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A wind chill watch is in effect for much of western Wisconsin.  Snow began last night and will continue today.  Dangerously cold wind chills as low as 55 degrees below zero are expected to cross the area through Wednesday.  Eau Claire has implemented snow parking rules through Wednesday evening. 

The Douglas County District Attorney says he doesn’t expect to file new charges against Jake Patterson in the Closs case.  The DA says the decision involved several factors, including “victim-related concerns.”  He says the office will continue to consider filing charges until the statute of limitations expires for any crimes committed in Douglas County. 

Fire officials say there were no injuries reported in a kitchen fire in Eau Claire.  Crews responded yesterday to an apartment on South Barstow Street across from the Lismore Hotel.  Crews found the source of the fire in the kitchen and quickly extinguished it.  The cause of the fire is under investigation. 

Polling data collected by the Marquette Law School shows major re-election challenges for President Trump in Wisconsin.  The poll released late last week shows Trump has a high disapproval rating, Democrats are more unified than Republicans in the state, and those against Trump oppose him more intensely than those who strongly support him. 

A unique business course is helping entrepreneurs in the Chippewa Valley.  The class on how to launch a food truck business is being held today at the River Prairie Center.  Several speakers will discuss the process of starting a food truck business, including regulations and licensing. 

A special speaker is bringing words of inspiration to the Chippewa Valley.  Motivational speaker and vocalist Ester Nicholson spoke yesterday at Unity Christ Center Eau Claire yesterday.  She is the author of a self-help book and a former addict to crack cocaine.  Nicholson says the journey to being clean has been a long one.  Her address was titled Home Sick for Your Real Self, and was intended to help those who can accept who they are. 

A Snow Event has been declared and will go into effect at 12:01 a.m. Monday 1/28/19 and will end at 5 p.m. on 1/30/19. Alternate Side Parking rules will be enforced between 12-midnight and 5 p.m. each day of the Snow Event. On odd-numbered dates vehicles should be parked on the side of the street having odd-numbered addresses. On even-numbered dates vehicles should be parked on the side of the street having even-numbered addresses. POSTED STREET SIGNS are the final

Governor Tony Evers is setting the record straight on the state’s legal fight against Obamacare.  Evers sparked confusion during his State of the State address on Tuesday when he said he directed Attorney General Josh Kaul to withdraw from a group seeking to overturn the federal health care law.  Republican lawmakers slammed Evers, saying he was breaking the law by issuing that order.  On Friday, Evers said his intention wasn’t to order Kaul to break the law.  Kaul’s office has

The city of Sun Prairie is suing companies over a deadly gas explosion last July.  On Friday, the city filed a lawsuit against an underground utility locating company and a gas utility.  The lawsuit accuses the two companies Bear Communications and VC Tech of negligence stemming from a failure to locate a gas service line before starting a project to bury fiber-optic cable.  Last July, an explosion happened when gas leaked out of a gas line in downtown Sun Prairie. 

Madison is falling in its best performing cities ranking.  A report issued by the Milken Institute shows that last year the city of Madison fell from 58th to 72nd in the annual report.  The Best Performing Cities Index ranks locations based on worker pay growth, diversity, technological contributions and career opportunities.  The co-author of the report noted that job growth was the sticking point that kept Madison from rising in the ranks.  In 2017, Madison reportedly added jobs at a