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The lights are shining on safety in Randall Park. The UW Eau Claire Student Senate,with the City of Eau Claire, the Historic Randall Park Neighborhood Association, and Xcel Energy have all worked together to get the extra street lighting installed in the Randall Park neighborhood to increase safety for students and community members. Motion sensor lighting has been added to the mid-block between 2nd and 3rd Avenue on Niagara Street on a trial basis and there are plans to have

Due to the power outages in the Stetsonville and southern areas of Taylor County, an emergency warming shelter has been established at the Stetsonville Elementary School. Stetsonville Elementary is currently accepting those in need due to the power outage and is located on the west side of the village of Stetsonville at W5338 County Highway A. At this time no pets are being accepted at the emergency warming location. The latest information received by Taylor Electric indicates the outage may

Mail delivery service is still suspended in parts of Wisconsin because of frigid temperatures.  The U.S. Postal Service is continuing its suspension of service out of concern for the safety of its employees.  The areas affected include most of northern, central, and northeast Wisconsin, along with the Madison and Milwaukee areas.  Warming shelters are open across the state to provide a place to stay for those with nowhere else to go.  Some are open only during the day, with workers making referrals to

NHL player and Eau Claire native Michael Kapla is coming back to the northern Midwest.  Yesterday, Minnesota Wild General Manager Paul Fenton announced the 24-year-old had been acquired from the New Jersey Devils in a trade for defenseman Ryan Murphy.  Kapla has played a majority of his career in the lower-level American Hockey League but debuted in the NHL in 2017 and has played in a handful of games.  He’s tallied 16 points in 45 games in the AHL this

Broken down city buses and a water main break were among the damages caused by the extreme cold in Eau Claire yesterday.  If you were paging through Leader-Telegram, then you likely saw that the water main break was fixed after about ten hours and replacements were brought in for the broken down buses.  According to the National Weather Service, the low temperature yesterday morning was negative 29 degrees.  It got just as cold this morning with negative 29 degrees being

Eau Claire roads continue to have slippery spots several days after a snowstorm moved through the area.  The Wisconsin Department of Transportation has issued a warning saying the dangerous cold in the state can enhance conditions for black ice.  Street crews have been laying sand to help commuters gain traction.  Eau Claire public transit is stopping routes early in the evening.  Buses ran from 5:45 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. yesterday, with the same schedule continuing today.  The schedule is expected to run

A preliminary hearing is set for the man accused of killing three Chippewa Falls Girl Scouts and a mother in a crash.  Colten Treu was back in court yesterday by video conference for a review hearing.  Treu’s attorney’s asked for a delay in his preliminary hearing until April so both sides could review his toxicology results.  The defendant’s preliminary hearing is set for April 12th. 

Chris Kroeze will be performing a third time Eau Claire this spring.  The Pablo Center announced yesterday that Kroeze is adding a third show to his March performances.  Kroeze will perform March 29th and 30th at 7 p.m. with a third performance set for 9:30 p.m. on the 30th.  Tickets for all three shows go on sale this morning.  

Just after 6:30 on Tuesday two Eau Claire men were arrested after a drug deal at a local restaurant. It was at the Burger King in the Village of Lake Hallie after a caller stated they witnessed 2 males seated in a booth exchange what they believed to be a bag of drugs and money. Officers arrived at the store and contacted the subjects who were identified as 44 year old Bruce E. Caver and 39 year old Duane L.

DUE TO EXTREME WEATHER, EAU CLAIRE TRANSIT WILL DISCONTINUE SERVICE AT 6:30PM ON WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 30, 2019 & THURSDAY, JANUARY 31, 2019 In order to ensure the safety of our staff and our passengers, Eau Claire Transit will discontinue service at 6:30PM on Wednesday, January 30, 2019 and will provide service 5:45AM – 6:30PM on Thursday, January 31, 2019. Over the next few days, the extreme weather conditions will cause breakdowns which can lead to delays. Please check the status