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Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs (WDVA) Secretary Mary Kolar invites the people of Wisconsin to join Governor Tony Evers and WDVA in honoring our state’s veterans by participating in Wisconsin’s virtual Veterans Day celebration . WDVA’s virtual Veterans Day celebration features greetings from Gov. Evers and Sec. Kolar, a tribute wall with messages from leaders of Wisconsin veteran organizations and elected officials, opportunities to learn about those who have served, an invitation for veterans to share their military story, resources

One of the men who writes the state budget says he is tired of waiting for Governor Evers to do something about Wisconsin’s unemployment backlog. State Rep. John Nygren yesterday said he’s going to introduce legislation to send money to the state’s Department of Workforce Development and require that the agency upgrade its computer system. Nyrgen said Governor Evers has complained for months about the DWD backlog that has thousands of people waiting since March to have their unemployment claims processed,

A northern Wisconsin man is facing charges for a wreck in February that killed a six-year-old girl and left her four-year-old sister in the hospital. Prosecutors in Waushara County yesterday filed charges against Carl Mullenix. Investigators say he passed a school bus as it was stopped and hit and killed six-year-old Maryana Kranz. Mullenix said he swerved to avoid hitting the bus. Police say he was speeding before hitting Kranz and her sister. 

A Marshfield business reported concerns of customer stalking.   A 47-year-old Marshfield man reported a male who has been coming into Hefko Floral Company and acting strangely when a female employee was working. The identity of the man was confirmed after viewing security footage. The female employee also confirmed his identity after seeing a picture. The business requested the man no longer be permitted on the premises. 

The ECASD School Board will host an Interested Candidate Informational Session on Thursday, November 19, 2020, 6:30 p.m. at the Administration Building, 500 Main Street. Presenters will be Dr. Tim Nordin, School Board President, and Steve Weld, Attorney. The event is intended for those interested in running for School Board during the Spring 2021 election. Dr. Nordin and Mr. Weld will discuss the role of the Board, its governance structure, and provide instructions on how to run for office. The

The Chippewa Valley Regional Airport has continued to make health and safety improvements to our facilities in response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The latest enhancement is the installation of bi-polar ionization equipment in the airline passenger terminal building air handlers. Bi-polar ionization produces a high concentration of positive and negativeions. Bi-polar ionization works to constantly disinfect surfaces without human intervention by sending out ions to destroy viruses; anotherstep in the cleaning process. The Airport has also made other modifications

Today is Veterans Day, a national holiday set aside to honor the armed services past and present.  Veterans Day became a legal holiday in 1938. It was originally known as Armistice Day, and was meant to commemorate the day in 1918 when an armistice went into effect near the end of World War One.  That armistice went into effect on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month of that year.  However, due to the coronavirus pandemic, celebrations might look

Wisconsin’s governor is urging, but not ordering, people to do more to try and limit the coronavirus. The governor used a statewide speech last night to ask people to stay home, stay away from others, keep Thanksgiving small this year, and continue to wear a mask. More coverage with Jon Demaster: The governor is only asking because his past attempts to order new restrictions have failed in the courts. Evers says the virus has put thousands of people in the

A teen from Kenosha, Wisconsin faces felony charges for giving Kyle Rittenhouse the gun he used to shoot and kill two protesters in August.  Nineteen-year-old Dominick Black also drove Rittenhouse back to his home in Illinois after the shootings.  He faces two counts of giving a dangerous weapon to a minor that was used in causing death.  The men showed up armed at a protest over the shooting of Jacob Blake, who was shot in the back by a police officer as

An  Eau Claire tavern owner could be looking at four years in prison for illegal gambling. Prosecutors say Terry Luer, who owns Big T’s Saloon on 3rd Street, ran a “shake of the day” dice game. The pot, they say, was 40 thousand-dollars. It’s not clear how long the game was running, or how many people took part. Luer is facing felony charges in Eau Claire County court.