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Eau Claire police broke out the handcuffs after a series of break-ins. Officers are investigating after an increase in burglaries this summer and they believe one man is connected to around 20 break-ins around the Randall Park neighborhood.  Police say 21-year-old Jason Watson was arrested Friday for burglary.  The investigation is ongoing.

Oh DEER! The Wisconsin DNR and the Wisconsin Conservation Congress will be hosting a public meeting to discuss chronic wasting disease.  Wild deer in Eau Claire County tested positive for CWD in March.  The Chippewa Valley CWD advisory team is recommending voluntary surveillance permits for landowners willing to help get tissue samples for testing. If you are interested in being a part of that discussion, the meeting will happen August 20th at Rock Creek Town Hall.

The curtain has closed and so has the list of options for the Regional Arts Council in Eau Claire. They are looking to put restrictions on the recently closed State Theatre building.  Restrictions were discussed at a landmarks commission meeting last night so that the building can’t be used for theatrical, musical, or similar events.  The State Theatre took its final bow and closed at the end of July.

Tell the study group…The LOWER campus is UPGRADED! The newly renovated dorms and updates at UW-Eau Claire are nearly completed.  Furniture was installed in Karlgaard Towers and work is almost finished on Garfield Avenue on lower campus.  The renovations have been underway since September 2017 which included new bathrooms, study lounges, refurbished rooms, air conditioning and replacing major mechanical systems.

ChooChoo! The political train is on the tracks and candidate for Governor Mike McCabe made a campaign stop in western Wisconsin over the weekend. He was in Eau Claire and held an event at Phoenix Park yesterday, saying his candidacy is about making a difference in the way government works. McCabe is one of eight Democrats vying for the nomination in the August 14th primary.  The winner will go on to face Governor Walker in the November general election.  

If you are in the market for a new job or career option, you might want to plan on visiting Industrial Drive today. Phillips-Medisize has added hundreds of jobs throughout the region and TODAY (Monday, August 6) you can learn more about careers in manufacturing, talk with professionals, and get a tour of facilities at an open house and career fair at the Eau Claire facility. They are looking to bring on quite a few positions (including: entry level operators,

Former Green Bay Packer Jerry Kramer has taken it to the End Zone! …he is officially a Pro Football Hall of Fame.  The Class of 2018 was inducted over the weekend. Kramer was an offensive guard for the Packers and a two-time Super Bowl champion.  He waited for more than three decades and was named a finalist for the Hall of Fame ten times without being accepted. And yeah, he was IN OUR BUILDING! Talking with our own resident Sports

It’s a corn field, not a maze, sir! Did you hEAR? A man is in custody after a chase by officers through Eau Claire-area cornfields. Officers say 32 year old Brandon Pember was caught on surveillance stealing a truck. That kernel of a bad decision lead to the chase down Curvue Road and into the corn fields.  Police say the man abandoned the truck and ran before being harvested ….er, caught.

The former executive director of the Eau Claire Regional Arts Center is facing trial on a sexual assault charge. Ben Richgruber entered a not guilty plea yesterday morning to third degree sexual assault.  He resigned his position in February after he was charged in connection with two unwanted sexual acts that allegedly took place inside his office in June 2016.

Attorney General Brad Schimel’s Task Force on Elder Abuse is taking action here in our area. Schimel was in Eau Claire yesterday to discuss the latest statistics. We are hearing now that reports of elder abuse cases have increased 160-percent in the last 16 years.  Schimel says officials are working together to understand and work on the issues.