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A Chippewa Falls man could go to prison after being accused of stealing a woman’s car and her service dog.  A criminal complaint claims 26-year-old Nathan Hakes stole the woman’s car from a parking lot in Eau Claire over the weekend.  The woman and her husband found the car and the woman’s service dog with Hakes at a nearby bar.  Police arrested Hakes after he failed a field sobriety test and charged him with vehicle theft, drunk driving, and dog

Alternate-side parking is in effect in Eau Claire until this afternoon.  Until five o’clock cars will only be able to park on the side of the street with even numbered addresses.  Then from midnight until the same time tomorrow, cars will only be able to park on the side of the street with odd numbered addresses for snow removal. 

Eau Claire residents have the opportunity to recycle their used Christmas lights.  From now until mid-January, old, broken Christmas lights can be taken to the Eau Claire County courthouse lobby so they can be recycled.  Drop off is Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. 

Wisconsin football is now on a five-year bowl winning streak after winning last night’s Pinstripe Bowl in the Bronx.  The Badgers destroyed Miami 35-to-3, led by running back Jonathan Taylor’s 205 rushing yards.  This is also the second straight year Wisconsin has beat the Hurricanes in a bowl game, winning last year’s Orange Bowl by ten points.  The Badgers finished the 2018 season with an eight-and-five record. 

A homeless man is in custody for his seventh OWI in Eau Claire.  Officials say 60-year-old Taza Carter abandoned a crashed vehicle on December 22nd.  The vehicle was borrowed by Carter, and its owner made the criminal complaint.  Carter says he left the car because he was scared.  His OWI convictions extend back to 2003. 

Assistant State Superintendent Carolyn Stanford Taylor will be Wisconsin’s next state superintendent.  Incumbent Tony Evers announced his intention to appoint her to the position next year.  He describes her as a “dedicated, thoughtful leader who puts the best interest of kids before all else.”  Taylor will be Wisconsin’s first African-American state superintendent of public instruction. She will oversee the state’s educational system and Public Instruction Department. 

A new crossing signal system looks to transform intersections in Eau Claire.  City officials installed new posts using rectangular rapid flashing beacons which draw more attention from cars.  Intersections of Earl Street and South Farwell as well as at Harding Avenue and Jefferson Street feature heavy foot traffic.  The systems cost the city between eight-thousand and ten-thousand dollars to buy and install.  More new signal systems may start to pop up in Eau Claire if these first few are successful. 

HSHS Sacred Heart Hospital is feeding some of its patients over the holiday.  The hospital held a special Christmas dinner Thursday including food and decorations.  Several patients and their families were treated to the staff-funded meal as a thank you.  Most of the patients had been in the hospital for weeks.  

In the early morning hours of Wednesday, December 26th officers responded to 1504 North Clairemont Avenue (Circle C) and are now asking the public for any information about the break in at the store. An employee who was preparing to open the store reported a glass door being broken and suspects entering. The employee was able to shelter in a different room and lock the door. The three suspects entered the building and two of them jumped over the counter.

A Snow Event has been declared and will go into effect at 12:00 a.m. Friday 12/28/18 and will end at 5 p.m. on 12/30/18. Alternate Side Parking rules will be enforced between 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