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A fourth rabid bat has been found in Chippewa County.  The county department of public health says the bat was found on September 5th on the walking path near McIntyre Road and Park Road in Cornell.  This is the fourth rabid bat found since early August and the second found within the last month.

Many people in the Chippewa Valley could be without National Weather Service radar for a few weeks.  Reports say the NWS began replacing old radar equipment at its center in Chanhassen, Minnesota on Monday.  The NWS will still be able to issue warnings and use nearby radars to monitor the weather.  The radar is expected to be back up and running between September 19th and 30th.

“One of the worst days in America’s history saw some of the bravest acts in Americans’ history. We’ll always honor the heroes of 9/11. And here at this hallowed place, we pledge that we will never forget their sacrifice.”—President George Bush at the Pentagon in 2008

A Jackson County dad is being held on reckless homicide charges in the death of his two-month-old baby.  Investigators say the little girl’s mother called 911 last week, but the baby was already dead.  On Tuesday, Jackson County deputies arrested 32-year-old Armas Cravins the second.  The sheriff’s office is not saying how the little girl died. 

The first person who wants to replace Sean Duffy in Congress is officially in the race.  State Senator Tom Tiffany yesterday launched his bid to become the northwoods next congressman.  Tiffany told a crowd in Cadott that he drained the swamp in Madison, and will do the same in Washington D.C.  Duffy is leaving Congress this month to spend more time with his family.  There will be a special election to replace him.

The town of Wheaton is looking to go on its own for fire protection.  Town leaders last night voted to leave the Chippewa Fire District at the end of next year.  Wheaton will start its own fire department, though leaders are talking with Chippewa Falls and Eau Claire about EMS and ambulance service.  Wheaton board president Mark Blaskowski said the town spends about 200-thousand-dollars a year to be a part of the Chippewa Fire District, but he says that money

The season is over for Christian Yelich.  The Brewers’ slugger fractured his kneecap last night in a game against Miami.  Yelich fouled the ball off of his right knee during his first at bat, and then collapsed to the ground in pain.  Milwaukee says Yelich will miss the rest of the season. The Brewers may have lost more than they won in their latest victory over Miami, but the win was important nonetheless.  Milwaukee beat the Marlins 4-3 in a

Wood Brothers Racing announced today that driver Paul Menard will transition from full-time Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series (MENCS) racing after the 2019 season. Matt DiBenedetto will join the team next season and will race the iconic No. 21 Ford Mustang beginning in 2020. Over the last two seasons, Menard has driven the No. 21 Menards/Motorcraft/Quick Lane Tire & Auto Centers Ford for Wood Brothers Racing, which formed a technical alliance with Team Penske in 2015. After 16 seasons and

Wisconsin’s Democratic U.S. Senator wants the federal government to guarantee that every Packer fan in Wisconsin gets to see every Packer game.  Senator Tammy Baldwin yesterday introduced what she’s calling the Go Pack Go Act, which would require TV stations, cable companies, and satellite TV providers to show the Packers in every city in Wisconsin.  Baldwin says some Packers fans live in TV markets that show the Vikings. She says the government should guarantee Packers fans in every Wisconsin county the opportunity to receive in-state

Your eyes appreciate the beauty, now let your hands do the talking and vote for your favorite! Sculpture Tour Eau Claire has extended the voting for the People’s Choicesculpture through this weekend, to enable our downtown Fall Festival guests to vote for their favorite sculpture. Each year, residents and visitors to Eau Claire choose their favorite sculpture from the current tour, and Sculpture Tour buys the sculpture and gifts it to the city’s permanent collection. Voting was originally scheduled to