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Eau Claire officials are buying land near Roosevelt Elementary School, but its use is up for debate.  The City Council approved a resolution yesterday to purchase three plots south of Folsom Street for 285-thousand dollars.  The original intention was to build a park, but the council is now saying they will work with the neighborhood to find the right use for the wooded area.  Other options brought up include a skating rink or a soccer field with lights. 

Crews were on site early Tuesday morning for a fire at The View on Lake Wissota. We are following details and the cause of the fire is under investigation.

Governor Tony Evers is on board with the U.S. Climate Alliance.  The governor announced today he plans to join the alliance which is a bi-partisan coalition of Governors formed in 2017.  The group is committed to implementing the Paris Climate Agreement in their states after President Trump withdrew the U.S. from the agreement in 2017.  Evers says it’s time to lead Wisconsinin a new direction, embrace science and discuss the very real implications of climate change. 

Wisconsin high school graduation rates show improvement over the last year.  In a study released today by the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, students in the class of 2018 graduated at an overall rate of 89-point-six-percent.  That’s a full point higher from 2016-17.  However there are still troubling issues, including the graduation rate for economically disadvantaged students.  In 2018 that rate was just over 80-percent, compared to a graduation rate over 94-percent for other students. 

On February 11, 2019 about 4:25 PM Dunn County Sheriff’s Department came across a motor vehicle that had sustained damage on CTH B north of 730 th ave in the Town of Tainter. The investigation showed that a 1998 Buick was southbound on CTH B as the vehicle met an unknown medium sized, northbound straight truck a large chunk of snow and ice dislodged from the roof of the straight truck. The chunk of snow and ice then went through

Feed My People Food Bank (FMP) will be hosting a Pop-Up Pantry at Banbury Building #2 (800 Wisconsin St, Eau Claire) on Wednesday February 13, 2019 from 3:30-5:00 p.m. Community members who are in need of extra food are invited to pick up some fresh produce, assorted grocery items and non-food items. Many weather-related school and business closures have affected meal services for students, families and seniors. Strained budgets and decreased access to food means there is a need to

A lot of snow has already fallen in northwest Wisconsin and it’s going to continue throughout the day.  According to the National Weather Service, a winter storm warning is in effect as another three to seven inches could fall in the Eau Claire area on top of what’s already on the ground.  Flurries should finally start to taper off around ten o’clock tonight.  The sun should be back out tomorrow but there will be another chance for snow flurries on Thursday. Eau Claire

Chippewa County Board Chairman Jared Zwiefelhofer is officially resigning next month.  Multiple board members urged Zwiefelhofer to step down in recent days after he was convicted of three hunting citations in Burnett County.  Yesterday, Zwiefelhofer released a statement apologizing to all the citizens of Chippewa County for his actions.  He plans to officially step down on March 12th. 

An Eau Claire high school student who sells dog treats is aiming to help people with disabilities. You might have seen this heartwarming story on WEAU about Nicholas Napolitano. He has cerebral palsy-and was a former UCP Star-if you recognize him, that’s likely where. He is familiar to a lot of people in our community and Nick has been selling Nick’s Dog Treats all across the country with his mom, Jen. Nick says he eventually wants to have a shop where

Travel is not advised after a night of heavy snowfall- and what about those busy crews? Eau Claire snow plow drivers have been working 15 straight 12-hour days to clear roads.  Street Maintenance Manager Steven Thompson says crews haven’t had enough time between snowfalls to haul the snow away.  Removal requires trucks to switch out the plows and the salting and sanding equipment.  Thompson says areas with narrow lanes will be prioritized and hauled away as soon as possible.  Nearly