Home

New photos from Beaver Dam police’s ongoing amber alert investigation were made public on Tuesday. Gary Day, who is facing charges related to the abduction of 16-year-old Sophia Franklin, was in the Beaver Dam Area, according to the recently released footage. Two weeks ago, when the alert for Franklin was issued, the footage was captured. Despite the no contact order, officials think Franklin and Day are together.

The Committee on Finance and Budget members are contemplating renovations at the Eau Claire County Government Center. This would make security on the second floor safer. Right now, if an inmate must go to court in branches four or five, which are on the other side of the facility, they would need to be walked down a public hallway. Officials say this can present a “danger to families and witnesses.” If this can get approved, a design would take three

The three candidates vying to become the next administrator for Chippewa County, got to meet with members of the county board. Each candidate got to share why they thought the board should pick them. They offered their own ideas, and new plans for the role. The current administrator, Randy Scholz, will be retiring in March when the new administrator is approved by the board.

Six candidates have advanced in the La Crosse school board race. Those six will now square off in the April 1st general election. Merideth Garcia received the most votes followed by Molly Fuchs, Jeff Jackson, Adam Hoffer and Joy Buchman. Sam Morris would have been the sixth to advance, but he announced he dropped out earlier this month. 

“My grades were dropping. My mental health was dropping. I was not in a good place, but I didn’t want to go home because if I did, I felt like I was accepting defeat.” Colleagues at Chippewa Valley Technical College love nothing more than to see students graduate and walk off into their careers with businesses throughout west-central Wisconsin. But the excitement is two-fold when those students graduate and return to CVTC for a career. Once Emily Keeler experienced CVTC

ABOVE PHOTO: Melanie Graves with her design ‘Create,’ showcased in the Art on Hennepin Avenue exhibit. Contributed by Melanie Graves. A class project to design a mural grew to something more for St. Paul-based graphic designer Melanie Graves, who can now see her typography set among international artists in a newly released textbook. Graves’ design “Create” was selected for the second edition of “Mastering Type: The Essential Guide to Typography for Print and Digital Design,” a unique guide for designers of all skill

A Western Wisconsin home is total loss after a fire. The Township of Brunswick says crews responded to the scene and found a fire at a house on Norrish Road. After fighting the fire for hours, crews declared the home a total loss. The Eau Claire and Altoona Fire Departments were there to help, along with first responders from surrounding areas. No injuries are reported. The Township says a cause is still under investigation.

The final SkillsUSA Wisconsinregional competition in 2025 will be held on Thurs. Feb. 27 and Fri. Feb. 28, with the majority of the competitions being conducted at the University of Wisconsin – Stout, 712 South Broadway Street in Menomonie, WI. More than 335 students from the following schools will compete: The competitions run from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Feb. 27 and from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. on Feb. 28. Judging will be from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30

Wisconsin’s spring primary election is today. Jill Underly, Brittany Kinser, and Jeff Wright are all vying for the position of State Superintendent of Public Instruction in one of the most competitive contests in the state. Elections for court judges, local Common Councils and many school referendums are also on the ballots. Winners of primary elections will move on to the spring general election, scheduled for April first. CLICK HERE FOR VOTING LOCATIONS AND MORE INFORMATION.

Aspirus Health will receive final approval from the Chippewa Falls City Council to build a new hospital in the southeast area of the city. Last week the Plan Commission approved the conditional use permit, and the council will meet tonight to work on the developer’s agreement. The hospital will offer both emergency care and clinic-based primary care services. They hope to break ground this spring.