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Turtles are about to start looking for nesting spots in Wisconsin, and may be more common in unusual areas. The Department of Natural Resources says all eleven species native the to the state will be coming out of their habitats soon. They sometimes choose to nest in yards and roadways, which adds a risk of the turtles being run over by cars. The DNR says moving turtles that aren’t aggressive by both sides of their shells is safest, while more

Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) announced that 24 school districts across Wisconsin will receive funding to replace existing school buses with low-emission buses. The investment, from the 2023 Clean School Bus Program, is funded through the Baldwin-back Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. “Clean school buses are a win-win for the Wisconsin school districts and taxpayers who are saving money and for Wisconsin kids and communities who are breathing cleaner air,” said Senator Tammy Baldwin. “Whether it’s new roads and bridges, clean water and

On Wednesday 05/29/2024 at 5:30 P.M., the Chippewa County Sheriff’s Office received a report of semi that had overturned with injury. Upon arrival, investigation showed that the lone operator was traveling westbound on CTH N hauling approximately 5,500lbs of liquid manure, when they lost control of the semi while negotiating a curve in the roadway. As a result, the semi and trailer overturned. The operator who was not wearing a seat belt was partially ejected from the semi. Upon the

The new owners of the Regency Inn are promising to make it a better hotel. Eau Claire’s city council signed-off on a new purchase agreement for the Regency earlier this week. It’s been a troubled hotel for years, and there have been several plans to buy it and turn it into something else. Now, new owners Tarek Menesi and Jado Hark, are asking for city permission to rehab the hotel. The two say they’ve already turned around a troubled hotel,

Eau Claire Police are still not saying if an officer hit the man she fired at last Friday. The city’s police department yesterday detailed last Friday’s shooting at a drunken domestic violence call. An Eau Claire Police report says Officer Ariana Down-Larson fired at Thomas Burback when he pointed a pistol at her. It’s unclear if she hit him, or if he was injured when officers used tear gas to pull him out of his house. Officer Down-Larson is now

The old Schwan’s delivery service is closing four warehouses in the state. The company, which is now known as Yelloh, yesterday said it is closing operations in Eau Claire, Marshfield, Wausau, and Rice Lake. The company announced the layoffs in a note to the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development. The closings will mean layoffs in each city. In Eau Claire, Yelloh says nine people will lose their jobs.

There’s no word on what caused Tuesday’s late night explosion and fire that killed two people in the Town of Springfield. Firefighters are not saying if the explosion or the fire came first, but the home on Capitol View Road is a total loss. Fire investigators are working with the state’s Department of Justice in the case. Neighbors say the couple who lived in the home were great people. Dane County’s sheriff says there were reports of gunshots at the

Chippewa Falls’ city-owned ride share service is adding stops in Eau Claire. City Planner Brad Hentschel says about 10 percent of the people who use the public transit shared ride service would go to Sacred Heart in Eau Claire for medical appointments. Hentschel says they want to continue to make sure people can get to their medical appointments. There will be a 10 dollar surcharge for trips to Eau Claire. That is in addition to the regular three dollar shared

Wisconsin is jumping into the venture capital game. Governor Tony Evers yesterday announced the creation of the 100-million-dollar Wisconsin Investment Fund. Half the money is coming from the state, while the other half is coming from private investors. Five firms will help manage the money, and about half of the investments are earmarked for bio-health startups and entrepreneurs. Wisconsin EDC director Missy Hughes says the idea is to help companies grow in Wisconsin, thrive in Wisconsin, and ultimately stay in

The governor has issued an emergency order to help with security preparations for Milwaukee’s Republican National Convention. Governor Tony Evers signed the order yesterday. It’s standard practice, in fact all convention cities have similar agreements. The order makes it easier for Milwaukee to get both state and federal money to help with convention security. The emergency order also makes it easier to call in the Wisconsin National Guard if need be. There is nothing in the order that deals with