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Flags will be at half staff for almost a month in Wisconsin to honor former President Jimmy Carter. Governor Tony Evers ordered the flags to be lowered starting yesterday. He commended Carter for his work as a humanitarian, both during and after his presidency. Carter was the longest living former president, and lived until the age of 100 before he died yesterday. Flags will be at half staff until January 28. Habitat for Humanity is remembering former President Jimmy Carter.

Wisconsin is celebrating the state park system’s 125th anniversary by hosting First Day Hikes on New Year’s Day. The Department of Natural Resources says events are scheduled across the state, including group and self-guided hikes. The hikes will be free, but vehicle admission passes or state trail passes may be required. Some local public libraries have trail passes available for checkout. More information is available WITH AN EASY CLICK HERE.

Almost two-point-three-million people made transactions at Wisconsin Department of Motor Vehicle locations in 2024. The department says more than 928-thousand people renewed, replaced, or got their first drivers license in person. Most other transactions were related to vehicle titles and registrations or taking knowledge tests or driving exams. The DMV says more than 60-thousand people renewed their licenses or requested copies of their driving record online in the past year. 

Eau Claire City Hall operating hours are changing effective January 6, 2025. New City Hall Hours Effective January 6, 2025 Monday: 7:30 AM – 6:00 PM  Tuesday / Wednesday / Thursday: 7:30 AM – 4:30 PM  Friday: closed CLICK HERE FOR FULL DETAILS.

Former President Jimmy Carter is dead at the age of 100. His son said he died Sunday at his home in Plains, Georgia. He is the longest-lived former President in our nation’s history. His wife Rosalynn Carter passed away at the couple’s home in November 2023 at the age of 96. He is survived by his four children and several grandchildren. The former peanut farmer and Georgia governor became the 39th President of the United States from 1977 to 1981

Taxpayers are going to have to pick-up the legal bill for the liberal group that sued over the Gabelman investigation. An appeals court on Friday upheld a Dane County judge’s order that the state pay the legal costs for American Oversight. That’s the group that sued former judge Michael Gableman over public information involved in his investigation into the 2020 presidential election in Wisconsin. Gableman lost the case, and in addition to providing his documents, the judge said he had

Once again a slow start cost the Packers at the end of the game. Green Bay went down 13-3 at halftime before roaring back in the fourth quarter. But they fell just short, losing 25-27. The win means Minnesota has a chance to win the NFC North next week. The loss drops Green Bay to 10-5, but the Packers have already locked-up a playoff spot. The Packers take on the Bears next week at Lambeau. Packers quarterback Jordan Love says

The Eau Claire Fire Department (ECFD) responded to a rescue call for a person who fell through the ice on Half Moon Lake near Braun’s Bay. When crews arrived, one person was found in the water with their head and shoulders above the ice in a shallow area of the lake. Dressed in cold water suits and using water rescue equipment, crews proceeded onto the ice and brought to the person to the shoreline where they were evaluated by an

The Menomonie Police Department is mourning the death of an off-duty officer.  The department announced on its Facebook page on Friday the “unexpected” death of Officer Sam Miller.  Menomonie Police are asking neighboring law enforcement agencies to assist with “public safety needs” and asking for patience from the community.  The department did not provide any word on the cause of Miller’s death, but you can learn more about what you can do to help Officer Miller’s family with a click

Locally, Sheriff Travis Hakes is offering an update to a new Emergency Response tool. Below you will find the information: The Chippewa County Sheriff’s Office has been in the research and devolvement stage of new mass notification software. Starting in 2026 we plan to eliminate some unnecessary spending by solelydepending on our Sheriff’s Office Mobile App as our host for IPAWS. Our interactive mobile app is a host to many features, including our IPAWS through FEMA. TheChippewa County Sheriff’s Office