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A 14-year-old girl is the focus of a search by Stevens Point Police.  Authorities say Cassandra Kozlowski was last seen at her home on September 5th.  Police say her last known contact was in Oshkosh looking for a ride to Green Bay.  At the time she went missing Cassandra was wearing black sweatpants, an oversized black and white sweatshirt, a gray Nike sweater and gray tennis shoes.  She has a tattoo of a planet on her right thigh and a

On Monday, September 14th just before 1:45 in the afternoon, the Buffalo County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a multi-vehicle crash on 34/54 at the intersection of County Highway M in the Town of Buffalo. Initial investigation indicated that a 2019 Jeep Cherokee operated by 61 year old Mary Jo Wicka was facing east awaiting to turn north onto CTH M, when a 2002 Toyota Rav 4 traveling eastbound and operated by 53 year old Scott Larsen struck the

Do you know of someone or a business that has achieved sustainability success that deserves public recognition? For the fifth year running, the City of Eau Claire’s Sustainability Advisory Committee will issue the Sustainable Eau Claire Awards. They recognize individuals, businesses, and organizations that are committed to creating a more sustainable Eau Claire. This year the committee is placing special emphasis on those reducing greenhouse gas emissions. However, other possible selection categories include:❖ Clean-up or Beautification❖ Energy: Renewables, Efficiency or

Eau Claire could be getting a new assisted living facility. The Planning Commission met last night to rezone a vacant lot across from Fleet Farm from commercial to residential. A proposal from Hudson Capital Partners, who have similar facilities in Hudson and Rice Lake, would include a 62-unit facility to house senior citizens. The commission’s recommendation is now headed to the City Council.

Today is the last chance to pick up some early-learning toys for a free will donation. The B’utiful Kids Learning Center in Chippewa Falls is giving away toys, storage bins, games, and stuffed animals. The preschool is offering online courses and art classes amid the COVID-19 pandemic, so the owner thought the toys would better serve the community. The drive is happening today until 4 p.m. 

A local pizza palace is turning 50. Ted’s Pizza Palace in Menomonie updated their interior to celebrate their 50th anniversary this week. The family celebrated their new makeover Monday morning with a ribbon cutting ceremony. Mayor Randy Knaack was on hand to celebrate a local favorite. Teds was the recent winner in the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation’s (WEDC’s) annual Main Street Makeover Contest and received personalized technical assistance and up to $10,000 to implement the changes, which led to interior

From politics to public health, Wisconsin remains active. And now, after nearly seven months of dealing with the coronavirus, there is a growing sense of frustration with Eau Claire County’s lockdown orders. About 100 people rallied outside the City-County Health Department to show their displeasure with a new ordinance that gives Eau Claire’s health officers the power to do ‘what is reasonable and necessary’ to suppress the coronavirus. There are no definitions as to what that means. Local business owners

President Trump is moving-up his next visit to Wisconsin. The Trump Campaign yesterday announced the president will visit Mosinee on Thursday at 8 p.m.. The president was originally scheduled to speak to a crowd at the airport in Mosinee on Friday night. The campaign says the president is moving the visit up to accommodate a busy campaign schedule. Vice President Mike Pence is touting the Trump Administration’s law and order message in the Midwest. He rallied supporters yesterday in Janesville, Wisconsin, saying

The Eau Claire Fire Department responded to a structure fire overnight on the city’s West side. Crews arrived to find smoke showing from the front of the residence; the occupants of the home had already gotten out. Crews made entry into the residence and located fire on the first floor of an interior room. At the same time, additional crews started a search of the residence, located and removed a dog. The dog was tended to by fire department personnel

Wisconsin’s November ballot isn’t changing. The Wisconsin Supreme Court yesterday ruled, 4-3, that the Green Party waited too long to take their ballot challenge to court. The justices say the Green Party was right to challenge the Wisconsin Election Commission’s split decision in August that kept them off the ballot, but said that the court could not add them to the ballot now without disrupting the election. Absentee ballots are due in the mail here in Wisconsin on Thursday. Wisconsin’s attorney general says the Wisconsin Supreme Court avoided