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The death of a woman in Menomonie leads to the arrest of three others. On Sunday, August 15, 2021 at approximately 6:04 am, EMS was requested to a residence in the City of Menomonie for an unresponsive female. The 36-year-old female was pronounced deceased at the scene by the Dunn County Medical Examiner. The female was later identified as Tricia Chapek. The cause of death is unknown at the date of this release and will be determined at a later

A program offers students a chance to train to become a lifeguard. As part of the Y’s commitment to reduce drowning rates and keep kids safe in and around the water, the YMCA of the Chippewa Valley will provide scholarships for free swim instruction and water safety to children from low-income families in the Chippewa Valley this fall. CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFO.

Dunn County has been chosen to receive $9,115 to supplement emergency food and shelter programs in the county. The selection was made by a National Board that is chaired by the U. S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency and consists of representatives from American Red Cross; Catholic Charities, USA; National Council of the Churches of Christ in the USA; The Jewish Federations of North America, The Salvation Army; and, United Way Worldwide. The Local Board was charged

The U.S. Cranberry Marketing Committee says Wisconsin will be responsible for more than half of the country’s cranberry crops this year. In all, more than four-and-a-half-million barrels of cranberries will come from the state. Wisconsin’s Cranberry Growers Association says the berries are worth a billion-dollars to the state’s economy.

Wisconsin will get a share of 22-thousand Afghan refugees, but no one is saying just how many people that will be. The Pentagon yesterday said the 22-thousand people will be split between Fort McCoy in Wisconsin and military bases in Texas and Virginia. Commanders at Fort McCoy say they are preparing to receive the refugees at any moment. Resettlement agencies in Wisconsin will then help place them in permanent homes.

The family of a Wisconsin protester allegedly shot and killed by Kyle Rittenhouse is blaming local law enforcement officials for his death.  Anthony Huber was killed during last summer’s protests following the police shooting of Jacob Blake.  Rittenhouse has been charged with several felonies and is awaiting trial.  Yesterday, Huber’s family filed a wrongful death lawsuit that claims Kenosha County Sheriff David Beth and former Kenosha Police Chief Daniel Miskinis gave armed citizens free reign to ‘wreak havoc and inflict injury’ during

In advance of National Dog Day (August 26), Trupanion has released its anticipated list of most popular dog names and breeds for 2021.   Surveying its database of more than 600,000 insured pets, Trupanion has compiled a tail-wagger of a top 10 list. After ranking third in 2020, dogs named “Bella” put their zoomies to good work over the past year, bursting to the top with the most popular name in 2021. New names to the list this year include Molly and

The latest piece for Eau Claire’s new Hy-Vee is in place. The city council last night changed the rules for liquor sales to allow the new store to sell alcohol in the store and in its restaurant. It was not unanimous however, councilwoman Jill Christopherson voted against the idea. She said her opinion is that Wisconsin drinks too much as a state, and she can’t support making it easier to buy alcohol in Eau Claire.

Eau Claire is pushing-back its citywide clean-up until October. Organizers said they need to move the Eau Claire Clean Sweep because of delays in the hazardous waste industry. Clean Sweep is the time for people to get rid of all manner of things that can’t be easily thrown away. That includes batteries, gas, oil, antifreeze and all sorts of other chemicals and household waste.

Fans at UW-Eau Claire football games will be out in the air under the skies. The university yesterday said there’s no mask requirement for Blugold football games this year. At least not yet. There’s also no limit on fans for the games at Carson Park. Fans who go to indoor sports at the school will have to wear masks, but the university said all of those rules have not yet been hashed-out.