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Local municipalities are preparing funding for a major construction project in the Chippewa Valley.  Chippewa County is getting plans ready to pledge more funding for the 1st phase of the County Highway T project.  It’s located near the new Eau Claire Event District and Country jam grounds.  The project will expand the Highway T corridor to four lanes, rather than two, between 33rd Avenue and 17th Avenue.  Due to the location, the project is a joint effort between Chippewa and

There is a new senior care facility in Chippewa Valley.  Rellim Senior Day Care offers basic medical care in a community environment.  The owner, Jen Miller, said the goal is to fill the gap between caring for a family member at home and sending them to an assisted living facility.  She said there are several ways Rellim can be used, whether it’s a caretaker dripping off a loved one once a week to run errands, or working parents who have

The online application period for 2025-2026 public school open enrollment starts on Monday. Parents and guardians can apply to send their children to any public school district in Wisconsin starting February third until April 28th. Applications and information is available WITH AN EASY CLICK HERE.

Wisconsin has some of the best dental health in the country. A new report by WalletHub ranks the states based on metrics like the average cost of dental work and the number of dentists. Wisconsin is ranked third, partially because it has the lowest share of people whose quality of lives are lessened due to dental pain. Illinois and Minnesota are first and second for best dental health, with Mississippi and Arkansas at the bottom of the list.

The Wisconsin Department of Motor Vehicles is releasing a new specialty license plate for the County Forests Association. The non-profit organization sustains more than two-point-four million acres of healthy forests for recreation and the state’s forest product’s industry. It costs 15-dollars for the new plate, plus a 25-dollar tax deductible donation. Wisconsin has more than 60 specialty plates to choose from.

Forrest Buck said his life has come full circle. As the director of Career Development at Chippewa Valley Technical College, Buck has the resources to dress professionally for his career. But it wasn’t always that way. Thirteen years ago, he was a first-generation, low-income student at college who needed help securing appropriate clothes for a job interview. “I didn’t have formal clothing, so I utilized the career closet at UW-Oshkosh,” he said. “I utilized those opportunities, so being able to

A recent drug bust involved multiple agencies and has local connections. The following is information released from Chippewa County Sheriff Travis Hakes:  A federal grand jury in the Western District of Wisconsin, sitting  in Madison, returned the following indictments: LAS VEGAS MAN CHARGED WITH COCAINE TRAFFICKING AND  ILLEGAL FIREARMS POSSESSION   Enrique Rodriquez possessed over 5 kilograms of cocaine   Enrique Rodriguez, 41, Las Vegas, Nevada, is charged with distributing cocaine,  possessing cocaine intended for distribution, possessing a firearm as a felon,

A Chippewa Falls woman is being charged with a felony after she was recorded taking out a knife and waving it at another woman during a domestic dispute.  On Tuesday, Mary Foley was charged with recklessly endangering safety, and disorderly conduct via use of a dangerous weapon.  According to a criminal complaint, officers arrived at a home for a call of domestic abuse and the victim said the argument with Foley led to her grabbing a knife and swiping it

Local agriculture producers are being encouraged to attend the Chippewa Valley Ag Conference next month.  The event will feature a keynote address and several breakout sessions on topics significant for agricultural operations in the area.  Those include tax planning topics, dairy market updates, and calf nutrition.  The conference is taking place on February 20th at Florian Gardens in Eau Claire from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.  Tickets are available on Eventbrite under the title “2025 Chippewa Valley Ag Conference.” CLICK

A beloved Wisconsin beer maker is again offering tours at their original facility.  The operators of New Glarus Brewing Company made the announcement earlier this month, saying their first brewery is open to visiting guests for the first time since 2007.  New Glarus Brewing was founded in 1993 and makes several beer varieties, including the popular Spotted Cow Ale.