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The Veterans Tribute Foundation is very proud to announce our recent partnership with the City of Altoona for the new location of the Eau Claire County Veterans Tribute. In our mission to preserve Eau Claire County history and inspire and educate visitors about the service and sacrifice of local veterans, we are excited to have access to the many amenities available within the River Prairie Park development. With easy access from Hwy 53, the tribute will be visible from the

Wisconsin’s June unemployment rate is up slightly from the prior two months.  The rate for June is two-point-nine-percent, which is just above the historic lows in April and May of two-point-eight-percent.  The national unemployment rate is three-point-seven-percent. 

Local leaders met to tackle the long road to transportation funding. WCHA Executive Director Daniel Fedderly participated in a press conference regarding the one-time supplemental transportation funding today alongside Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) Secretary Craig Thompson. The event, held in the Governor’s Conference Room, also included Mike Koles from the Wisconsin Towns Association and Curt Witynski from the League of Wisconsin Municipalities. CLICK HERE TO SEE A VIDEO OF THIS EVENT In other transportation news, the top Republican in

A man was killed while walking home from a local Wal-Mart. It was on Wednesday July 17, about 11:20 pm when the Lake Hallie Police responded to a report of a person lying along the shoulder of Business 53. Just prior to this call, a motorist called the department to report that a male subject was walking southbound in the northbound lane of traffic. While officers were responding to this call a second motorist called to report somebody lying on

A Dunn County man is hurt after he says he was attacked by three people including a man claiming to be a U.S. Marine.  Reports say Robert Liedl was beat unconscious in a strip club parking lot near Elk Mound on July 6th.  Liedl says the confrontation started because one of the suspects was claiming to be a Marine to get free drinks.  The Dunn County Sheriff’s Office is still looking for the suspects. 

An Eau Claire man is going to prison after being convicted of multiple sex crimes.  A criminal complaint says a 15-year-old victim told police she had sex with Joshua Weichert while he was in charge of a program for children of American Legion members.  Weichert was also accused of trading nude photos of his ex-girlfriend for a break in rent.  He was sentenced yesterday to three years in prison followed by five years of extended supervision. 

The Madison Rastafarian Church accused of selling drugs to its congregants is back open.  The church’s founder Jesse Schworck says the Lion of Judah House re-opened on Tuesday.  He and Dylan Bangert say they gave marijuana away as part of their religion.  Schworck is currently out on bail. 

Drivers on Highway 29 in Chippewa County will have to pay attention to the skies to keep from getting a speeding ticket today.  According to the Wisconsin Department of Transportation, the State Patrol will have aircraft in the sky clocking speed on 29 for officers on the ground.  The aircraft can detect people who are speeding or driving recklessly, then tell units on the ground to make a traffic stop. 

Prosecutors say one of the women who ran the non-profit that put-on Eau Claire’s dragon boat races stole 70 thousand-dollars.  The district attorney yesterday said Renelle Laffe [[ lay-ff ]] spent some of the money on a down payment for her home and to pay off an RV.  Police say Laffe paid back about half of what she took.  Laffe is free on a five thousand-dollar signature bond, she’s due back to face felony theft charges next month. 

Police in Spooner are not saying why they think a man’s death earlier this week is suspicious, but they are treating the case that way nonetheless. Spooner Police and investigators with the state’s Department of Justice are looking into the man’s death at a home in Spooner on Tuesday.  Investigators say some of the evidence at the house has them thinking there is more to the case.