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West Central Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission (WCWRPC) is administering two grant programsfor Eau Claire County. The programs were established using a portion of the funding provided to Eau Claire County under the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA); the County has allocated a total of $2,000,000 for these grant programs. Eau Claire County ARPA Recovery Assistance Grant Program Component #1 will provide $5,000 grants to eligible businesses and nonprofits in the County to assist with recovering from the economic impacts from

 The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) has announced a confirmed case of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in a commercial poultry flock in Jefferson County. Samples were tested by the Wisconsin Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory and confirmed by the National Veterinary Services Laboratories in Ames, Iowa. This is Wisconsin’s first confirmed case of HPAI since 2015. DATCP and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) are working closely with animal health officials on a joint incident response. The

UW System President Tommy Thompson will visit UW-Eau Claire on Wednesday. He is expected in our area as campus and community leaders join faculty, staff and students to celebrate the former governor’s leadership and service. President Thompson will also help Blugolds take the first steps toward the planned Science and Health Sciences Building, a $256 million project that will one day replace the university’s Phillips Hall, which was opened in 1963. President Thompson, Chancellor James Schmidt and invited guests will

Something is fishy in the southeastern part of our state. A Wisconsin fish dealer is looking at a 13 thousand-dollar fine for selling illegal fish. The state’s Department of Natural Resources says Ping Li was found guilty of illegally selling invasive carp. Wisconsin doesn’t allow live bighead, grass, or silver carp in the state. Li was convicted of selling all three fish. DNR fears what the carp could do to the state’s lakes, and the Great Lakes if they get into the wild.

Baseball is back, and that means spring training for the Brewers. Tickets for the games in Arizona go on sale today. The Brewers say prices will vary based on seats and teams. The Brewer’s first spring training game is next Sunday against the Padres in Phoenix. The regular season is set to begin on April 7th. The Brewers will take-on the Cubs in Chicago on that day. CLICK FOR MORE

The rifle that Kyle Rittenhouse used during Kenosha’s night of violence is nothing more than broken pieces. Crews at the Wisconsin State Crime Lab confirmed over the weekend that they have destroyed the rifle. Rittenhouse shot and killed two men during Kenosha’s riots in the summer of 2020, he wounded a third. A jury cleared Rittenhouse of homicide charges back in November. Rittenhouse wanted the rifle destroyed, he said, to prevent it from being sold.

Eau Claire Police say a young man is in custody for firing a couple of shots over the weekend. Arrest records say 19-year-old Aaron Jones fired his rifle several times Saturday morning. No one was hurt, but police say Jones fired some rounds into his neighbor’s homes. Prosecutors could file formal charges against Jones in the next few days. CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL PRESS RELEASE FROM ECPD

There are reports that one of the Republicans running for governor in Wisconsin met with former President Trump in Florida last week.  Wisconsin’s Democratic Party on Friday reacted to reports that Rebecca Kleefisch met with the former president on Mar-A-Lago. The party criticized the meeting. Kleefisch’s campaign isn’t confirming the meeting, or what may have been said. Politicos in Wisconsin say an endorsement from Trump would be a game changer for any of the Republican candidates running this year. So far, the former president

If the state of Wisconsin would have spent more money on local elections, one Eau Claire lawmaker says the state’s five largest Democratic cities wouldn’t have had to turn to Mark Zuckerberg for money during the 2020 election. State Rep. Jodi Emerson from Eau Claire on Capital City Sunday defended Milwaukee, Madison, Green Bay, Racine, and Kenosha for taking nearly nine million-dollars in grant money during the last presidential election. Wisconsin’s special election investigator says that money was essentially a bribe. Emerson said

Gas prices in Wisconsin are high, but holding steady. Triple-A says the average price for a gallon of regular gas in the state is four-dollars and two-cents. That’s where it’s been for the past few days. One week ago, the average price per-gallon was $3.82. One year ago, Triple-A says, the average price per-gallon was $2.70.