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The Eau Claire Police Department has been notified Sex Offender Steven E. Young will be released from the Sand Ridge Secure Treatment Center on January 9. Young will remain under the supervision of the Wisconsin Department of Health Services and the Wisconsin Department of Corrections indefinitely. Young was convicted of the following crimes: • Fourth Degree Sexual Assault – 06/30/1997. • Second Degree Sexual Assault of a Child – 07/13/1999. • Second Degree Sexual Assault of a Child – 10/18/1999.

Tony Evers will be sworn in as Wisconsin’s 46th governor today.  Evers will break an eight-year Republican reign in the state’s highest office, although they maintain majorities in both the senate and assembly.  Ceremonies will begin around eleven o’clock this morning at the Capitol in Madison.  Afterwards, Evers will hold a receiving line outside the governor’s office followed by a ball at Monona Terrace in the evening. 

The warmer than normal weather to start out the new year is having an impact on local ice rinks and frozen lakes.  The Department of Natural Resources says ice is unpredictable and never 100 percent safe no matter how cold it is.  Despite the weather, outdoor ice rinks in Eau Claire are still open to the public but it’s been taking longer to get them prepared.  Skaters can go to the Department of Parks and Recreation Facebook page to get

Eleven local ski jumpers are podium finishers at the 87th annual Flying Eagles junior tournament.  If you were admiring the photos in the Leader Telegram, you saw some of the 15 Flying Eagles who competed among 48 skiers from eight clubs in four different states over the weekend. Highlights include a 12-year-old from Chicago who broke the 30-meter jump record with a flight of 31 meters and multiple Flying Eagles first-place finishers. 

The Mississippi Valley Conservancy is offering a guided snowshoe walk through a nature preserve this weekend.  The La Crosse Tribune reports a trail guide will walk participants through New Amsterdam Grasslands nature preserve starting at 10:00 a.m. this Saturday.  During the tour the guide will share information about wildlife habitats and how to spot tracks in the snow.  Want to register for the walk? You can start with a simple CLICK HERE to email the conservancy. 

Both sides of the political fence are looking ahead as the inauguration of governor-elect Tony Evers takes place today.  Democratic strategists believe the governor’s inauguration represents hope, expecting that Evers will deliver on his campaign promises.  On the other side of the ticket, Republicans believe Evers will focus on education and transportation.  Officials from both sides agree that bipartisanship between the incoming governor and the Legislature is needed. Here on our local political scene we see the two newest members

The murder of Angelina Wall is continuing to be investigated 18 years after it happened.  Wall was abducted and murdered in January 2001 while walking home from work at the McDonald’s on Hastings Way.  Sheriff Ron Cramer has been on the case since the beginning and will begin new interviews in the next few months. 

The Chippewa Valley Match Games brings bowlers to Eau Claire from across the Midwest.  More than a hundred bowlers gathered at Wagner’s lanes Saturday for the weekend competition.  The top 24 bowlers moved on to yesterday’s competition where Chad Nelson won the title match for the second year in a row.  .  

Chippewa Falls youth hockey tournaments are bringing a significant impact to the community.  The Chippewa Youth Hockey Association hosts nearly a dozen tournaments each season, adding about 100-thousand dollars in tournament fees, concession stand revenue and raffle monies to their budget.  The funds keep the rink running and have about a 300-thousand dollar economic impact on the community.  

The community is excited about Governor-Elect Tony Evers, even the little ones.  The children’s event for Evers’ inauguration sold out yesterday.  Evers delivered a short address at the Madison Kids Gala at Downtown Madison Children’s Museum on Saturday morning.  The museum apologized for canceling walk-up admission, blaming it on high ticket sales.