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The Eau Claire Fire Department recently announced a promotion. Steven Patten celebrated a recent promotion to Engineer. Engineer Patten has served the Eau Claire community for over 7 years.

President Donald Trump files a lawsuit challenging the election results in Wisconsin, one day after the vote was certified.  Election Commission Chair Ann Jacobs signed off on the results of each county and the recount in Milwaukee and Dane counties yesterday.  The recount confirmed Joe Biden’s victory over the president.  The Trump campaign had five days to file a challenge, which it submitted today to the Wisconsin Supreme Court. Arizona officials on Monday made President-elect Joe Biden the official winner in the state’s

The Department of Natural Resources says Wisconsin hunters bagged about 16-percent more deer than during the nine-day gun season last year.  The initial numbers show about 26-thousand more deer were taken this season with the total number bagged over 188-thousand-700. The most deer in the state were taken in Marathon County followed by Shawano County and Waupaca County.

Marinette Republican John Nygren is resigning from the State Assembly just weeks after being re-elected.  Nygren submitted his resignation effective tomorrow.  He has been the chair of the powerful Joint Committee on Finance and has served the 89th District in Northeast Wisconsin for the last 14 years.  Nygren says the decision allows him to pursue other career opportunities.

In a year that we won’t soon “FUR”get, it’s time to look at the year beyond Fido! Many people welcomed companions into their homes as a result of the Coronavirus pandemic as families, as families look to cats and dogs for comfort and companionship.    Since the start of the pandemic, Trupanion has noticed an uptick in COVID-related pet names. Since March, people welcoming new pets in their home are giving them names to match the moment with names that

A former Blue Devil received an award across the border. Sonja Weiler remembers graduating from University of Wisconsin-Stout and being ready to start her teaching career. “I felt I was prepared to walk into a classroom on day one,” said Weiler, who earned a bachelor’s degree in marketing education in 1999. “The faculty prepared you to be ready.” Weiler, of Elk River, Minn., returned to UW-Stout earning her master’s degree in career and technical education in 2013. Earlier this month

UPDATE: The missing 16yr old was located.  He is ok and being checked out and returned to his family. Earlier today we reported that officials were looking for help locating a missing teenager. See the original details below. The Barron County Sheriff’s Department is looking for 16 year old Corey Hayden. Corey has been missing for over 36 hours from the Rice Lake Area. He does not have his phone and did not take his medication with him. Corey is 5’09”,

A group of faculty members at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire are taking part in launching an initiative to create more jobs in senior living. Vision 2025 aims to create 25 senior care administration programs and provide one-thousand paid internships in the field across the country by 2025. The health care administration program at UW-Eau Claire is one of a few schools in the United States to offer a dedicated senior care program. Vision’s Founding Director says as the country’s workforce

The National Weather Service in the Twin Cities says November was a wild month for weather. In a Facebook post, they say last month will go down with several record highs and lows. The average temperature in Eau Claire was nearly 38 degrees, which is five degrees above normal, and precipitation was also above normal.

The Eau Claire Plan Commission is moving forward with a plan to improve programming at Chippewa Valley Technical College. Voters approved a 48-point-eight-million-dollar referendum to create the Transportation Education Center. They say the new facility will house auto mechanics, collision, diesel mechanics, truck driver training and other programs. A vote is set for next week. Construction could start on the new building next spring.