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Business Highway 53, Melby Street, and Hogarth Street were closed for most of the morning yesterday after a deadly accident. It happened just before 6 when the Eau Claire Police Department along with Eau Claire Fire and Rescue were notified of a train versus vehicle crash on the railroad tracks. The initial investigation has shown a Union Pacific Railroad train was North bound and a large white commercial vehicle carrying mail for the United States Postal Service was traveling East

There is a new principal in a local school. The Elk Mound Area School District School Board of Education have agreed to a contract with Mr. Paul Kling for the position of high school principal. Mr. Kling has served as a high school science instructor for the past 19 years in the Eau Claire Area School District and New Richmond Alternative High School. He will replace Mr. Paul Weber who accepted an administrative position near Madison. His first day was

The numbers keep climbing regarding confirmed tornadoes in the recent severe weather outbreak.  As of yesterday the National Weather Service has confirmed 19 tornadoes ripped across the state a week ago.  Most were measured at EF-1, but west of Brownsville an EF-2 touched down.  Damage is extensive across the area.   And here on the ground, the damage from recent flooding in Dane County is estimated at nearly 155-million-dollars. Over 15-hundred-homes suffered some type of damage or flooding.  More than 100 businesses

  Life in the fast lane might mean fewer lanes as Governor Walker is questioning the need for more lanes on rebuilt highways.  Walker suggested yesterday that the state could get by with adding fewer lanes when it rebuilds roads.  He made the comments at the Milwaukee County War Memorial Center during an event.

Say cheese! We head to campus for a picture day of sorts as a youth organization is hoping to get more student voters at UW-Eau Claire.  Nextgen Wisconsin is using welcome week to host Polaroid for the Polls at the Davies Center.  The drive is meant to influence students to get their voter ID card.  They plan to be on over 25 campuses across the state.

The kick off to a new school year will mean new resources for students in Chippewa Falls. The School District is offering free mental health resources for students.  The program is called Cardinal Care and is funded through a school-based mental health grant.  Services will be provided by affiliate counseling agencies.

The Chippewa Falls Football Team and the Chippewa Falls Senior High School will be hosting the 6th Annual Veteran’s Appreciation Night at the football game this Friday, September 7th. The Cardinals will be honoring Veterans for their service with a short program prior to kick-off and ALL VETERANS WILL RECEIVE FREE ADMISSION to the game and offered refreshments prior to the game. In an effort to support area homeless Veterans, the Chi-Hi Football team is once again partnering with the

With the severe weather and recent flooding, officials are urging people to make sure they have a plan for when natural disasters strike.  The Ready Wisconsin website has information about conditions, resources and the best approach to making a plan for one person or a family.  There’s also information for students to develop their own emergency plan. CLICK HERE for the Ready Wisconsin website and helpful information.

We now have more information on a domestic incident. It was just after 4 on the morning of August 31st when members of the Eau Claire Police Department were called to a hospital for a woman who was dropped off by an unknown male with severe head trauma and was listed in critical condition. It was believed the woman was a victim of a crime. During the course of the investigation, the Department identified 41 year old Girard R. Jones

We are expecting more details today on a domestic incident.   A section of northwest Eau Claire is back open after authorities conducted a follow-up investigation following a domestic incident last week.  Police closed sections of north Clairemont Avenue from Venture Drive to Alphine Road while investigators gathered evidence and mapped out the area.  The domestic incident happened Friday in that part of Eau Claire and left one person in critical condition-we are expecting more details on that today.