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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.     

The Chippewa County community is feeling the strain of the national shortage of EMS workers.  Fire Chief and EMS Director for Boyd-Edson-Delmar and Stanley Fire Departments Ron Patten says EMS calls have doubled over the past 15 years.  With one full-time employee, Patten says they rely on volunteers, but are seeing less and less people willing to do that.  Patten suggests more funding for full-time staff and more ambulances would be a great start to fulfill the need for more

On February 2, 2025, at approximately 4:07 am a Chippewa County Highway Department truck was performing winter maintenance on Hwy 29 Eastbound at Stanley when it was struck from behind by a 2017 Jeep Compass. As a result of injuries sustained in the crash the male driver, 19 year old Treyton Douglas Tessmer from Withee passed away. The driver of the Jeep Compass was pronounced deceased at the scene of the crash by the Chippewa County Coroner. The driver of

Hello. Welcome to February! As we begin not only a new day, but a new month, we welcome you aboard and thank you for spending some of your time with us. We know you have a lot of options and we appreciate you hanging out here in the 715 Newsroom-especially on Saturday mornings when we slow things down a bit. This is our weekly “scroll down memory lane.” A way to look back at events that happened on these days

Black History Month starts today. In 1976 the month was set aside to reflect on both the history and teachings of African Americans whose contributions to society were sometimes left out of the history books. But the celebration of Black History began even earlier than 1976. Educator Carter G. Woodson is the man credited with bringing Black History Month to prominence. During the 1920s, Woodson launched Negro History Week in February to promote the diversity of Black achievement in America.

Cheese brine is being used to de-brie snow and ice off the roads in Monroe. Green County Highway Commissioner Chris Narveson says the liquid is made up of 23-percent salt and is better for the environment. He says, “it doesn’t actually melt the snow, its the brine that melts the snow.” The County has already used over 75-thousand gallons of the cheese brine.

The Winter weather can be a rollercoaster here in Wisconsin…and we usually roll with it in our daily lives, and that can mean our pets also have to adjust to Mother Natures moods.  For this week’s Friday Feel Good we fetch a story about a dog with cabin fever who was finally able to get out on a walk, but it didn’t end as planned.  A guy near Boston was walking his dog last week when it ran out on

The Eau Claire County Department of Human Services (ECCDHS) announced the launch of the Friend of Human Services Award. This award will be an annual recognition honoring one individual, organization, or community group who made significant contributions to improving the quality of life for Eau Claire County residents through their collaboration with ECCDHS. The Department is asking for the community’s help in identifying and nominating those who have gone above and beyond to support the mission, vision, and values of

 Pierce County Meats Inc. in Ellsworth, Wis., is expanding the voluntary Class II recall originally issued on January 13, 2025 to include six additional products. The newly added affected products carry a mark of inspection for establishment No. 132. The updated products include: The six additional products were sold exclusively by Big Acres Meats’ retail store located in Prescott, Wisconsin prior to January 24, 2025. CLICK HERE FOR FULL DETAILS.

Today, Congressman Tom Tiffany (WI-07) and Congresswoman Lauren Boebert (CO-04) led 30 members of Congress in reintroducing legislation to remove the gray wolf from the Endangered Species List, ensure that action is not subject to judicial review, and restore authority back to state lawmakers and state wildlife officials to control the gray wolf population. CLICK HERE FOR MORE. The Pet and Livestock Protection Act passed the House of Representatives last Congress on a bipartisan basis, but was held up in the Democrat-led Senate.  Rep. Tom