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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.

It is a video that’s bound to catch some attention in Cincinnati.  Milwaukee Police Officer Herbert Davis’ family released a video of him breaking down Sunday as he watched his beloved Cincinnati Bengals earn a trip to the Super Bowl.  Davis had just been released from the hospital a few days earlier after being shot while on duty.  He wore his Bengals gear home from the hospital and while watching the game.  His family has launched a GoFundMe campaign.  So

There is another candidate for the statehouse in Eau Claire. Altoona School Board member Hillarie Roth yesterday announced her campaign for the State Assembly. She is looking to replace state Rep. Jesse James, who is looking to run for Kathy Bernier’s soon-to-be open seat in the State Senate. Karen Hurd of Fall Creek, who is also a Republican, announced her campaign last week. Roth and Hurd will face-off in the primary in August.

Not all of the potential school board members in Eau Claire are on-board with the district’s proposed referendum. Voters got their first chance to hear from the seven candidates for the school board last night. There was a forum hosted by the school board’s vice president. Some of the candidates say they absolutely support the multi-million dollar referendum, while others say they want more information. There were no specific questions about the coronavirus at the forum. But some candidates still

One of the fathers of school choice in Wisconsin wants to see more families have more choices. Former Governor Tommy Thompson last week told a crowd at a school choice event in Green Bay that all kids in Wisconsin should have a choice as to where they go to school. Thompson helped create school choice in the state back in 1990. He says all families from all income levels deserve to be able to do what is best for their kids’ education.

Republicans at the Wisconsin Capitol are trying again with a new round of election law changes. State Senator Kathy Bernier yesterday introduced a series of plans that build off the audit from the state’s audit bureau and the Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty.  Among the changes would be new limits on who is considered indefinitely confined, a new requirement for social security numbers on absentee ballots, and a ban on the so-called Zuckerbucks partnerships. Bernier says the plans all address loopholes from the

 Public health managers in Madison say they’ve discovered a new coronavirus variant. The county’s public health office yesterday said there is only one case of the new virus, but more are likely coming. Doctors say the new strain appears to be more contiguous than the original omicron variant, but they also say anyone who had the omicron may have immunity. Public health managers with the state say the new omicron strain has been found in 40 counties across the globe

It’s your annual reminder not to swerve to avoid a deer or other animal in the road. The Wisconsin State Patrol yesterday shared pictures of a semi truck that had crashed into the front of a home in Fond du Lac County last week because the driver was trying to avoid hitting a deer. Troopers say the driver swerved to miss the deer, only to lose control and crash into the home. No one was hurt. The State Patrol says it’s always