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Eau Claire is now enforcing its alternate side parking rules.  The rules went into effect on November 1st, but starting today violating the rules could result in a 30 dollar fine.  Alternate side parking is enforced between midnight and seven o’clock in the morning until May 1st.

The University of Wisconsin is not going to add faculty members to the panel that will pick the school’s next president. University regents yesterday said they are sticking with the nine people named to pick a replacement for UW System President Ray Cross. Faculty members from all 13 UW campuses wrote to regents, demanding a seat on the committee. Board of Regents president Drew Petersen said the current and former regents and administrators on the search committee have a diverse view that

The Green Bay Packers are offering some lucky fans a chance to get up-close and personal with Lambeau. All you need to do is shovel snow. The Packers yesterday put out the call for 600 people to shovel snow at the stadium tomorrow. It pays 12 bucks an hour, and the team will provide the shovels. If you’re interested, just show-up at the Fleet Farm Gate on Lambeau Field’s west side at 8 a.m. tomorrow.

Waukesha Police say an officer shot and wounded a 17-year-old student at Waukesha South High School only after the student pulled a gun and pointed it at the officer. The shooting sent students running from the classroom yesterday morning. No one else was hurt. Waukesha Police Chief Russell Jack says the officer told the student to drop the gun several times, and didn’t fire until the teen took the gun out and pointed at him. Governor Evers praised the police

The drinking water in Ridgeland is safe. But Dunn County health managers are suggesting that people test their water anyway. The move comes after tests showed higher than allowed levels of uranium at a public well last month. Uranium is naturally occurring, and Dunn County Health Department Director KT Gallagher says there’s nothing to suggest that there is anything unsafe about the water in the county. Still, she said last night, it’s better to be safe than sorry.

There are a lot of farmers in Wisconsin who still have corn and beans in the field. The latest crop report for the state shows that just 57 percent of corn has been harvested this year. That compares to 94 percent by this time last year. It’s a similar story for soybeans. The report says 86 percent of beans are harvested, compared to 99 percent at this point in 2018. Early snow and a wet fall are being blamed.

The Eau Claire Area School District (ECASD) Board of Education has finalized and released the position description it will use to recruit the next Superintendent. For more information about the position and application process, YOU CAN CLICK HERE. The Board expects to make a decision on the position by late April, allowing the new Superintendent to start on or before July 1, 2020.

After three days of spending Americans are being asked to give on Tuesday.  Giving Tuesday is a world-wide movement aimed at promoting generosity and helping others with the gift of time, goods and monetary donations.   Wisconsin has nearly 14-hundred organizations involved in Giving Tuesday including several women and children’s health organizations, veterans’ groups and animal rescue agencies.  CLICK HERE TO GET MORE INFORMATION