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UW-Eau Claire will offer new majors in artificial intelligence in fall 2025 to prepare Blugolds for the rapidly changing workforce that is increasingly reliant on AI tools. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE.

Jose Luis Luna Jimenez, 23 years of age, from Columbus, OH has been arrested by the Wisconsin State Patrol Eau Claire Post for operating a motor vehicle under the influence, 1st offense, with one child in the vehicle under the age of 16. Troopers from the Wisconsin State Patrol arrested Mr. Luna Jimenez for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated first offense with a minor in the vehicle on 2/6/2025. A trooper made a traffic stop on a vehicle on

Emily Sydow, the 2025 Wisconsin Honey Queen, will grace the inaugural Chippewa Valley Bee Expo which will take place 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, April 12 at the Northern Wisconsin State Fairgrounds in Chippewa Falls. “We’re excited to have the state Honey Queen as part of our first annual Expo, “ “We’re excited to have the state Honey Queen as part of our first annual Expo, “said Galen Klisiewicz, president of the non-profit Chippewa Valley Bee Expo organization.  “She’s the top

A Chippewa Falls school district is buying up land owned by a former hospital.  Almost 60 acres formerly known as County Farm near the Chippewa River is being purchased by McDonell Area Catholic Schools.  The land was part of the St. Joseph’s Hospital campus, but will soon be used by MACS for a new type of learning space for outdoor classrooms and nature studies.

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources says five people have died so far this year after their vehicles fell through the ice. Four of those fatalities involved UTVs, and one other victim was driving a snowmobile. The DNR recommends bringing a life jacket while going out on the ice. More information on ice safety is available WITH AN EASY CLICK HERE.

Chief Elections Administrator Meagan Wolfe will continue to serve her term indefinitely as Wisconsin’s top election official.  Despite multiple attempts by the Republicans to unseat her the Supreme Court unanimously made the ruling Friday.  Republicans say they were disappointed in how she handled the previous presidential election and how it contributed to Trump’s loss.  Wolfe says the agency is busy preparing for the upcoming Spring Primary and Spring Election.

Wisconsin joins 19 states to stop DOGE from accessing millions of American’s private sensitive data. Attorney General Josh Kaul says the lawsuit claims the Department of Government Efficiency was given illegal unauthorized access to its centralized payment system. It would enable Trump’s administration to block federal funds for health care, childcare and other services. The lawsuit is asking for an injunction and acknowledgment that these policy changes are unlawful and unconstitutional.

We may have had some snow to start the week, and looking at some tomorrow, but it’s been awhile since we have seen blizzard conditions here in our area. For this week’s Friday Feel Good we meet a dedicated delivery guy and a flurry of community action.  A 20-year-old pizza guy in Indiana went viral on Tiktok after he walked half-a-mile in a snowstorm to bring someone their pizza, and they only tipped him two bucks. But it ended up earning

The AMBER Alert that has been issued for 16-year-old Sophia Franklin is now extended to Arkansas.  Authorities believe the Beaver Dam teen may have been headed to the southern state with 40-year-old Gary Day when she left her home on Monday.  Officials say Sophia is three months pregnant and Day is the father of the unborn child.  Law enforcement previously found the girl with Day in Arkansas after she went missing last year.

A man accused of committing murder late last month is formally charged. Eau Claire Police say they responded to a home on Western Avenue in the early morning on January 25th. They say 21-year-old Andre Simmons was dead in the driveway, and arrested 18-year-old Du’Marion Stogner. He’s been in custody ever since, and is formally charged with intentional homicide today.  Another suspect is charged in the case for harboring a felon. Both Stogner and the other suspect will be in