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SAY “CHEEEEESE!” Culver’s chicken tenders and iconic cheese sauce are getting rave reviews from online travel and entertainment site “Thrillist.”  In the site’s recent survey, the chicken tenders were rated third-best in the country behind Raising Cane’s and Popeyes.  But the Culver’s sauce is considered second to none.  Even though BBQ sauce, ranch and honey mustard are available, the folks at Thrillist say Culver’s Cheddar Cheese sauce is tops in the nation.

The cost for regular gas in Wisconsin is down six-cents-a-gallon compared to a week ago.  Triple-A says the average price statewide is two-dollars-and-29-cents today, while the national average is two-40.  Drivers are paying two-24 a gallon in Madison, two-30 in Green Bay, two-34 in Wausau and two-45 in the Pierce-St. Croix County area

A familiar face in Eau Claire will be leaving her position. After 27 years leading Visit Eau Claire, Executive Director Linda John is leaving the organization and embarking upon a new business venture. When it comes to counting the successes, John points to the numbers, with tourism at an all-time high and the 10-year growth of hotel room tax up 72%. In most recent years, John has been at the table for the completion of Pablo Center at the Confluence,

It took 14 years, but a dog in Houston is back where he belongs.  And just in time too.  His owners say Remington was abused to point he’s now blind and missing teeth.  They searched all over when the puppy got snatched from a backyard and thought they’d never see Remy again.  But then a shelter called after getting their phone number off his microchip.  The family is now happy to be reunited and says Remy will be given a

Two men are rescued after falling through ice on the Mississippi River in Buffalo County.  The county sheriff’s office says the fisherman fell through just south of Alma Thursday morning.  Deputies were nearby at the time and they pulled the men out without anyone getting hurt.

The U.S. Census Bureau is still looking for over 300 census workers in Eau Claire County.  The bureau says its gotten about 77 percent of the needed applications for door-to-door response collectors.  The job pays between about 19 and 21 dollars per hour.  Applications can be submitted WITH A SIMPLE CLICK HERE.

One person is hurt after a small plane crashes and flips in northern Wisconsin.  The Federal Aviation Administration says a single-engine Cessna crashed while landing at the Rhinelander-Oneida County Airport Thursday morning.  The pilot was hurt but it’s unclear how serious his injuries are.

The University of Wisconsin Board of Regents has its newest member.  Governor Tony Evers yesterday appointed nonprofit leader Hector Colon to serve the remainder of Gerald Whitburn’s term.  Whitburn resigned back in January.  Colon will serve on the board until May of 2025.

The state of Wisconsin is labeling Eau Claire as an ‘area of concern’ for opioid deaths. The Department of Health Services this week said the number of opioid deaths in and around Eau Claire is an issue. DHS says Eau Claire is among the worst in Wisconsin when it comes to opioid-related deaths, overdose hospitalizations, ambulance runs, and hepatitis C cases in people between the ages of 15 and 39. Eau Claire County Sheriff Ron Cramer said the numbers reflect the reality of what

The number of people tested for the coronavirus in Wisconsin is up. But so too is the number of people who have been confirmed as not sick. The Wisconsin Department of Health Services yesterday announced 14 new pending tests. The state also announced that all five of the previously pending tests came back negative. To date, just one of the 39 people tested for the coronavirus in Wisconsin has gotten sick. And that person has recovered. Western Wisconsin’s congressman says there is no reason the U.S. cannot