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“My hope is that the public will come and learn and see what things are available to make living their life better…” -Galen Klisiewicz The Chippewa Valley Bee Expo, a new annual family event dedicated to educating members of the community about pollinators and natural living practices, will take place 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, April 12 at the Northern Wisconsin State Fairgrounds in Chippewa Falls. Demonstrations and presentations will be held throughout the day on a wide range of topics

The entire state of Wisconsin saw plenty of sunshine and most cities saw record high temperatures hit.  Yesterday, one day after Day Light Saving. Our high temperatures were anywhere from 60 to 70 degrees. CLICK HERE FOR LOCAL DETAILS FROM OUR FIRST ALERT WEATHER TEAM AT WEAU 13. We weren’t alone in the short sleeves, Milwaukee, Madison, and Green Bay all saw temps in the High 60’s. Some areas even hit 70.  The warmth didn’t last long as more seasonable

The Eau Claire Chamber of Commerce has released information on all seven candidates who are vying to be on the City Council. The city is looking to add 5 members on the council. The Eau Claire Chamber of Commerce has two new resources for you to review each candidate. The first one is on the city YouTube channel. The city has published seven five-minute videos for each candidate. You can learn more about each candidate, from why they are running

Chis Kahlow, who is one of the two finalists for Mayor, picked up a big endorsement. Vicki Markussen, who ran for mayor but lost in the primary, has endorsed Kahlow.  The two were together at a press conference yesterday when Vicki Markussen made the announcement. At the press conference Markussen said, “I think the experience that Chris brings in to this point and time, with her being the City Council President.” The spring election to vote for Mayor is April

Created in 2021, the Shipyard District is officially recognized in Green Bay. Yesterday, officials with the city announced the new partnership with the district. Mayor Eric Genrich spoke at a press conference about his visions for the new district. Housing, business development and redevelopment of the land were the three main points in the mayor and city leaders’ vision. The area spans from West Mason Street to Lombardi Avenue and South Ashland Avenue to the Fox River.

More than four-billion dollars is earmarked for Wisconsin infrastructure in Governor Evers’ 2025-2027 budget proposal. The money would go toward major projects in 26 counties. Evers says all of the investments in his proposal will create more than seven-billion dollars in economic activity and support more than 37-thousand jobs. The budget also includes one-point-six billion dollars for the Universities of Wisconsin and 325-million for correctional institutions.

The Eau Claire City Council is considering a resolution that would ask Congress not to make cuts to several federal programs. Councilmen Roderick Jones and Andrew Werthmann introduced the resolution, which would ask that Medicaid, Medicare, SNAP, and Social Security programs don’t face budget cuts. That’s in response to a U.S. House plan that would cut 880-billion.  A public input session will be hosted tonight, and the Council will vote on the resolution tomorrow.

A Madison children’s hospital is expanding. American Family Children’s Hospital says it’s adding almost 50 rooms to its sixth floor, which was left empty when the hospital opened in 2007 to leave room for future growth. The hospital says it had to turn away more than a hundred children in 2023 since it didn’t have enough available beds. Construction is scheduled to start next year, and the new units will open in late 2027.

The Eau Claire Area Chamber of Commerce is excited to announce that 20 middle school students have been selected as finalists for the 2025 National Civics Bee®. These students, representing DeLong Middle School, South Middle School, NorthStar Middle School, Ladysmith Middle & High School, Somerset Middle School, Colfax Middle/High School, and Durand-Arkansaw Middle & High School, were chosen from a highly competitive pool of essay submissions. Their strong civic engagement ideas and thoughtful solutions to community issues have earned them a

Nonprofit organizations in Dunn and Pepin counties have been added to a major fundraising effort by the United Way of the St. Croix and Red Cedar Valleys: Give Big Valleys, which takes place Tuesday, April 29.  Steve McCarthy, Executive Director of the United Way of the St. Croix and Red Cedar Valleys, said Give Big Valleys is a 24-hour intensive fundraising effort that his organization sponsors and gives all 501(c)(3) organizations the tools needed to connect with donors during that period.  In July