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The Eau Claire County Fair continues.  The event is a youth and family-focused event with emphasis on youth education and recognition plus family involvement.  The fair runs through Sunday and more details can be found WITH AN EASY CLICK HERE.

The Eau Claire Express is looking back on a successful Sunday at Carson Park.  The team won both parts of a double-header over La Crosse.  Six to nothing was the final in game one and two to nothing was the final in game two.  Eau Claire hosts La Crosse again tonight.

Updated information: 7.22.2025The driver of the car that died as a result of the crash was identified as Tonya Todd. On July 19, 2025 approximately 9:27 PM, the Dunn County Communication Center received a 911 call reporting a head-on crash on STH 79 north of 790th Ave in the Town of Sherman. The caller reported  that one of the vehicles had flames visible. A second caller advised that the driver of the passenger car  was possibly deceased.   The Dunn County

New Information: 7.22.2025 Upon further investigation, speed was a contributing factor to the crash.The driver who was died as a result of the crash has been identified as Jake Wagner. On July 19, 2025 approximately 9:25 PM, the Dunn County Communication Center received a 911 call reporting a single vehicle accident on 960th St south of 1010th St in the Town of Springbrook. It was  further reported that the vehicle was on fire and there was a lone occupant.  The

UPDATE: 7.23.2025 The deceased individual from this crash is identified as 78 year old Dale Soltwisch, of Fall Creek.  Soltwisch was the lone occupant of the vehicle he was operating and was traveling eastbound on HWY 12. The driver of the second vehicle involved was 38 year old James Jones, of Eau Claire.  Jones had turned west onto HWY 12 from Green Meadow Rd and turned into the oncoming lane, striking Soltwisch’s truck head on.  Jones was arrested for Knowingly

A fifth tornado is confirmed by the National Weather Service. The EF0 tornado traveled on I-90 south of Mauston for a minute with minimal damages reported. It happened during Wednesday’s storm through Juneau County. The agency is also tracking a funnel cloud sighting yesterday near Manitowoc. Officials say reports of property and tree damages suggest the funnel may have touched ground — making it a tornado. It happened at Stone Road, near HWY 10 and I-43.

Hello. Welcome to your weekend. We’re glad you are here and spending a bit of it with us. How is your July going? Hopefully well, and as we scoot through the middle of it our summer days are beautiful and full. CLICK HERE FOR YOUR FIRST ALERT WEATHER FORECAST to see what today holds. It’s COUNTRY JAM in Eau Claire and many local communities have parades and fairs. There are always family events, birthdays, and trips to the campground. Whatever

The man accused of shooting and killing one Milwaukee police officer and injuring another is pleading not guilty.  Suspect Tremaine Jones entered his plea for charges of first-degree intentional homicide and attempted homicide in court today.  The Milwaukee Police Department says officers Kendall Corder and Christopher McCray responded to reports of a person with a weapon on June 26 when the suspect ambushed them.  Both were taken to the hospital with gunshot wounds, and Corder succumbed to his injuries several

Starting next week, Wisconsin people getting Social Security Disability Income will also be eligible for unemployment if they qualify. Previously a state law denied unemployment to someone receiving SSDI.  A judge ruled against the ban and ordered the state to stop denying the unemployment claims, effective July 20th.  The question of whether people can collect back unemployment pay is not decided yet. 

The Wisconsin State Fair’s Dairy Building is set to unveil its freshly renovated space.  Formerly the Cream Puff Pavilion, CEO Shari Black says it will open for this year’s fair.  Renovations began after last year’s fair, preserving the original framework.  A new state-of-the-art bakery has been relocated from the east side to the west side to improve flow and capacity, adding ovens, better lighting, and a skylight.  After the fair, it will host weddings and meetings.