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The cost of snow removal in Eau Claire County is piling up.  County Highway Commissioner Jon Johnson says the cost for snow removal between February 3rd and February 9th was more than 313-thousand dollars.  The figure includes plow operations on both county and state highways.  Johnson says county highway drivers clocked more than 750 hours of overtime at a cost of 19-thousand dollars.  Eau Claire road crews are spending time clearing snow from the sides of the streets.  Worker started

You can be a part of this event to benefit Lincoln and the Schrock family tomorrow (Saturday, Feb. 16th) in Loyal.

A judge has set the trial for the man accused of killing Milwaukee Police Officer Matthew Rittner for July.  Jordan Fricke appeared in court twice yesterday morning. In his first appearance he waived his right to a preliminary hearing. He later appeared for arraignment, where he pleaded not guilty to three counts.  He was shackled in a wheelchair when rolled into the courtroom packed with more than 50 police officers. 

U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar is making a presidential campaign stop in Eau Claire.  Her campaign announced yesterday that the Democratic Minnesota senator will be in the city this Saturday.  She is set to be at SHIFT Cyclery and Coffee Bar mid-morning before moving on to appearances in Iowa.  Klobuchar is one of nine Democrats who are officially in the race for the party’s presidential nomination. 

A new podcast focusing on running is featuring active Chippewa Valley residents.  The husband and wife owners Adam and Alicia Condit of Blue Ox Running are sharing the experiences of runners of all levels and abilities.  The podcast will also include information on topics like running while pregnant or with an illness.  The first episode shared the couple’s own story. 

Some Eau Claire students are taking time to spread happiness and love.  Fourth grade students from Roosevelt Elementary made fleece blankets during their Valentine’s Day party yesterday.  Students were able to bring their own fleece or use fabric donated by JoAnn Fabrics.  They worked in pairs to create blankets that will be donated to Beacon House and Bolton Refuge House.  The kids completed about 25 blankets.    

The snow might be piled up, but we can create a new season in a glass! Leinenkugel’s invites fans to join us in Chippewa Falls for the official release of everyone’s favorite seasonal brew, Summer Shandy. It will have all the usual favorites in flight including musical guests and prizes for the taking, this is an event beer lovers won’t want to miss.The Big Deeks bring in to the The Leinie Lodge on Friday, February 22, from 5-8 p.m.

Governor Tony Evers is calling for a special election to fill an open seat in the 64th Assembly District.  The district includes Kenosha and the vacancy was created when Representative Peter Barca left the Assembly to become Revenue Department Secretary.  The governor today set April 30th as the special election day with a primary, if necessary, held on April 2nd

Madison and Milwaukee are among the Top-50 cities with the worst traffic congestion.  The 2018 Global Traffic Scorecard released by data analysis company, INRIX this week ranks Madison 35th and Milwaukee 37th for traffic congestion.  Criteria included hours lost sitting in traffic and the cost to drivers.  The price of congestion for drivers in Madison is 67 hours and over 900-dollars lost per driver each year.  Milwaukee drivers lose 61 hours and about 850-dollars a year to traffic congestion. 

Local restaurants around Chippewa Falls are raising money to help employees of The View after it caught on fire earlier this week.  The fire completely destroyed the Wissota Lake restaurant on Tuesday, leaving employees out of work with no timetable for when the restaurant will be rebuilt.  Restaurants in Chippewa Falls and in Altoona have raised about two-thousand dollars since yesterday.  Another restaurant in Chippewa Falls is offering free meals to The View employees.