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The latest partnership project between Chippewa Valley Museum and Artisan Forge Studios explores the past and present journeys of area artists through visual display and select written accounts of their artworks.  “Artists were asked to contribute something to show their beginnings, as well as later pieces to convey how they have changed over time…” It will be on display at the museum through April 8, 2022. Time-lined pieces feature the creative process and illustrate each individual’s growth from one period to the next. Several artists’ stories also include personal artifacts representing important moments or discoveries along the way.   Guest

The ECASD invites our students and their families, district employees, and all members of the broader Eau Claire community to an evening forum with the candidates running for School Board. The forum will take place in the Memorial High School auditorium on Monday, January 31, 2022, from 7:00-8:00 pm. As with all ECASD afterschool activities and events, we strongly recommend audience members attending in person wear masks that cover the nose and mouth. A livestream will be available for those

A Tennessee state representative is proposing a bill protecting individuals acquitted of murder.  It’s called “Kyle’s Law” and it would reimburse individuals charged with murder legal fees and lost wages if courts find they acted in self-defense and are acquitted of charges.  The proposed legislation is named after Kyle Rittenhouse, the Wisconsin teenager acquitted of murdering two Kenosha protestors.  Not everyone agrees with the move. For example, Representative John Ray Clemmons has called the bill “offensive” and a political ploy.

The Badger statue at the Wisconsin Capitol isn’t going anywhere anytime soon. The Navy yesterday said it will allow the state to keep the statue for another 50 years. There were plans to take the statue from the statehouse and put it in a Navy museum. The statue is made from cannons seized during the Spanish-American War, and was first loaned to Wisconsin in the late 1980s. It’s become a staple at the Capitol since. CLICK HERE FOR MORE FROM WI HISTORICAL SOCIETY

There will soon be more free N96 masks in Madison and Dane County. County Executive Joe Parisi yesterday said the county has 100 thousand masks to hand-out. The county’s mark giveaway comes as the Boys and Girls Club finished handing out its free N95 masks earlier this week. Public Health Madison & Dane County will handle the giveaway.

Folks in the Chippewa Valley can cheer-on a local in the Olympics next month in China. Eau Claire native Ben Loomis yesterday was named to Team USA’s Nordic Combined team. This is his second Olympics, Loomis made the team in 2018 as well. Loomis grew-up in Eau Claire before moving to Utah as a teenager to train for the Olympics.

It’s reckless homicide charges for the Milwaukee dad who police say accidentally shot and killed his eight-year-old daughter last weekend. Prosecutors yesterday filed formal charges against 47-year-old Michael Huddleston for the death of eight-year-old Tiana Huddleston. Investigators say Huddleston told them he thought the safety was on when he grabbed his gun and pulled the trigger. The little girl was hit in the chest, she later died. Huddleston told police he was drinking tequila that day. He’s looking at 70-years

The search for a homicide suspect from Milwaukee has ended in Iowa. Police in Waterloo, Iowa arrested 47-year-old Simone Hughes yesterday morning. He’s wanted for executing his girlfriend and shooting his 14-year-old daughter in the head earlier this month. Waterloo Police say Hughs tried to barricade himself in his car before his arrest. Hughes is looking at homicide charges in Milwaukee. There’s no word when he will be back in town to face those charges.

One of the Waukesha Parade victims is getting some help to get back to normal. The Professional Firefighters of Wisconsin yesterday donated 80 thousand-dollars to Erick Tiegs. He’s one of the members of the Waukesha South marching band who was run down during the attack back in November. The 80 grand will help cover his medical bills. Tiegs was seriously injured in the attack, he spent weeks in the hospital. His doctors say he is improving, the latest update says Tiegs no

The last of the Afghan refugees in Wausau are starting school. The city’s school district yesterday said elementary school students from Afghanistan started school this week. Middle school and high schoolers started last week. Wausau Schools are not saying just how many Afghan students they have in school. The school district’s Chris Nyman says other students have been assigned to the refugee kids as a buddy, to help show them the ropes in an American school. Here locally, a new