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“I am proud to have pushed the VA to do right by our Veterans and deliver the benefits each and every one of them has earned and deserve. Our country makes a sacred commitment to have our servicemembers’ backs when they come home from service, and I am committed to ensuring the VA holds up their end of the bargain.”-Senator Baldwin Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) announced that the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has awarded more than $4.2

“At CVTC, we recognize the invaluable contributions and sacrifices of our service members, veterans and their families. We remain dedicated to offering resources, flexibility and opportunities they need to succeed in their academic and professional endeavors.” -CVTC President Sunem Beaton-Garcia Chippewa Valley Technical College (CVTC) has been named a 2024-2025 Military Spouse Friendly® School by the Military Friendly® organization. Institutions of higher learning earn this award by answering survey questions about policies and procedures used to ensure that spouses of military veterans are

Police in Menomonie are investigating after a teen posted a picture of themselves holding a gun outside the city’s high school. Police first saw the picture Saturday night. They say the teen in the picture did have a BB gun at school last week, but police took that from them. It’s not clear just how old the teen is, or even if they’re a student at Menomonie High School. Prosecutors are reviewing the case, but no one is saying anything

There’s another political swing through Eau Claire. Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance will stop in Eau Claire later today. He’s due to speak to a crowd at the Eau Claire Event District at 4:30 this afternoon. Vance’s visit is just the latest from the top of the ticket in western Wisconsin, and is again a sign of just how important Wisconsin is this November. On the other side of the ticket, Vice President Kamala Harris is scheduled to visit

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will stay on the Wisconsin ballot. A Dane County judge yesterday ruled that Kennedy cannot take his name off the ballot without causing a ‘logistical nightmare.’ Kennedy asked the judge to remove him, saying Wisconsin’s ballot access law creates two different timelines for Republicans and Democrats, and independent candidates. The judge said Wisconsin law is clear that once you are on the ballot, you stay on the ballot.

There are about 20 more students on campus at UW-Eau Claire this fall. The university yesterday released the preliminary enrollment numbers for this fall. In Eau Claire, the UW says there are now nine-thousand-969 students. That’s about 20 more than last fall. The university says there were also enrollment jumps in La Crosse and River Falls. UW-Madison continues to be the biggest campus with over 51-thousand students this fall.

Here’s your chance to save some money and help Wisconsin’s wildlife. The DNR is offering a 25 dollar rebate on the price of endangered species license plates. The Department of Natural Resources says the offer is valid through the end of year. Part of the proceeds from every endangered species license plate goes toward conservation efforts in the state. You can find out more at the DNR’s website, or at the DMV when you renew your license plate stickers. CLICK

In 2023, the Eau Claire County Broadband Committee supported the Fairchild Fiber Connect  Project to improve internet service in the Village of Fairchild and the Town of Fairchild by providing Fiber to  the Premises (FTTP) to locations that were either unserved or underserved with internet. I The Fairchild Fiber Connect Project consists of providing service to 24 locations in the town along with  upgrading internet service within the village. This project was a public-private partnership between TCC, Chippewa Valley Internetworking

Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul wants to put warning labels on social media platforms.  He’s one of over 40 attorneys general who’ve written to the U.S. Surgeon General, urging warnings on platforms that use algorithms.  The AG’s cite research that links social media to anxiety and depression.  They also note that features, like “infinite scrolling,” keep kids hooked to their devices.

“These funds create an opportunity to continue our focus on developing a strong healthcare workforce.” CVTC Foundation, Inc., the fundraising arm of Chippewa Valley Technical College, announced the transfer of nearly $330,000 from the Hospital Sisters of St. Francis Foundation to the college. The endowments, which were raised by the Foundation of HSHS Sacred Heart and HSHS St. Joseph’s hospitals and earmarked for healthcare education, will be utilized as close as possible to the original donor’s intent while also aligning