Home

Eau Claire Public Schools Foundation will receive a $25,000 grant from the Solar Moonshot Program to support the Solar On Eau Claire Schoolsproject. The grant will match all gifts made through October 9, finalizing the fundsneeded for the project’s costs. Installation is expected to be complete in November, with permission to turn on expected for December. Once turned on, the arrays’ performance will be incorporated into the STEM curriculum at the two high schools, as well as expose students to

The city of Eau Claire has a new interim manager. The city council has selected David Solberg to take over on October 21st when Dale Peters is set to retire.  Solberg has worked for the city as an engineer since 2013 and will take on the additional responsibilities as manager.  The city council hopes to hire Solberg’s replacement shortly after the new year.

A former Eau Claire County Humane Association accountant is facing additional new charges for alleged forgery. Police say Nicolle Wilson allegedly used clients information to obtain small business loans. She is also being accused of stealing 60-thousand-dollars from the association.  She is facing charges in relation to forgery, wire fraud and money laundering. Her first appearance on the new charges is scheduled for September 30th. Her sentencing for theft is October 30th.  

A recently released video shows a man vandalizing Miller Park over the summer.  Police say Keyon Lambert walked into the ballpark got on a tractor and started tearing up the grass field.  Police records state that Lamber told officers he was going to try to write his name in cursive with the tractor tires but it moved too slow.  Authorities say Lambert caused 40-thousand-dollars of damage.  He has been charged with criminal damage to property and disorderly conduct. 

More schools and businesses are connecting digitally and remotely as the pandemic continues, and that’s a problem for people who don’t have the resources to get broadband.  The Public Service Commission is opening up a helpline to get people the connections they need, and State consumer protection administrator Lara Sutherlin says it’s especially important for rural communities. Click below to hear more 715 Newsroom coverage with Jon Demater: If you need help with establishing broadband service, call the P S

Wisconsin’s public health managers are not saying how many of the swell of people in the hospital with the coronavirus are from college campuses and college towns. The state’s Department of Health Services yesterday reported 530 people are in the hospital with the virus. That is the most ever for the state. Of those 530, 151 are in the ICU. Wisconsin has seen a spike in coronavirus positives this month, and almost all of them have come as students reporting back to

Vice President Mike Pence used his latest campaign trip to western Wisconsin to talk about jobs and law and order. The vice president spoke to a crowd at Midwest Manufacturing in Eau Claire yesterday. He said President Trump will restore the rule of law, and not allow violence in the streets to continue. Pence also touted an economic comeback if he and the president get a second term. As for the election here in Wisconsin, Pence says they are watching the state closely

Investigators in Barron County say a love triangle is part of what lead to a murder. A jealous husband is responsible for last weekend’s homicide in Chetek. Prosecutors yesterday filed formal charges against 25-year-old Andrew Brunette. They say he killed his estranged wife’s new boyfriend, Garrett Macone, on Sunday. Investigators say Brunette walked into Macone’s home, found the two in bed, and shot Macone twice in the head. Brunette is being held on a million-dollars bond. He faces life in

The young man accused of killing two people and wounding a third during Kenosha’s nights of violence last month is due in an Illinois courtroom to see when he will be coming back to Wisconsin to face charges. Kyle Rittenhouse has a hearing in Lake County, Illinois today. Prosecutors in Kenosha have filed homicide charges against him. Rittenhouse’s lawyers say he was acting in self-defense when he shot and killed two people on August 26th. Rittenhouse also reportedly shot and wounded a

It is the next step back to normal for a lot of communities across Wisconsin. High school football returns tonight. The season was delayed because of the coronavirus. The WIAA says teams and schools will follow the coronavirus safety rules, that will mean social distancing and masks for everyone who is not playing in the game. Many schools say they are happy to finally get back to the games and the Friday night routine.