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“The attack on Pearl Harbor changed the trajectory of our nation and our world, and today, we pay tribute to those who made the ultimate sacrifice in service to our nation and recognize the bravery and selflessness of our WWII veterans and their families, who dedicated their lives to defend and protect the values and freedoms we hold dear.”-Gov. Evers Gov. Tony Evers today ordered the flags of the United States and the state of Wisconsin to be flown at

For the fifth consecutive year, the Dunn, Eau Claire, and Chippewa County 4-H programs are partnering with the UW-Stout Art Education Department and Arts Integration Menomonie (AIM) to offer Art U, a virtual and in person art education program, to youth in the Chippewa Valley. All Dunn, Eau Claire, and Chippewa County youth in grades 5K-12 are invited to participate, even if they are not enrolled in 4-H. Chippewa County 4-H Educator Jordan Blue emphasized the program’s inclusivity, stating, “We

This time of year with the spirit of the season upon us, there can be a special magic in the air and for this week’s Friday Feel Good we catch a bit of a Christmas miracle after a sudden accident.  A college kid in Seattle managed to walk away unscathed after a huge tree fell on his car last week.  He was driving home when it landed on his hood and crushed it.  But there was just enough room, and he wasn’t

Lace up your Elf shoes and get ready to be a sidekick for Santa! You can be part of the spirit of the season as our own FESTIVAL OF TOYS is underway. Just bring unwrapped toys to Festival stores. Today, it is the Mall Drive location where you can drop of new, unwrapped toys, or cash to help families in our area this holiday season. All of the toys go to kids on our area and the help stays local

Chippewa County’s sheriff’s lawyer is suing the county for the sheriff’s legal bill. Attorney Richard Hodsdon is demanding that the county pay Sheriff Travis Hakes’ 27 thousand-dollar legal bill from the investigation into Hakes’ behavior as sheriff. That investigation lasted from July of last year into March of this year, and looked into the sheriff’s on-the-job and off-the-job behavior. County leaders have said Hakes has to pay the bill himself. They say while he is a county official, the county

There won’t be a trial for the western Wisconsin man accused of killing his neighbor. Michael Price took a plea deal this week in last year’s shooting death of Amy Theis. Investigators say Price shot her in the head while he was drunk one night. Price had been charged with homicide, but pleaded guilty this week to second-degree reckless homicide with a weapon. He will be sentenced in March.

Eau Claire’s health department is looking for a dog that bit a teenage girl earlier this week. The city/county health department yesterday said it needs to find the dog to make sure there’s no chance for rabies. The health department says the dog is short-haired, maybe a Lab mix. Its owner is a woman who was seen walking the dog on West Moholt Drive Tuesday.

Wisconsin’s governor says he won’t send National Guard troops to help deport illegal immigrants in President Trump’s second term. Governor Tony Evers yesterday told reporters in Madison that he doesn’t support the new president’s plan to deport people who are in this country illegally. Evers said he can ‘guarantee’ that the Wisconsin National Guard won’t be used in any deportation enforcement. The governor said he’d rather see Congress find a way to ‘fix’ the country’s immigration system. President-elect Trump has

Eli Lilly is looking to expand in Pleasant Prairie, and they’re looking at a big price tag. The company yesterday said it’s going to spend three billion-dollars to grow its facility. The new addition is expected to create 750 jobs. Construction is slated to begin next year. Lilly wants to ramp-up weight loss drug production at the Pleasant Prairie hub, specifically Mounjaro and Zepbound. Kenosha County Executive Samantha Kerkman says the three billion-dollar investment is a historic moment for Kenosha

The latest University of Wisconsin regents meeting ended with a string of people being led out in handcuffs. University Police say they arrested 19 pro-Palestinian protesters at yesterday’s regents meeting. The protesters, from a number of pro-Palestinian campus groups, were there to push the university to divest from Israel. They accuse the UW of ‘war profiteering.’ After the arrests, some protesters accused the police of assaulting them simply for speaking their minds.