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Starting May 7th, anyone over the age of 18 who would like to travel will need to have a Real ID. Officials from the Wisconsin D-M-V and T-S-A held a news conference yesterday. Those officials said over 60 percent of residents already have updated to the Real ID. To know if you have a Real ID, look for a star at the top right-hand corner of your ID. CLICK HERE FOR FULL DETAILS.

A new report shows a need for more educators in Wisconsin. A new report from the Department of Public Instruction says 55-percent of first-time teachers stayed in the state for seven years, and half of those educators stay at the same school in that time. Those numbers are even lower in the special education sector. State Superintendent Jill Underly is asking for more financial investments into the education workforce to keep teachers in Wisconsin.

A Birchwood Clinic is closing, with plans to merge with a new Rice Lake facility. NorthLakes says the facility opened in January, and the Birchwood clinic will be fully moved in by June. The clinic says it’ll work with patients who are concerned about transportation to the new location. The Rice Lake facility will expand and offer services including behavioral health, dentistry, speech therapy, and pediatric physical therapy by early summer.

Today marks one month since an AMBER Alert was issued for a missing, pregnant Beaver Dam teen. Law enforcement says 16-year-old Sophia Franklin was taken from her home by 40-year-old Gary Day on February third. Prosecutors say Franklin is three months pregnant with Day’s baby, and the two are likely driving to Arkansas. Day is charged with child abduction and child enticement. AMBER Alerts are active for Franklin in Wisconsin, Missouri, and Arkansas.

SkillsUSA Wisconsin, a partnership of students, teachers, and industry representatives working together to ensure America has a skilled workforce, announced the results of its regional competition held on Thurs. Feb. 27 and Fri. Feb. 28, at the University of Wisconsin–Stout in Menomonie, WI. 3-D Printing & Design First Place: Irym Goncharuk, Eau Claire North High School Second Place: Payten Apland, Dodgeland High School, Juneau, WI Third Place: Brennan Gubrud, Chippewa Falls Senior High School Additive Manufacturing First Place: Calvin Huynh and

The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm watch for parts of Western Wisconsin. All of the area will see some snow during the storm. The warning goes into effect later this afternoon and last until Wednesday afternoon. Wind gusts as high as 45 miles per hour along with blowing snow will cause hazardous traveling conditions. Most of the area will see four to six inches of snow with some higher amounts west of Eau Claire. CLICK HERE FOR

A father and son managed to escape a burning pickup truck while it was still in motion. The Buffalo County Sheriff’s Office reported that Edmund and Brandon Fernholz were driving on County Road BB late Sunday when smoke and flames began to emerge from the front of their truck. Brandon, who was driving, pulled over to let both exit the vehicle, but he was unable to shift it into park, and the truck rolled into a wooded area. Firefighters quickly

The March for Meals campaign is back for another year. This is put on by the Eau Claire County Aging and Disability Resource Center. March for Meals supports Meals on Wheels, who receive their funding from the Older Americans Act and donations from participants who receive services. This campaign adds additional funds for the program. If you would like to make a donation for March for Meals you can call the Aging and Disability Resource Center.

Local officials would like to alert the public about several scams that  have taken place over the past couple of months with the loss of almost $50,000 to residents in  Barron County.   Scams change daily in our area so the best bet is to:   1. Never give out any information when someone calls you   2. Never pay cash, gift cards or money orders or bit coin   3. If it is too good to be true, then it probably is   4.

The Wisconsin Lottery, in partnership with the National Council on Problem Gambling (NCPG) and the Wisconsin Council on Problem Gambling (WCPG), is proud to participate in the Problem Gambling Awareness Month campaign. Entering its 22nd year, the annual observance of Problem Gambling Month provides an essential platform for the Wisconsin Lottery to highlight the availability of resources that support problem gambling prevention, education, treatment, and recovery. “Problem gambling deserves to be taken seriously,” said Wisconsin Lottery Director Cindy Polzin. “Many Wisconsin residents can be impacted