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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

ANNUAL CLOSING OF ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLE TRAILS IN EAU CLAIRE COUNTY The state-funded ATV/UTV trails and routes in Eau Claire County will be closed from March 15th through May 14th. These dates coincide with closing of the adjoining ATV trails/route in Clark County. Any questions can be directed to Josh at the Parks & Forest department at: (715) 839-4783

On Sunday March 9th, 2025, the Eau Claire Fire Department (ECFD) responded to 520 Carson Park Dr for an ice & water rescue for an individual that fell through the ice near Braun’s Bay Pavilion. First arriving fire crews and several Eau Claire Police Department members discovered one victim in distress in the water holding onto an ice shelf 75 yards from shore. Fire crews immediately deployed an ice rescue craft, navigated over the ice and through open water to

John E Servin, 34 years of age, from Waukegan, IL has been arrested by the Wisconsin State Patrol Eau Claire Post for operating a motor vehicle under the influence, 1st offense, with four children in the vehicle under the age of 16.  On Sunday, March 9, 2025, at approximately 5:52 PM a Wisconsin State Patrol Trooper conducted a traffic stop on I-94 eastbound at milepost 59 for a speed violation.  The Trooper observed signs of impairment and a subsequent investigation,

La Crosse police are investigating a shooting that took place on the northside and left one person hurt. The shooting took place yesterday afternoon. When officials arrived on the scene, they found one person who was shot and transported them to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. In a press release, police said that this in an isolated incident. The shooting is under investigation and anyone in the area with a camera is asked to review their footage.  If anything

The first day of in-person absentee voting can begin March 18th. By law, people can start voting in-person by absentee 2 weeks prior to an election. Eau Claire will be offering in-person absentee from March 18th through March 28th. CLICK HERE ON THE city website to LEARN MORE.

The University Of Wisconsin-La Crosse men’s basketball team made history in making their first ever sweet 16. U-W-L beat St. Norbert Saturday 77 to 67 on Saturday night to clinch a spot into the sweet 16.  U-W-L will get to stay at home as they get to host the game against Illinois Wesleyan at the La Crosse Center on Friday night.  If they win Friday, they will play the winner of Wisconsin Lutheran and WashU of Missouri on Saturday.

Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders makes a stop at Altoona High School Saturday.  About 26-hundred people joined the Independent senator for his “Fighting Oligarchy: Where We Go From Here” tour.  A spokesperson said they’re hitting up states that were marginally won in the 2024 general election by Republicans.  In his speech he said cutting social security would be a death sentence, cutting jobs at the VA would slow down services and decrease quality of care and he encouraged people to vote

A city in Wisconsin is now the first to be 100-percent powered from natural resources.  Sun Prairie’s recent 800-thousand dollar solar panel purchase was mostly funded by grants.  The City of Sun Prairie Sustainability Manager said “since we are consuming a lot of energy that we are now producing ourselves through our rooftop and ground mounted solar arrays, we paid for that investment upfront, and now we have significantly lower electricity bills.”  The city has already saved an estimated 40-thousand

Volunteers are needed to help gather information for a rare plant program.  The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources said it’s a way to track trends on the plant population during state and national conservation efforts.  It’s the largest collection of rare plant data for the state.  A representative said “whether you have botanical knowledge, a commitment to conservation or are just passionate about plants, this is a great opportunity to enjoy the outdoors while making a difference.”  For more details