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Yehhhaw! Country Jam music festival kicks off today, which means not only cowboy hats and boots, but traffic jams as well..but the re-routes shouldn’t make it too bad.  The heaviest traffic was yesterday, The intersection at Crescent Avenue and South Town Hall Road will be closed to through traffic-so if you normally use Crescent Avenue and South Town Hall Road, you will want to want to take an alternate route. But, Jam officials in Eau Claire are warning people about

From the political field to LAMBEAU Field! U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin is looking to take a bill to the end zone that will make sure all people in our state can watch Green Bay Packers game broadcasts.  Baldwin introduced the Go Pack Go Act yesterday to address the issue of 13 counties that are assigned to an out-of-state local TV market.  In those markets, Wisconsin households get Minnesota Vikings or Detroit Lions games when those teams are playing at the

A quick dip into the political pool shows us that many people are undecided. A month before the August primary, a new poll says that a third of voters remain undecided in the race for the Democratic nomination for governor-but that might just be because they aren’t sure WHO they are voting for. Familiar name is State School Superintendent Tony Evers. He leads a loaded field of Democrats in the race for the nomination. Many potential voters in the survey

It was a WHEEL big win for local roads last night as Eau Claire County will be implementing a new 30-dollar wheel tax.  The fee got the green light by the County Board lastnight and passed on right by a vote of 20 to nine.  Vehicles such as motorcycles, mopeds, and motor homes will be exempt.  Officials say the fee will help raise over two million dollars for county highways. Meanwhile, The La Crosse County Board is considering new funding

The Eau Claire Police Chief is clearing an officer in connection with a deadly 2017 officer-involved shooting.  The verdict is that Sergeant Jesse Henning was justified in using deadly force against Michael Caponigro.  That incident happened a year ago at a home in the 45-hundred block of Woodford Court, when Caponigro fired on officers during negotiations in a standoff with police.  Henning then shot him and he was pronounced dead at the scene.

Bzzzzz,,,,SPLAT! If you have recently said “Man, the mosquitos are terrible this year!” You are correct… in fact, officials say recent weather conditions have mosquito populations increasing. Local experts say the winter with ample snow cover protected some of last year’s eggs, and the increased rainfall recently is also to blame.

Glen Loch may be on lock down, as Chippewa Falls is considering preventing access to a popular swimming spot.  The city says Glen Loch Dam isn’t safe because of accidents and drownings that have happened through the years.  The issue has become important recently, because work is underway at the adjacent Erickson Park, making Glen Loch Dam more enticing. The city is considering prohibiting any swimming, diving, and boating within a 50 foot area north of the dam’s centerline.  They

The Sun Prairie volunteer fire department is back to full staff after an explosion that rocked downtown, killing one of their own and critically injuring another firefighter. Other departments in the area are helping to fill shifts during the interim as Sun Prairie mourns its loss. Captain Cory Barr was killed in the explosion last week, and Ryan Welch was critically injured. Several civilians were also injured-meanwhile, butter burgers are working for the BETTER as The Culver’s in Sun Prairie

Foxconn is purchasing two properties in the downtown area of Eau Claire.  Governor Walker and Foxconn officials announced the purchases at Phoenix Park yesterday. The company is buying a six-story office building on Grand Avenue along with the majority of the first floor at Haymarket Landing.  Officials say the new technology hub will bring 150 high-tech jobs to the Chippewa Valley.

Over 50 workers are set to be laid off in Fall Creek.  The Imperia Foods’ Fall Creek facility on Brickyard Street will be reducing their workforce by 15 positions immediately, while the remaining layoffs will happen over the next 60 days. The company says it will be ending its cheese slicing operation and installing two new state of the art lines over the coming months, resulting in a permanent loss of jobs.