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Readin’, ‘Riting, ‘Rithmatic, ‘Repurposing? Elementary school boundary discussions are likely to affect how things are done at Roosevelt Elementary school.  Many parents are concerned about the future of the school after the school board agenda indicated it might be re-purposed as a 4-K school, serving four-year-old preschool.  The school board says they are not ready to make a decision until a committee presents their findings and proposals.

A public discussion is happening regarding an effort to regulate conversion therapy in the Eau Claire area.  At a city council meeting last night, people were able to voice their concerns on its harmfulness to kids.  Conversion therapy offers treatment that seeks to change someone’s sexual orientation or identity.  Some shared their belief that it’s a person issue, up to families to decide, not the council.  The Eau Claire County Human Services Board unanimously passed a resolution in August supporting

A Silver Alert is in effect for an elderly Marathon County man.  Eighty-four-year-old Richard Czarnecki was last seen at St. Mark’s Catholic Church in Rothschild on Saturday evening around 5:30.  It’s believed he was in Forest County near Crandon last night.  He is known to frequent Stevens Point, Cedar Creek and Schofield.  Czarnecki is a white male, with gray hair and a receding hairline, about five-foot-seven and 190 pounds.  

Accused killer Jason Sypher is pleading not guilty to the murder of his wife.  Krista Sypher was last seen in March of last year, but neither she nor a body have been found.  Jason Sypher entered his plea today in Stevens Point.  A ruling last month said there was enough evidence to move the case to trial, with Sypher charged with homicide and hiding a corpse. 

Foxconn Technology is recruiting people for hundreds of jobs at the complex under construction in southeast Wisconsin.  Jobs will include positions in human resources, engineering, accounting and sales and marketing. The first of five job hiring events around the state is this Saturday, October 13th in Mount Pleasant.  Additional hiring events will be held in Racine, Green Bay, Eau Claire and Milwaukee.

It is National Fire Prevention Week and this year’s theme is “Look, Listen, Learn.”  The National Fire Prevention Association has tips on its website for avoiding and escaping fire. CLICK HERE FOR MORE. Officials say nearly half of all residential fires start in the kitchen, so pay attention to safety and never leave something cooking on the stove unattended.  If you need a working smoke alarm, the Red Cross and many fire departments in Wisconsin will supply and install them free of

Homecoming weekend was full of fun and also, the other side of that coin as ECPD takes tally of the UWEC festivities.  Officers focused their efforts primarily in the Water Street bar district, the Historic Randall Park neighborhood, and Third Ward neighborhoods. The following numbers represent the Eau Claire Police Department’senforcement actions directly related to the 2018 University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire Homecoming. Ordinance Citations Arrests/ Criminal Charges31 total ordinances were issued, including: Identity Theft – 1 Resisting Arrest – 2

The installation of 11 Wisconsin sovereign tribal flags was celebrated yesterday on a local campus. Honoring Native Nations at University of Wisconsin-Stout took place yesterday evening at the Student Center. The flags will be displayed in the Overlook Lounge where international flags are located. The tribal flags will be integrated within the international flags to signify the integration of indigenous peoples in society. Wisconsin tribal flags include:  Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Bad River Band of Lake Superior

A popular event for our area VETS is expanded to give us more to SMILE about. CVTC and its partners will again be supporting area veterans at the  Give Vets a Smile event, which will have many more free services available forveterans a little less than a month from now. This is a chance for veterans to receive free dental care. But this year they will also be able to get COPD screening, nutrition screening and diabetes education, flu shot,

Governor Walker says his father the Reverend Llewellyn Walker has died.  The Republican announced in a tweet that his father passed away yesterday morning.  The death of Walker’s father comes during a tight re-election campaign against Democrat Tony Evers and after a long history of medical complications.