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An Eau Claire Woman involved in a deadly crash in Chippewa County is pleading no contest to homicide by negligent use of a car.  Twenty-four-year-old Cara Stevens also made the plea to reckless driving causing bodily harm but had six other charges dropped in the 2017 crash that killed four people.  Court records show Stevenson’s other six charges will still be considered at her sentencing.

A man from Osseo is accused of multiple crimes around Eau Claire including cashing a dead woman’s checks.  A criminal complaint says 47-year-old Scott Miller was caught in Eau Claire with his front and rear license plates not matching earlier this month.  After being stopped, Miller was accused of committing gas skips and was allegedly found a rifle and marijuana inside the car.  He’s also suspected of stealing checks from a woman who had passed away.  He’s facing up to

A New Richmond man accused of killing his 20-year-old son has a new trial date set.  A criminal complain says 42-year-old Kayle Fleischauer’s son Chase was found unresponsive on the floor of his home last April.  Police say Fleischauer was acting strange when they got there and smelled of intoxicants and charged an officer at one point.  An autopsy determined Chase was shot in the head and Fleischauer was charged with the murder.  He’ll stand trial in June.

The Chippewa Falls City Council is considering closing a portion of an unused road in the city.  Last night the Board of Public Works considered the request to close Oxford Street between Lombard and Ludgate and plans to recommend that it be closed.  Now the city council will consider it.  If approved it will go to a public hearing and then it will be considered at a later meeting.  The public works director says the road needs to be closed

Newly-elected Governor Tony Evers says pulling out of a lawsuit challenging ObamaCare is a major priority in his new administration.  Evers delivered his first State of the State address yesterday, saying he has directed state Attorney General Josh Kaul to withdraw from the lawsuit, a move Republicans say defies a lame-duck law meant to prevent him from doing so.  He said in a hand-delivered letter to the legislature that he was “immediately withdrawing the authority” given to former Attorney General

A proposed funds transfer is being approved that will keep portable toilets in Eau Claire parks.  The city council voted in favor last night of transferring funds from the city equipment rental to pay for service of the portable toilets.  Budget cuts had previously led city leaders to make plans to remove the toilets, causing some to raise a stink. 

A Chippewa Falls student is being granted a special wish thanks to a the high school’s DECA organization.  The organization teamed up with the Make-A-Wish Foundation to sponsor fellow student, 14-year-old Meghan Griffith, during Wish Week fundraisers.  Griffith has congenital anomalies and has decided to take a Caribbean cruise with her family.  Students presented a check to Meghan’s family yesterday during a school celebration. 

United Cerebral Palsy’s new Youth Ambassador will emphasize a different disorder than in previous years.  Trevor Sommer was born with a genetic deficiency that causes toxic levels of ammonia to build up in his blood.  His mother says he will be able to show everyone he meets that being different can be wonderful as this year’s Youth Ambassador.  Trevor plays baseball for the Chippewa Valley Miracle League and has participated in the Eau Claire marathon and Special Olympics.  

The Pablo Center at the Confluence continues to impress. Not only is the facility the new center of a prospering arts scene in Eau Claire, it is also an example of energy efficiency in performing spaces. Energy-efficient features in the building earned the Pablo Center checks totaling more than $25,000 Tuesday from Focus on Energy and Xcel Energy. The money is a financial incentive to help offset the greater cost of the more efficient equipment. “It isn’t just about showcasing

A report by USA Today Network-Wisconsin says the man charged with kidnapping Jayme Closs and killing her parents hosted a Christmas gathering while the girl was hidden in the house.  Barron County Sheriff Chris Fitzgerald did not confirm the information today, but sources told the newspaper the visitors included two members of Jake Patterson’s immediate family.  Patterson allegedly told the teenager if she made noise or tried to escape he would kill her.