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An Eau Claire man is in custody after being charged with his tenth OWI.  Police say Robert Booth was arrested earlier this week after crashing into two cars on Hastings Way.  Police say they found Booth after he drove away because his left his bumper with his license plate on it at the scene.  He was charged with four counts on Wednesday.

Another Eau Claire County Board member is stepping down.  Sue Miller announced yesterday she’s moving to a new district and will resign on Friday.  Miller has served 25 years on the board at different times since 1991.  Applications to fill the seat are due by the end of the month.

Dunn County is implementing a wheel tax.  The county board voted Tuesday for a 20 dollar tax on every car to pay for road projects.  Reports say farm trucks and vehicles that weigh more than eight-thousand pounds will be exempt.  The tax starts in January and will end in December 2022.

Volunteers will be rolling out the holiday fun this weekend with the first annual Lefse Fest to benefit the L.E. Phillips Senior Center’s “Fit for the Future” building campaign. The family friendly event is set for this Saturday, November 16, from 8 a.m. until 1 p.m. or until the lefse runs out. Activities include lefse tasting stations, lefse decorating, lefse making demonstrations, a silent auction, and a 50/50 raffle. There will also be a lefse-filling contest judged by local celebrity

A Dunn County sheriff’s deputy is recovering from minor injuries after a crash at the scene of a previous accident Wednesday.  About 3:30 along I-94 near Menomonie, a deputy was sitting in his SUV when a truck slammed into him.  Both the deputy and driver of the truck were treated for minor injuries.  No word on whether or not the other driver was cited. 

Officials representing the state’s eighth largest school district say they are “meeting expectations” per the latest school report cards released this week.  The Eau Claire Area School District is accrediting the latest overall score of 70.5 to more individualized plans for more than 11-thousand students across 20 schools.  There are challenges, though, including finding quality teachers to work in a district so large and balancing a budget.  In October, the local school board approved the first balanced budget in nearly

As the global recycling market continues to shift, Dunn County officials says they’re facing a crisis on the local level.  In the face of a nearly 300-thousand dollar recycling budget shortfall, Dunn County is considering options like reducing hours at collection stations and possible fee increases for residents.  A referendum to raise property taxes is on the table as well, in an effort to sustain the county’s recycling program long-term.

The FBI says hate crimes are on the rise across the state according to recent data.  Fifty-three hate crimes were committed in Wisconsin in 2018, seven more than the previous year.  Of those 53, fourteen were in the northwestern part of the state, including one in Eau Claire.  Hate crimes can include anything from slurs to written threats to violence motivated by a victim’s race, ethnicity, or sexual orientation.

ive Memorial High School marching band students are heading to the Big Apple to perform in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in a couple of weeks.  Earlier this year, the group of students submitted an audition tape to perform with the Macy’s Great American Marching Band.  In March they found out that they had been selected.  Now, they’ve set up a Go Fund Me page to help cover travel expenses.

Wisconsin farmers continue to struggle with the weather, and 2019 will likely go down as one of the top ten wettest years on record.  Last week, farmers had only four days that were available for fieldwork.  Annual precipitation through yesterday topped 43 inches.  Harvest has lagged behind schedule as a result. This year’s record snowfall is hitting county snowplow budgets hard, especially in Southern Wisconsin.  Officials in Green County say if much more snow falls this year, they’ll have to dip into