Home

Eau Claire Police say no one was hurt when a driver went through the fence at the sports field at Memorial High School. It happened yesterday. Police say it looks like the driver had some kind of medical emergency, and drove through the fence. The crash destroyed about 40 feet of the fence near soccer fields off the Fairfax Avenue side of the school. The school says they’re going to have to replace the fence.

There are charges against a Waukesha County mom who police say left her 12-year-old on the side of the interstate. Waukesha County’s D.A. this week filed child abandonment and child neglect charges against 43-year-old Flor Escalante. Investigators say she kicked her 12-year-old son out of her car earlier this month because they got into a fight over his grades. Prosecutors say Escalante told investigators that the boy doesn’t appreciate everything that she does for him. The sheriff’s office says the

Wisconsin’s governor says the latest round of teacher education grants could help with the state’s teacher shortage. Governor Tony Evers yesterday announced a million-dollars in grant money for non-profits across the state. The governor says the idea is to help local groups find, train, and license teachers. Evers says too many schools in Wisconsin need teachers. Wisconsin is not the only state seeing a teacher shortage. Reports show that the turnover numbers for teachers in the state spiked after the

Wisconsin’s chief justice wants to find a way to get more lawyers for the rest of the state. Chief Justice Annette Ziegler yesterday challenged lawyers in the state to work with lawmakers to come up with a way to handle the state’s lawyer shortage. Ziegler said there are not enough private attorneys in Wisconsin to handle all of the cases. She says seven counties in northern Wisconsin don’t have a single attorney to take criminal cases when the public defender

Eau Claire Police have a new UTV thanks to Firehouse Subs. The police department showed-off its new UTV yesterday. The Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation gave the city just over 30 thousand-dollars to buy the new vehicle. The plan is to use the new UTV at special events, like Country Jam. The PD says it should make responding to emergencies in tight spaces much easier. CLICK HERE TO SEE MORE.

The American Legion in Eau Claire is raising money for a new mural. Legion Post 53 says it wants to work with local artists to paint a mural on its building. The mural will go behind the Welcome Home statue that currently sits in front of the Legion. The Legion’s Bradley Venaas says the idea is to paint a mural of soldiers who will then get their salute from the Welcome Home statue. There’s no word on just how much

Green Bay is the best midsize U-S city for sports. A new report by WalletHub compared 107 midsize cities based on fan accessibility, ticket prices, and team success in football, baseball, basketball, soccer, and hockey. The report says Green Bay was ranked the third best city for football fans among cities of all sizes, mostly due to the culture surrounding the Green Bay Packers. Los Angeles and Boston were at the top of the list for large cities, while Clemson,

Marshfield Utilities will close the 300 block of North Peach Avenue Thursday, November 14, 2024, from 8:00 a.m. through the end of day Friday, November 15, 2024. This closure is necessary to repair a water service leak in the area. During this time, traffic will be detoured to N. Central Ave. at East Becker Road and East Arnold locations.

The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) is reminding farmers and manure applicators to check the runoff risk advisory forecast before spreading manure on fields. This tool helps determine the potential for manure runoff from a field depending on weather conditions and soil temperature. Users can access this tool at http://www.manureadvisorysystem.wi.gov/runoffrisk/index. The runoff risk advisory forecast ​includes maps showing short-term runoff risk for manure application. The maps account for soil saturation, temperature, and precipitation on a scale of 1.5 square-mile grids.

We now know more about a fatal crash in Chippewa County. On Wednesday 11/13/2024 at 1:41 A.M., the Chippewa County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a one vehicle crash where the driver was ejected from the vehicle. Investigation showed that 27 year old Kyle Baker was traveling northbound on Hwy 40 his vehicle left the roadway, entered the ditch, and overturned numerous times. Life saving measures were performed but Kyle ultimately passed away on scene. Alcohol is suspected to