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We have a winner….it would appear, and we head to De Pere! This year’s coolest thing is a TASTY winner. After more than 175,000 votes were cast, Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce and Johnson Financial Group announced Uncle Mike’s Bake Shoppe, De Pere, and its Sea Salt Caramel Pecan Kringle as the Coolest Thing Made in Wisconsin. The winner was unveiled yesterday. The third annual contest featured nearly 160 nominees

Rain, rain go away…not YET! And as the rains continue to come down, the rivers go up on the Chippewa River in Eau Claire. At 10:00 a.m. the Chippewa River gauge at Grand Avenue read about ten (10) feet below the downtown flood stage. Recent and forecasted rain in the upper Chippewa watershed is likely to result in rising gauge readings likely to crest around Friday afternoon. At this time trails remain open – but just a heads up to

BOO! It’s time to get the costumes, smiles, and treats ready! You can light UP your Halloween DOWNTOWN.  Trick-or-Treat Downtown from 3-5pm on Wednesday, October 31st. Ghouls, goblins, ghosts, witches, and wizards of all sizes are encouraged to participate! 

Are we stamping out the postal service?? NOT SO FAST! Postal Workers in Eau Claire are joining others across the country in protesting possible postal privatization.  A rally happened yesterday afternoon on Barstow Street.  Employees say they’re asking lawmakers to declare support for continuing the USPS.  The postal service delivers 40-percent of the world’s mail without taxpayer money and says its at the center of an over one trillion dollar national mailing industry. 

Readin’, ‘Riting, ‘Rithmatic, ‘Repurposing? Elementary school boundary discussions are likely to affect how things are done at Roosevelt Elementary school.  Many parents are concerned about the future of the school after the school board agenda indicated it might be re-purposed as a 4-K school, serving four-year-old preschool.  The school board says they are not ready to make a decision until a committee presents their findings and proposals.

A public discussion is happening regarding an effort to regulate conversion therapy in the Eau Claire area.  At a city council meeting last night, people were able to voice their concerns on its harmfulness to kids.  Conversion therapy offers treatment that seeks to change someone’s sexual orientation or identity.  Some shared their belief that it’s a person issue, up to families to decide, not the council.  The Eau Claire County Human Services Board unanimously passed a resolution in August supporting

A Silver Alert is in effect for an elderly Marathon County man.  Eighty-four-year-old Richard Czarnecki was last seen at St. Mark’s Catholic Church in Rothschild on Saturday evening around 5:30.  It’s believed he was in Forest County near Crandon last night.  He is known to frequent Stevens Point, Cedar Creek and Schofield.  Czarnecki is a white male, with gray hair and a receding hairline, about five-foot-seven and 190 pounds.  

Accused killer Jason Sypher is pleading not guilty to the murder of his wife.  Krista Sypher was last seen in March of last year, but neither she nor a body have been found.  Jason Sypher entered his plea today in Stevens Point.  A ruling last month said there was enough evidence to move the case to trial, with Sypher charged with homicide and hiding a corpse. 

Foxconn Technology is recruiting people for hundreds of jobs at the complex under construction in southeast Wisconsin.  Jobs will include positions in human resources, engineering, accounting and sales and marketing. The first of five job hiring events around the state is this Saturday, October 13th in Mount Pleasant.  Additional hiring events will be held in Racine, Green Bay, Eau Claire and Milwaukee.

It is National Fire Prevention Week and this year’s theme is “Look, Listen, Learn.”  The National Fire Prevention Association has tips on its website for avoiding and escaping fire. CLICK HERE FOR MORE. Officials say nearly half of all residential fires start in the kitchen, so pay attention to safety and never leave something cooking on the stove unattended.  If you need a working smoke alarm, the Red Cross and many fire departments in Wisconsin will supply and install them free of