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The Chippewa County Historical Society will hold its semi-annual meetingon Monday, February 24 from 6-8 p.m. The event is free, open to the public and will be held at the Chippewa Falls Public Library, 105 W. Central Street. Board president Dave Gordon will share the latest news about the new Chippewa Area History Center to be built on Bridgewater Avenue at the entrance to Irvine Park. The society will also induct new members into its Hall of Fame. The meeting’s main

If you have felt a sporting void in your life since the Super Bowl, now you can dip into the DOG BOWL! Calling all canine lovers…. The 144th annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show is coming to its furry finale tonight in New York.  Phil Hulett has more. FETCH THE DETAILS HERE

An Eau Claire daycare owner is accused of breaking a child’s leg.  A criminal complaint says Sherri Schulner claims she dropped the child about six inches into a play-pen in October of 2018, but a doctor says that’s unlikely how the child broke its leg.  Schulner is charged with physical abuse of a child.

Rice Lake police are looking for a man who assaulted a woman at a Walmart.  Police say the man was seen on surveillance kicking the woman in the feet and knocking her down late last Friday night.  Police say they also want to talk to the victim.

The Eau Claire city council is considering designating the Princeton Valley Golf Course as a park.  The plan would change the golf course to be known as Princeton Park.  The city council is expected to vote on the plan this afternoon.

There will be a lot of looking through the damage at The Metro in downtown Eau Claire today. Fire crews put-out a fire at the club late last night. Reports say there are no injuries but over 50 people had to be evacuated.  The fire did about 150-thousand dollars in damage.

A tragedy unfolded yesterday morning as a little girl is dead after someone ran her down while she was waiting for the school bus. Police in the tiny town of Plainfield say it happened yesterday morning at her bus stop on Highway 73. Deputies say the school bus was stopped, but another driver tried to pass the bus and hit the little girl. Her four-year-old sister was also hit, but she was treated and released from the hospital.

The investigation into whether a former PTA member at Eau Claire’s Sam Davey Elementary School is growing. Eau Claire Police say they are now looking to see if the same person stole money from the Chippewa Valley Boy Scouts and the Girl Scouts of the Northwestern Great Lakes. Police say they got a tip that the person stole money from the PTA. There is no word on how much was taken.

An Eau Claire woman is accepting responsibility for helping some teens escape the group home where they lived. Ashlynn Alsteen pleaded guilty yesterday to helping two young people escape from the Eau Claire Academy. Alsteen agreed to a deferred prosecution agreement, which means the charges could be reduced or dismissed in three years.

Police in Altoona are asking for a little more help in keeping an eye on things. Police yesterday asked neighbors to form more neighborhood associations. Officers say neighborhood watch groups help police stay ahead of potential trouble and keep neighborhoods safe. There’s no cost, and forming the group usually involves one meeting a month with officers, usually at someone’s home.