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New ads are coming to let voters know about the constitutional amendments on the ballot. The Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty and IRG Action are launching a new ad campaign to make sure voters know what the amendments will do. The two amendments would give Wisconsin lawmakers some say over how billions of dollars in federal money is spent going forward. Republicans lawmakers adopted the amendments after the manner in which Governor Tony Evers set out to spend over

They’re getting bat boxes in La Crosse. The Wisconsin DNR and the La Crosse Parks Department are teaming up to add bat boxes in Pettibone Park. The boxes are a natural fit for bats because it gives them a tight space to sleep, but the boxes are also necessary after recent floods pushed the bats out from their usual home under the bridge at the park. The DNR says the new boxes should have enough room for anywhere from 100

Advocates want Sunday bus service in Eau Claire. The Chippewa Valley Transit Alliance and several other groups rallied at Wilson Park yesterday, demanding more bus service in and around the city.  Organizer Lynn Buske said a lot of people depend on the bus to get to work or get to the store, and without Sunday service many people can’t go too far. The problem is money. Eau Claire Transit managers say it would cost a lot to add Sunday service.

Most roads are open for ATV and UTV use in Eau Claire County. The County Sheriff’s Office says unless a road sign specifically says no ATVs are allowed on the road, it should be open for use. The utility vehicles must stay as far to the right of the roadway as possible, and follow speed limits of 35 miles per hour, unless the marked speed limit is slower. This only applies to Eau Claire County roads and not local Township

Wisconsin is investing about 50-million dollars for rural road improvements. The state Department of Transportation says the money will go toward 37 projects in 28 Wisconsin counties. The projects are focused on helping Wisconsin farmers and producers by improving roads and bridges they need to transport their products statewide. It’s the first round of funding through the Agricultural Roads Improvement Program. The application period for 100-million more dollars in ARIP funding will open later this summer.

The first responders on the scene of any emergency need to think fast, remain calm and use their training under pressure. That’s why it’s helpful for them to refresh those skills with mock scenarios. Recently, Chippewa Valley Technical College invited Eau Claire Fire & Rescue colleagues to participate in a simulation to keep their skills at peak performance. Theresa Meinen, CVTC simulation education coordinator and instructor, concocts different scenarios for the Fire & Rescue team each year. This year it

Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) introduced new legislation to protect communities from sudden hospital closures that interrupt care and leave patients without access to the essential services they need to stay healthy. The Hospital Stability and Health Services (HSHS) Act would require closing hospital systems to notify the Department of Health and Human Services and develop a plan with public input to connect patients with accessible care. The legislation comes after Hospital Sisters Health System, also known as HSHS, recently announced

 A Milwaukee man who fled to Ireland to escape a January 6th prison term could be looking at more time behind bars. Paul Kovacik went to Ireland looking for political asylum after being sentenced for being inside the Capitol on January 6th. He was supposed to report to prison for a three-month sentence last year, but went overseas instead. He came back last month after feeling homesick. He was immediately arrested and sent to a federal prison in Minnesota. He

The two people who died in this week’s plane crash near Oshkosh were both from out of state. The Winnebago County Sheriff’s Office yesterday identified the two men killed in Monday’s crash in the Town of Nekimi. One of the men is from Philadelphia, and the other is from Brooklyn, New York. They were on board a Lancair Super ES when it went down in a farmer’s field. No one is yet saying just what happened to the plane, or

UW-Eau Claire is one of just three UW schools that is not directly admitting high school students this month. The university yesterday said tens of thousands of incoming high school seniors will get a letter next week telling them that they have been accepted to the university. Ten of the UW’s 13 campuses are taking part in the program, but Eau Claire is not. Neither is UW-Madison or UW-La Crosse. The university’s president says the idea is to boost enrollment