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On your mark, get set….GO! It was a lace and race for thousands this weekend and a pretty nice day for the EC Marathon to get another year in the books. Some local racers were the first to cross the finish line this year. Adam Condit was toes across in 2 hours and 40 minutes, making his Blue Ox Running clients confident that he knows his business! On the female side, it was under 3 hours for Margaret Ho. She

There’s no word on what sparked a barn fire in Vernon County that killed 70 cows.  The fire started Friday evening at a farm not far from the town of Westby.  Firefighters say 20 cows died in the barn, another 50 died from the smoke or other effects of the fire.  No people were hurt.  Firefighters say the barn was a total loss and had to be torn down for safety reasons.

A first year teacher at Durand’s Middle School is looking at charges after police say she sent a topless video to one of her students.  Police arrested 24-year-old Sarah Heskin after she admitted to being drunk when she sent the video to an eighth grader.  She also admitted to kissing the boy.  Heskin is facing charges in Pepin County, she’s free on 10 thousand-dollars bond.

There is no shortage of goodwill for Jayme Closs.  Hundreds of people took time this weekend to help raise money for Closs’ family.  She’s been home for about four months. The money will go to help Jayme transition to her new home.

Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers says 13 thousand is not a magic number when it comes to Foxconn jobs.  The governor told the editorial boards of the  Racine Journal Times and Kenosha News last week that there may be more jobs, there may be less.  Evers spent most of last week trying to clarify his comments that Foxconn would never hire as many people as the company promised.  The governor met with Foxconn CEO Terry Gou last week, and now says

The popular Eau Claire Marathon is racing our way, and that will include the road closures and arrangement for the big day. Sunday, May 5th will bring thousands to the streets and starting early in the morning. Starting at 6AM • Carson Park closes to vehicles entering the park. The marathon, and associated marathon-relay, half marathon, and 5K are expected to bring thousands to Eau Claire and specifically Carson Park, the location of the Start/Finish lines. There will be an

Houston Texans star JJ Watt still doesn’t want to write a speech for the University of Wisconsin graduation ceremony.  Watt is this year’s commencement speaker at UW Madison. He made headlines last month when he said he didn’t have a speech written down.  Watt doubled down on that idea on a recent podcast.  He said he wants to speak from the heart, and he wants to let UW grads know that everything they hear comes straight from him.  Watt is

Brett Favre and Peyton Manning are enjoy spending time together in Green Bay.  Favre tweeted that he was back in Titletown to film a segment for “Peyton’s Places,” a TV show with Manning.  The show celebrates the NFL’s 100th Season and debuts on ESPN-Plus in July.  Favre and Manning paid a visit to Vince Lombardi’s bar and former home and also took a short ride in Bart Starr’s Super Bowl MVP Corvette. 

The average price for a gallon of regular gas in Wisconsin is up two-cents-a-gallon from a week ago.  Heading into the weekend,  Triple-A says the average price statewide is two-dollars-and-85-cents, while the national average is two-88.  The lowest prices are posted in Fond du Lac and Sheboygan at two-73-a-gallon.  Drivers in Kenosha County are paying the most at the pump at two-98 for regular gas.

The final elements of the Garfield Avenue project on the UW-Eau Claire campus are scheduled to begin in early May to fully complete the redevelopment by the start of the fall semester. The construction has been ongoing, and the final touches come in the form of a multifaceted project that includes a stone and steel gateway marking the entrance to campus, an outdoor classroom overlooking the Chippewa River, and a stone-and-water feature. These last elements, totaling over $1 million, are