The Dunn County Executive Committee is considering giving voters the chance to decide if it can adjust the tax levy limit. The committee is planning to raise the tax levy to bring in more revenue and avoid a deficit, but at the risk of having future budget issues and being forced to cut services. The committee discussed putting the issue on the April ballot at a meeting yesterday but no action has been taken yet. A decision has to be
Read MoreStudents at NewAuburn High School are being encouraged to stand up to bullying after getting avisit from a former Green Bay Packer. Former defensive back Leroy Butler spoke at an assembly yesterday and talked about his struggles being bullied because he grew up in poverty. Butler joked with the kids in all seriousness, telling them they should never bully anyone just because they’re not a Packers fan.
Read MoreA new show choir in Chippewa Falls is helping out kids with special needs. Hearts and Harmony is the first ever show choir created for kids with special needs in the Chippewa Falls area and will kick off its season in January. The creator of the choir says one of the main goals is to bring kids who may struggle with isolation together so they can develop friendships. The choir is holding a breakfast benefit to raise money this Saturday
Read MoreAs families, friends, and our community mourns, funerals begin for the victims of a Lake Hallie hit-and-run crash. Today at the Chippewa Valley Bible Church in Chippewa Falls, 10 year-old Haylee Hickle’s funeral will be held-along with her mothers, 32-year-old Sara Schneider’s as well. Ten-year-old Autumn Helgeson’s funeral will be held at Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church in Chippewa Falls. Our hearts and prayers are with the families.
Read MoreNew details areemerging in the hit-and-run deaths of three Girl Scouts and a parent. Authorities say Colten Treu admitted that he saw the troop of Girl Scoutsmoments before he crashed into five people, killing four. Treu also toldauthorities he and his roommate were huffing keyboard cleaner in the truck whenthe roommate grabbed the steering wheel, causing Treu to lose control of thevehicle and crash. He was officially charged Tuesday with four counts ofhomicide by intoxicated use of a vehicle, four
Read MoreThe plot summary looks like this: Wisconsin Democrats are in a unique position of sweeping elections for every partisan constitutional office on the ballot. Democrats have earned control of the executive and judicial branches, while Republicans hold a commanding majority in both the Assembly and the state Senate. The set-up could lead to gridlock in the lame duck session. And as we being this season of Leave it to Evers: The Republican leader of the state Assembly is threatening to take power away
Read MoreIncumbent Karen Hepfler is keeping her job as theChippewa County Clerk of courts. The Democrat defeated Republican NathanLiedl by nearly two thousand votes. Democratic Sheriff Jim Kowalczyk willalso stay on the job after his victory over Republican Travis Hakes.
Read MoreThe numbers have been rolled out and we are not just blowing smoke. The results are in and Eau Claire County voters support legalizing cannabis. Nearly 26-thousand voters were in favor of cannabis being legal for adults 21 and older for medicinal and recreational use. Almost 15-thousand voters said cannabis should only be legal for medical purposes, while just under seven-thousand voted to keep cannabis as a criminally illegal drug.
Read MoreEau Claire County isgoing ahead with plans for a new veterans park. The county board approved450-thousand dollars to go to the Eau Claire Veterans Tribute Foundation to beused to create the park. The park will be located north of Phoenix Parkalong Forest Street in the City of Eau Claire. The total cost isestimated at over one-million dollars.
Read MoreWe are getting closer to the most wonderful time of the year. This year’s Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree is being cut down north of New York City. The giant Norway Spruce from Orange County is scheduled to be cut down today and make a 75-mile trip on a special flat bed truck. Like previous Rockefeller Center trees, it’ll be adorned in 50-thousand LED lights and a new crystal star before the November 28th tree-lighting.
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