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Classes start tomorrow at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire campus. Students celebrated the return to campus yesterday (Mon) by participating in the Tour De Rec. The event included a run up campus hill, bean bag tournaments, and booths from student organizations and clubs. CLICK HERE FOR MORE.

A man nicknamed The Shark says he plans to swim across Lake Michigan. Jim Dreyer says he’ll start the longer than 80-mile swim on Monday at the Grand Haven shores of Michigan, and end his trip in Milwaukee. He’ll only have a small boat with supplies towing behind him as he travels. Dreyer says he plans on a continuous swim for three days, which means he won’t get any sleep. He tried to make a similar journey in the last

“This is an exceptional stretch of this popular trail, and we have a unique opportunity to acquire it for a reasonable price,” -Chase Cummings, Dunn County Conservationist.  Dunn and Pepin counties are working with a conservation organization to acquire a 6.5-mile section of the Chippewa River State Trail currently owned by Xcel Energy.  “This is an exceptional stretch of this popular trail, and we have a unique opportunity to acquire it for a reasonable price,” said Chase Cummings, Dunn County

A speed violation leads to an OWI for a Minnesota man. Nelson Humberto Espinoza Inamagua, 40 years of age, from Fridley, MN has been arrested by the Wisconsin State Patrol Eau Claire Post for operating a motor vehicle under the influence, 1st offense, with three children in the vehicle under the age of 16. On Tuesday, September 3rd, 2024 at approximately 12:30 am a Wisconsin State Patrol Trooper stopped a vehicle on I-94 westbound at mile marker 42 for a

A we turn the calendar page to September, it’s back to political attention for our state. President Biden is to western Wisconsin. The White House yesterday confirmed that the president will be making a campaign stop in Westby, near La Crosse on Thursday. It is Biden’s first Wisconsin visit since he dropped out of the race about a month ago. It’s the second presidential visit to the La Crosse area in two weeks. Former President Trump was in La Crosse

Add two more tornadoes to Wisconsin’s tally for 224. The National Weather Service late last week confirmed two tornadoes in western Wisconsin from last week’s storms. The first tornado was an EF-0, and touched down about three miles west of Beldenville in Pierce County. The second tornado touched down near I-94, close to Wilson in eastern St. Croix County. It was also an EF-0. Forecasters say there were some downed trees and other minor damage from the tornadoes. There were

Chippewa Falls Schools say an ownership change at their bus company shouldn’t mean any changes for parents. Superintendent Jeff Holmes sent a note home to parents explaining that Chippewa Yellow Bus may be changing owners. He says the change should happen by November, but he said it won’t mean any changes for kids who ride the bus. Homes said all bus routes should remain the same. He also said that Chippewa Falls’ school board is “involved in overseeing this transition.”

You can continue to swim at Eau Claire’s beaches, but the health department says the testing is over. The city/county health department said over the weekend that it is ending its beach water testing program for the year. That means no more tests for bacteria and/or blue green algae. As of the last test, on Friday, all seven of Eau Claire County’s beaches passed their tests with flying colors.

Wisconsin lawmakers will hear from farmers this week as they continue to try and figure out what to do about the state’s sandhill cranes. The Legislative Study Committee on Sandhill Cranes will meet at the Capitol tomorrow. The head of Wisconsin Corn Growers Association will be one of the people testifying in front of the committee. The hope is to come-up with a strategy for lawmakers to vote on some time next year.

Happy Labor Day. Let’s celebrate YOU, the American worker! Some call it the “end of summer” but what exactly is Labor Day and why do we celebrate it today here in the United States? We’ll take a quick look at history of this day as well as what you can expect around the Union as many hit the roads and air. The basics: Labor Day is on the first Monday of September every year and is a national holiday in the US. It has its origins