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It’s time to vote once again.  Eau Claire’s clerk announced yesterday that early voting for the February primary is now underway, with voters in Eau Claire able to once again take advantage of drive thru voting.  There is only one race on the ballot this time, for Eau Claire School Board.  Voters will be asked to choose three of the seven candidates who are running.

Wisconsin’s coronavirus hospitalization count has fallen by more than 400 people in just one week.  The state’s Hospital Association yesterday said fewer than 15-hundred people are in the hospital with the virus.  Just over 300 people are in ICUs with the virus in the state.  The Hospital Association says positive coronavirus tests are also dropping sharply across the state.

The people who were ordered-out of that Waukesha condo building back in December are appealing the city’s order that they pay to tear the building down.  Owners of the Horizon West building say they cannot afford the cost.  The city of Waukesha evacuated the building back in December after finding damage that inspectors said was serious enough to bring the building down.  Last month Waukesha issued a raze order which means the building must come down, or the city will

The Bronze Fonz is taking a break.  Visit Milwaukee yesterday said crews have removed the Fonz’s statue from the Riverwalk for routine maintenance.  The cleaning and fixing should take about two weeks.  Believe it or not, the Fonz has been on the Riverwalk since 2008.

One student is dead and another is in critical condition after a shooting outside a school in Minnesota.  Richfield Police Commissioner Jay Henthorne says two students were found shot when officers arrived on scene. It happened at the South Education Center  in Richfield, south of Minneapolis.  Both students were taken to an area hospital where one of them was pronounced dead.  The suspects remain at large.  No other information was released. Richfield Police Commissioner Jay Henthorne said two students were

Wisconsin gas prices are back on the rise.  Triple-A says the average price for regular unleaded in Wisconsin is three dollars and 16 cents per gallon, up ten cents from a week ago.  The average in Madison is three-12 a gallon, also up ten cents from last week.  Some places are seeing gas prices skyrocket.  In Janesville and Beloit gas is up seven cents per gallon since yesterday and in La Crosse it’s up eleven cents since yesterday.

A popular event returns to our area to fill bowls and bellies. Feed My People’s largest annual fundraiser is back!  Reserve your Empty Bowls gift box today and support local families facing food insecurity. Every ticket purchase includes: One handcrafted ceramic or wooden bowl Two recipes and exclusive access to a Pablo Center cooking video One locally sourced, secret soup ingredient CLICK HERE TO FILL UP ON THE DETAILS

Visit Eau Claire is announcing the launch of ‘Eau, Snow! Winter Challenge’, a mobile-exclusive pass that features local winter recreational activities throughout the Chippewa Valley. This mobile pass was made possible by collaborating with Eau Claire, Dunn and Chippewa County Healthy Communities coalition. Users can create a free account through their mobile devices and win prizes for getting outdoors and participating in wintertime recreational activities. The pass utilizes geolocation technology, which automatically checks in users when they arrive at a

February is Black History Month, a time to honor the achievements of Black and African-Americans and recognize their contributions and central role in U.S. history. However, Eboné Bell, founder and editor-in-chief of Tagg Magazine, feels that many students don’t know or understand Black history and that most can count the number of Black changemakers and historical figures they learned about in school on one hand.  But why are most Americans limited in their knowledge of Black history, she wondered. After all, Black history

The 18-year-old accused of killing a fellow teenager at a mall in Appleton will be sentenced this week.  Dezman Ellis will be sentenced on second-degree intentional homicide and first-degree recklessly endangering safety charges.  Ellis is accused of shooting and killing 19-year-old Jovanni Frausto at the Fox River Mall one year ago.  Another man was shot but survived.  Ellis took a plea deal and will face 40 years in prison.