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Recent rain and runoff in the upper Chippewa River watershed have resulted in increased levels on the Chippewa River in Eau Claire. At 7 a.m. the Chippewa River gauge at Grand Avenue read just over 771 feet, which is 2 feet below the flood stage reading of 773 feet.  At its current level the river has entered our Action stage prompting safety measures and the closure of the lowest lying areas of the Chippewa River Trail.  For the safety of residents, the

Eau Claire Fire Department units were dispatched for a fire alarm this morning at 800 Wisconsin St, Banbury Place building 13. While en route the Eau Claire Communication Center advised a report of smoke on the 2nd floor and dispatched a first alarm assignment, Engine 2, Engine 10, Truck 5, Truck 9, Medic 10, Battalion 1 and Chief 2. Engine 2 was first on location and reported smoke on division 2. Upon further investigation it was found a fire had

There are not a lot of fond memories of Frank James in Milwaukee.  His neighbors on the city’s near-north side say James was angry and didn’t have any friends.  James is the suspect in this week’s shooting on a New York City subway. He posted in one of his online videos that he was leaving Wisconsin, and that he never planned on coming back alive.  James’ sister told The New York Times yesterday that he moved from city to city, and

The woman accused of killing, then chopping-up a Green Bay man after a day of meth-fueled sex will get a second opinion on whether she’s competent enough to stand trial. A judge yesterday ordered another hearing on Taylor Schabusiness’ mental health. Police say she strangled, then decapitated and dismembered a man during and after sex back in February. Police say she told them she didn’t mean to kill the man, but she didn’t stop because she enjoyed it. Schabusiness is

It will be two years in prison for a St. Croix County man in child pornography charges. A judge yesterday sentenced 46-year-old Shannon Whitten to four years behind bars, but then gave him credit for the nearly two years he’s spent in county jail. Whitten pleaded guilty to possessing child pornography involving infants and toddlers. Charges for failing to register as a sex offender and for having a gun as a felon were dropped as part of the plea deal.

It was a scary moment for four kids on their way to school in one northern Wisconsin town. The Price County Sheriff says a Rib Lake school bus got stuck on a flooded road yesterday morning, and four kids had to walk their way out of the water. The bus got stuck when the shoulder of the road gave way. None of the kids were hurt, but the bus driver was taken to the hospital just as a precaution. Heavy rains in

There are not a lot of answers about the fire that seriously injured a worker at Camp Randall Stadium. Madison firefighters say the flames were out by the time they arrived yesterday morning. The unidentified worker was taken to the hospital with what are described as serious injuries. Crews say the fire had something to do with a roofing solvent. Workers are in the middle of a massive renovation of the stadium, which they hope to complete before football season

It will be one last summer for the Bernard Willi Municipal Pool in Chippewa Falls. The city yesterday said it will be closing the pool after the end of this year’s swimming season. The city council agreed that renovating or replacing the poll is not worth the cost. The price tag for a renovation is as much as two million-dollars, and a total rebuild could cost as much as four million-dollars. Chippewa Falls Councilman Rob Kiefer said he likes the

People who live along Lake Altoona have a little bit more than a week to make any lakeside improvements for the season. Eau Claire’s parks department yesterday issued its annual ‘ice off’ notice. That clears the way for the city to raise the lake level starting April 25th. Parks managers say the lake will be at its usual summer-high by the first of May.

We could get some more answers about Wisconsin’s jobs market later today. The state’s Department of Workforce Development has a news conference scheduled this afternoon to talk about the latest unemployment numbers and the number of open jobs in the state. Wisconsin’s last unemployment report put the jobless rate in the state at two-point-nine percent.