  The team will host the Ravens at Lambeau Field for the game.  It will air on Peacock and NBC affiliates.  Watch the action then be part of the game recap with our sports guru, Dan Kasper every weekday morning on Sports Talk 105.1. About the Author  

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Looking Local: UW-Stout Student is Top Dog in Wisconsin State Park Sticker Design Contest

By Morgan McCarthy | December 10, 2025

With a design inspired by her adventures with her black lab, Max, UW-Stout studio art major Jaelyn Logterman won the 2026 Wisconsin State Park and Forest vehicle admission pass design contest, recently announced by the state’s Department of Natural Resources. “It is a privilege to know that my artwork will be displayed on a great deal of vehicles across Wisconsin,” Logterman said. More than half a million vehicles, to be precise. In 2023, a record-setting year, 518,846 Wisconsin state park stickers were sold. Wisconsin state

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Convicted “Slender Man” Stabber Moved

By Morgan McCarthy | December 10, 2025

A woman convicted in the “Slender Man” stabbing in Wisconsin is no longer being held at a jail.  Multiple reports say Morgan Geyser’s attorney requested she be moved to a mental health facility while awaiting a hearing on her conditional release.  Geyser escaped a group home in Madison last month after cutting off her ankle monitor.  Authorities found her the next day at a gas station in Posen, Illinois, with a companion.  Geyser was convicted for the 2014 stabbing of

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Move Over Law Expanded

By Morgan McCarthy | December 10, 2025

State lawmakers have expanded the Move Over Law to include disabled vehicles stopped on the side of the road.  Governor Evers signed the bill into law yesterday.  The legislation requires drivers to move over or slow down when approaching vehicles with hazard lights, flares, emergency devices, or people attending them.  Violators can face fines up to 300-dollars, with more severe penalties in the event of a crash or injury.

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Fatal Crash Under Investigation in St. Croix Co.

By Morgan McCarthy | December 10, 2025

The St. Croix County Emergency Communication Center received a call at about 9:51 a.m. onTuesday, December 9, 2025, reporting a vehicle crash in the 1500 Block of County Road A inRichmond Township. Deputies arrived on scene and located a two vehicle crash. A 2004 Chrysler Pacifica, which hadbeen traveling southbound on CTH A, lost control on the icy curve and collided with a 2018 SuburuOutback, which was traveling northbound on CTH A. The driver of the southbound vehicle was identified

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Looking Local: Local CVTC Student Fly High

By Morgan McCarthy | December 10, 2025

A blanket of snow covers Leffel Roots Apple Orchard just south of Eau Claire, but that doesn’t mean Chippewa Valley Technical College drone students’ work is done. Throughout the fall, a group of students traveled to the quaint orchard in Eau Claire County, where hands-on learning met real-world agricultural needs. The partnership provides students with practical experience in collecting and processing aerial imagery. In turn, the work helps orchard owners Jim and Laura Leffel explore new ways drones can support

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Mother Nature is in a Frosty Mood, Schools and Travel Affected

By Morgan McCarthy | December 10, 2025

Hazardous road conditions across the region this morning follow the latest winter storm. The storm has moved out of the area but light snow will add to the accumulation on the ground. More snow showers are possible again by Friday night. A bitterly cold weekend is forecast for Eau Claire. CLICK HERE FOR THE LATEST IN SCHOOL DELAYS AND CLOSINGS WITH OUR PARTNERS AT WEAU 13 NEWS.

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Plan Approved for Busy Intersection

By Morgan McCarthy | December 10, 2025

The Eau Claire City Council has approved a plan that would make improvements to a busy local intersection.  The council this week approved the design for a project at County Line Road and Jeffers Road.  The plan includes a roundabout at the intersection as well as urbanizing 28-hundred feet west of Jeffers Road.  The county line road would be widened and a shoulder and a sidewalk would be added.  The total cost for the project is three-million dollars with 80

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