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The last few days of 2024 won’t be as cold as they could be. Forecasters say Eau Claire and the Chippewa Valley will see a bit of a post-Christmas warm-up. High temperatures will be in the upper 30s or even 40s all the way until New Year’s Eve. There’s at least a chance for rain today, tomorrow, and Saturday, though forecasters say tomorrow has the best chance for the most people to see some rain. CLICK HERE FOR YOUR FIRST

The suspect in a pair of Jackson County bank robberies is in jail. Prosecutors this week filed formal charges against 26-year-old Michaela Davis. Investigators say she robbed the Jackson County Bank in Black River Falls back in 2018. She’s also accused of knocking-over the Jackson County Bank in Alma Center in early 2019. Investigators say she got about seven thousand-dollars. Prosecutors say she later admitted to both robberies. 

Chippewa County says it’s seen just five overdoses in 2024. The county’s health department says it continues to see fewer overdose deaths. In 2022, Chippewa County saw 10 ODs. The county saw 14 in 2023, but has seen just five so far this year. Public health director Brittnay Fortuna says it’s part of a national trend that they’d like to see continued. Fortuna says the drop shows that the work public health managers and advocates have been doing over the

Public school libraries in Wisconsin are getting a record payday from the state. Secretary of State Sarah Godlewski last week said she distributed more than 70 million-dollars to school libraries from the state’s Common School Fund. The Common School Fund is the largest pool of money for libraries in the state, and in some communities Godlewski says, it’s the only source of money. The money in the Common School Fund comes from the proceeds of federal lands given to the

Looking for a way to burn off some holiday calories and positively affect your mental health at the same time?  A recent study out of Spain suggests that walking seven-thousand steps a day could help reduce the risk of depression.  Tammy Trujillo has details.

Chippewa County’s county administrator is leaving for a new job in Michigan. Randy Scholz is set to become city manager in Ishpeming, Michigan. That’s on the UP, near Marquette. Schloz turned-in his resignation to Chippewa County back in mid-November. His last day is set for March. Schloz says the move to Michigan will put him closer to family.

Add one of northern Wisconsin’s state lawmakers to the list of people who aren’t thrilled with Governor Evers’ new pick for the DNR. Senator Mary Felzkowski said the governor’s new DNR secretary doesn’t have any ‘experience with sporting heritage, forestry, or freshwater lakes.’ She says that is concerning. Felzkowski is one of several Republicans at the Capitol in Madison who are up[set that it took the governor more than a year to name a new DNR chief, and that the

The Badgers have lost another player to the transfer portal. A number of outlets yesterday said wide receiver Will Pauling is leaving Wisconsin for Notre Dame. Pauling had 42 catches for 407 yards and 3 touchdowns for the Badgers. He was injured in the Rutgers game, and saw less and less playing time after that.

It’s here! Merry Christmas to you and yours. No matter how you celebrate, we wish you the best of the season and a little magic along the way. On that note, how about a little “Christmas 101” to stuff your stocking? We celebrate it every year, but how many of us really know where all the traditions of Christmas came from? The word Christmas comes from the Latin word for “Christ’s Mass.” Most historians peg the first Celebration of Christmas

The man who gave Milwaukee Miller Park has passed away. Former Republican state Senator George Petak passed away yesterday at age 75. Petak cast the deciding vote to build what was then Miller Park back in 1995. The vote, which included the five county sales tax, cost Petak his seat in the state Senate. The Brewers were among the many who took time to remember Petak yesterday. The team said in a statement that Petak’s support was ‘crucial’ in keeping