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Eau Claire public transit is declaring 2025 “The Year of Transit.”  Community Services manager Ty Fadness said in 2024, 50-thousand more people used public transit than in 2023.   Last year there were about 710-thousand passengers compared to the 660-thousand passengers in the previous year. That’s thanks to new bus routes and increased bus service at peak times.  Now, Fadness said there are more plans, including a new on-demand ride share service called “Micro Transit Pilot.”  It will give people on

The Green Bay Packers are again supporting efforts to provide affordable housing to veterans.  The Packers Give Back organization is giving Veterans First of Northeast Wisconsin a grant worth 250-thousand dollars.  The money will be used to help build a village of one-bedroom tiny homes and a handful of traditional houses where veterans will have access to support services in Green Bay.  Construction is expected to begin later on this year.

Green Bay is one of the best cities in the nation for football fans.  A new report from WalletHub ranks Green Bay first for the most accessible NFL stadium and most engaged football fans. The city is ranked third best in the U.S. for football fans, behind Pittsburgh and Dallas.  Boston and Kansas City finish out the top five.

On February 2, 2025 the Rice Lake Fire Department was  dispatched to a reported barn fire at 2315 22nd Street in the Township of Rice Lake.  The first fire department unit arrived at approximately 1411 to find an approximately  45×225, single story barn, with smoke and flames showing from the center of the barn.  Firefighters utilized a 1 ¾” attack line to perform an interior attack of a lean-to area  located between the barn and silos. While attacking the fire,

A new Public Health Kiosk is now available for public use. The Chippewa County Department of Public Health has launched this initiative to provide a variety of essential health and safety supplies, including naloxone nasal spray (Narcan) to reverse opioid overdoses, fentanyl and xylazine testing kits, safer sex kits, feminine hygiene products, medication deactivation bags, firearm locks, and other items to support community well-being. The kiosk is located at the Chippewa County Jail, 50 East Spruce Street, Chippewa Falls, WI,

Calling all dinosaur lovers! Jurassic gets local and families will soon get the chance to walk among the nation’s most scientifically accurate tour with the biggest herd of photorealistic dinosaurs when it visits the Chippewa Valley Expo Center from Feb. 7-9! Jurassic Quest provides adventure, transporting families through 165 million years of the Triassic, Jurassic and Cretaceous periods to roam among true-to-life versions of the creatures that once ruled the Earth. Loved by millions, Jurassic Quest is filled with the most

If you are looking to heat up your cold weather social life, Menomonie has your back!

Punxsutawney Phil may have predicted six more weeks of winter, but Wisconsin’s Jimmy the Groundhog says different.  Yesterday at 7:11 a.m., it was declared that Jimmy is calling for an early spring.  Revelers rejoiced and local meteorologists gave Jimmy a nod of approval during the celebration.  Yesterday marked the 77th annual Groundhog Prognostication in Sun Prairie. CLICK HERE FOR MORE OF OUR LOCAL FORECAST DETAILS AND YOUR FIRST ALERT FORECAST WITH WEAU 13.

Two Wisconsin drivers are dead following separate crashes into snow plows over the weekend.  The first of the collisions was reported on Highway 29, in Chippewa County, around 4:00 a.m. Sunday.  The Wisconsin State Patrol says a 19-year-old man died at the scene after his Jeep Compass slammed into the back of a county plow truck.  Another driver passed away after hitting a stopped plow on U.S. 41 in Oconto County about four hours later, according to the state patrol. 

Parking challenges continue in Downtown Eau Claire.  This, after the abrupt closure of the Four Corners parking lot at Barstow Street and Grand Avenue.  Now, students, people working and those visiting downtown are missing out on 32 available parking spots in a prime location.  City council says the closure of the garage and the ongoing parking conversation is on the agenda for upcoming meetings.