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The task force to deal with the hospital closures in Eau Claire and Chippewa Falls is pausing its work. The task force, led by the Eau Claire Area Chamber of Commerce, says it’s done all the work it can do. Task force member Dr. Bill Rupp says they’ve brought-in a number of healthcare providers who’ve picked-up the slack from the now-closed Sacred Heart hospital in Eau Claire and the now-closed St. Joe’s hospital in Chippewa Falls. As of now, those

The plan to renovate the Regency took a big step forward last night. Eau Claire’s plan commission unanimously approved the proposal from a pair of Minnesota developers to overhaul the troubled motel. The city council still needs to sign-off on the project, but if council members agree, the Regency could be closed by July, and work could begin after that. The Regency’s new owners say they plan to remodel the entire motel, and reopen as a place where visitors will

Habitat for Humanity is looking for people to live in the homes it’s building in Menomonie. The group yesterday said it is accepting applications for the first half of the home it’s building on Brickyard Road. The first half of the twin home should be ready by the end of the month, while the other half should be ready by the end of July. Habitat’s John Dawson says it’s not as easy as you’d think to find people who want

People in Wisconsin can now add their emergency contact information to their driver’s license. The DMV yesterday announced a new option that will allow police officers to access an emergency contact when they run a driver’s license through their computer system. The new option is part of the new law that Governor Evers signed last year. Only law enforcement will be able to see the contact information. You can sign up online, and the DMV says you don’t need to

There won’t be a showdown on the UW Board of Regents. Bob Atwell, former Governor Scott Walker’s last appointee, yesterday resigned from the board. His term ended last month, and initially he said he wasn’t going to step down. That set up a showdown between Governor Evers and the state law that says appointees can stay in their jobs until their replacement is approved by the Wisconsin Senate. Atwell is not saying why he changed his mind, but did say

ABOVE PHOTO: Assistant Professor Anne Schmitz works on computer models of mesostructures, which she is researching using AI to potentially help create better and safer consumer products.  Could artificial intelligence help ensure that fruit reaching grocery store shelves is fresh? Or make structurally stronger bike helmets? Or tires that don’t need air? Those are a few of the possible innovations resulting from AI research by engineering professors Yuan Xing and Anne Schmitz from University of Wisconsin-Stout, thanks in part to

ABOVE PHOTO: Tammy chatting about all things Wisconsin with Wisconsin fish fry expert, Caleb Westphal. In case you missed it, Tammy Baldwin met with Wisconsin fish fry expert, Caleb Westphal, for a Friday night fish fry in Watertown, WI. Westphal, a fish fry connoisseur, hasn’t missed a Friday fish fry dinner for 543 weeks in a row or 10 and a half years. His enthusiasm for the Wisconsin staple led to Governor Tony Evers officially declaring February 16th, 2024 as “Friday Fish Fry

“Engaging with our veterans through this fishing series is a way for us to give back to those who have given so much,” The Chippewa Falls YMCA announced the launch of a new Summer Veterans Fishing Series, a program designed to honor and engage veterans from the Chippewa Falls Veterans’ Home. In partnership with local veterans, the YMCA is inviting community members to volunteer for this series of fishing events set to take place at Erickson Park this summer.  The

Join the Chippewa Falls Area Chamber of Commerce and the  local business community for the annual Farmer Appreciation Dinner on Wednesday, June 19.  “With our rich farming community, the annual Farmer Appreciation Dinner sends a big thank you  to the farming families of Chippewa County for all they’ve contributed to the local agriculture food chain supply and to the Chippewa County community and beyond,” -Missy Prissel,  Program and Partnershp Director.  The event will be held at the Northern Wisconsin State

The city of Madison is dropping the speed limit on nine more roads as part of its Vision Zero plan for this year. The mayor’s office made the announcement last week. Almost all the roads on this year’s list will go from 35 miles-per-hour, to 30. Two roads, Regent Street and Sheboygan Avenue, will go from 30 to 25, and Campus drive will go from 40 to 35 miles-per-hour. Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway says the numbers show that lower speed limits