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Alice may come from our part of Wonderland! Over the weekend, the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection announced the six top candidates for the 73rd Alice in Dairyland, moving one step closer to the selection of the next Alice-including some candidates from our area. Following an extensive interview process over the next eight weeks, the 73rd Alice in Dairyland will be selected from among the top candidates at the conclusion of the Alice in Dairyland Finals, scheduled for

People across Wisconsin don’t have to worry about losing their electricity during the coronavirus outbreak.  Wisconsin’s Public Service Commission on Friday ordered utilities in the state to stop disconnections. Wisconsin is still under its winter disconnection moratorium, but commissioners say this new order extends the ban on turning-off the power past the usual April 15th deadline. The PSC is also telling utilities in the state to make a ‘reasonable effort’ to reconnect anyone who’s had their power shut off.

With the recent announcement from Gov. Tony Evers regarding the cancellation of schools and the importance of the health care workforce at this time, Marshfield Clinic Health System is making an effort to assist employees in finding child care. This process aims to serve as a way to connect those in need of child care with those in the community who are able to provide child care.  If you or someone you know has the ability to watch the child of

The Ho-Chunk Nation’s casinos are still open.  In a Facebook post, Ho-Chunk Nation President Marlon WhiteEagle said the half dozen tribal casinos around the state of Wisconsin are operating normally for the time being.  He says staffers are in constant contact with state public health coronavirus updates.  He says staffers are disinfecting all equipment at all casino locations. WhiteEagle says casino closures are under consideration.  He says protecting the health of all tribal people, casino employees and customers is the Ho-Chunk Nation’s

After a week of confusing, heavy, and sometimes scary news it’s nice to take a little break and focus on something else. How about a day that ADDS up to a sweet treat? In case you missed it, Saturday was Pi Day.  Each year on that day, mathematicians celebrate the symbol the represents the ratio of a circle’s circumference to its diameter.  It’s celebrated on March 14th because the first three digits of pi  are 3.14.  Coincidentally, March 14th is

A 2020 Census education event takes place today in Madison.  There will be free food, music and entertainment during the workshop during which city of Madison employees will provide census information and answer questions.  Community members are invited to attend the session from 10-a.m. to 2:00-p.m. today at the Rebalanced Life Wellness Center on Grand Canyon Drive.

People are shuffling plans as we prepare for kids at home. Governor Tony Evers is ordering all public and private K-12 schools to close due to coronavirus.  The Governor issued the order late yesterday.  Schools are to begin closing starting this Wednesday at 5:00-p.m. until Monday April 6th. In several Tweets, the Governor also said his office is looking into how to keep up the other services such as school meals during the closure. Complete information about the coronavirus is

A New City man is now famous for rescuing wooden planks from the original Woodstock stage.  Steve Greenfield explains. CLICK HERE FOR THE HEADLINE(R)

There is a new logo and a new slogan in Eau Claire County. County leaders yesterday unveiled the new logo, which shows a river winding past a cityscape, and the new slogan ‘Where Communities Come Together.’ Both will be featured on the county’s new website this summer.

The families of the fallen Girl Scouts from Lake Hallie don’t think 54 years in prison is enough time for killing three young girls. The families of nine-year-old Jayna Kelley, ten-year-old Autumn Helgeson, and ten-year-old Haylee Hickle wanted Colten Treu to never leave prison again. Treu is 23-years-old, meaning he will be 77 when he could leave prison. Jayna’s Kelley father, Brian said that’s still too light of a sentence. Treu had faced the rest of his life behind bars