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The folks in charge of the roads in Eau Claire County are hoping it doesn’t snow too much before the end of the year. The county’s highway budget for snow removal is still reeling from last February’s heavy snow. County Highway Commissioner Jon Johnson says they started 2019 with over a million-dollars set aside for snow removal. He figures they have about 200-thousand-dollars left. Johnson says the county usually spends about 160-thousand-dollars a month during the winter, so he’s hoping

People who want to serve on the Eau Claire school board could get their chance. The district last night agreed to start accepting applications for their open board seat on Thursday. Folks have until Thanksgiving to get an application in. The school board is looking to fill Joe Luginbill’s now-empty seat.

Questions about parking seem to be the only ones asked about a plan to add a new student apartment building in downtown Eau Claire. A developer wants to replace the old Guppy’s Pizza with a new building that would have shops on the first floor and apartments on the second. Planners say the space has just a few parking spots right now, but that may not be an issue if the city lets the people who’d live in the apartments

Hunters in some spots in the Chippewa Valley have to test their deer for Chronic Wasting Disease, but regulators in Madison say all deer hunters should get the tests. The Department of Natural Resources yesterday said deer hunters should test their deer so the state can see just how far CWD has spread. Two dozen counties in Wisconsin are required to test deer, while another two dozen or so regularly offer the tests. DNR says it’s not a bad idea for any

People who are in this country illegally could be the next group added as a protected class in Wisconsin. Some lawmakers in Madison are circulating a plan that would add immigration status to the list of things that landlords are banned from considering when renting an apartment or a home. Eau Claire Representative Jodi Emerson says there are some ‘nasty things’ being said about people who are in this country illegally. She says it’s a moral imperative that everyone in the

We will know by the end of the day who’s won the latest round in the showdown between Governor Tony Evers and the Republicans who control the state legislature. Senators are supposed to vote on the governor’s ag secretary today, but there are not enough votes to confirm him. If that happens, acting Secretary Brad Pfaff will be fired. The governor’s office and several ag groups yesterday all said they believe in Pfaff and think he’s the right person for

This is Winter Weather Awareness Week in Wisconsin.  Last winter was one for the record books in the Badger State with heavy snow and dangerously cold temperatures.  That’s why officials want Wisconsinites to be prepared for the months ahead.  Emergency kits for the car should include food, water, a flashlight and batteries and blankets as well as a snow shovel, extra gloves, hats, sand or kitty litter to give wheels traction on icy roads.

The Tribute to Our Troops holiday tree will be displayed once again at the executive residence in Maple Bluff, Wisconsin.  The governor and first lady are inviting family members of Wisconsin’s service men and women, past and present, to send a holiday ornament dedicated to their loved one.  The ornaments will be displayed on one of the large evergreen trees during the holiday tours. Ornaments need to be received no later than November 26th and Governor Evers has more information posted on

With a dental practice in Tomah, Dr. Jarius Houston sees many veterans and active- duty military patients. While volunteering his services at Give Vets a Smile Day at Chippewa Valley Technical College Saturday, Nov. 2, Houston noted a common problem within that patient group.\ “Teeth grinding,” Houston said. “They’re not getting much sleep, and they’re working hard. A lot of the young men grind their teeth really hard. They grind their teeth in their sleep. We’re having them fitted for

Today, Governor Evers issued Executive Order # 57, relating to a proclamation that the flag of the United States and the flag of the State of Wisconsin be flown at half-staff as a mark of respect for Firefighter Brian Serdynski of the Union Grove-Yorkville Fire Department. You will notice that the flags are lowered now until sunset on November 10, 2019.