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IT’S BAAACK! We are coming up on the Most Wonderful Time of the Year…and, the downtown morphs into a real life Christmas Village. The Clearwater Parade is set to usher it all in.  Starting at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, November 30, near the Eau Claire County Courthouse on Grand Avenue and proceeding down First Avenue to Owen Park.This year’s theme is “How Sweet It Is,” as parade entries are encouraged to capture the spirit of Wisconsin’s winter wonderland with illuminated

Chickens in the city? “Omelet” you decide how you feel about that, but it could be legal soon in Eau Claire. I don’t wanna ruffle any feathers, but it could be coming our way! A proposed ordinance was laid on the table at the City Council meeting that would allow urban poultry raising.  The ordinance would allow those who apply to keep five hens inside certain Eau Claire residential zones.  Roosters would be prohibited under the proposal mainly because of

The fall out continues from a now-viral photo of a group of Baraboo high school boys giving what appears to be a Nazi salute.  More than five thousand people have signed an online petition requesting the Baraboo School District suspend the students involved.  A university administrator says the photo could impact the boys’ ability to get into college.  The District Administrator says she is investigating the photo and will take appropriate action.   A Baraboo student who appeared in a controversial

Jayme Closs’ family is still hoping to see the missing 13-year-old again.  Closs’ aunts and uncle yesterday said they are still looking for her, and trying to run down any tips that may bring her home.  It’s been a month since friends and family members last saw Closs.  Investigators in Barron say someone shot and killed her parents last month in their home. 

The capital budget for the city of Madison is finalized.  The nearly 350-million dollar 2019 budget was approved by a unanimous voice vote by the Madison City Council yesterday.  The biggest change to the capital budget was adding nearly six million dollars for flood mitigation projects after flash flooding and high-water levels that threatened parts of the city in late summer. 

A support group is being offered in Eau Claire for male victims of abuse.  Bolton Refuge House is behind Men Finding Peace, an anonymous men’s support group for survivors of sexual, domestic, and emotional trauma.  The victim advocate in charge of the group is hoping to give victimized men a place to share their pain. 

Chippewa Valley Technical College and the Wisconsin Department of Transportation are honoring Eau Claire first responders.  An event was held yesterday at the college in honor of traffic incident response week and included a discussion and demonstrations of traffic crash response and vehicle extraction.  Governor Walker proclaimed November 11th through 17th traffic incident response week in Wisconsin. 

A northern Wisconsin glass maker is skipping the holiday ham or lotto tickets this year.  Instead, managers at BenShot, a Hortonville glass company, are giving out pistols as holiday bonuses.  Ben Wolfgram with the company says, specifically, they’re giving workers a gift card to pick-up a pistol of their choice.  Wolfgram says the workers like the idea, and he likes the idea of keeping his people safe. 

An investigation is underway into a photo showing a group of mostly white Wisconsin high school students giving what appears to be a Nazi salute.  The students are from Baraboo High School, which is about 30 miles northwest of Madison.  The Baraboo School District is investigating the photo and says the act is not reflective of the district’s beliefs and values.  Baraboo Police also said they’re aware of the photo and that officers are helping the district with its investigation. 

It’s that time of year when we see more deer in our headlights, and that means first responders are seeing more crashes involving deer.  Police say deer are on the move and looking to mate.  The hours around dawn and dusk are traditionally popular for deer movement, but during rutting season deer are on the move any time of day.  Insurance statistics show Wisconsin ranks in the top five of states where drivers are most likely to hit a deer, with a