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No one was hurt in a fire just west of Eau Claire yesterday. Firefighters say the fire started in a metal shop in the town of Union yesterday afternoon. The flames closed West Cameron Street until fire crews could get things under control. There’s no cause for the fire, though firefighters say there were a lot of things that could have caught on fire inside the shop.

Kwik Trip will be getting a lot of electric chargers as part of Wisconsin’s new EV network. Governor Evers yesterday announced plans to add 53 electric vehicle charging stations across the state, about half of them will be at Kwik Trips. Wisconsin is looking to spend 78 million dollars over the next five years to build a string of EV charges across the state. The idea is to have a charger at least every 50 miles. Kwik Trip is getting

There is a warning about downed trees and blocked paths at Wisconsin’s state parks. The state’s Department of Natural Resources yesterday said people need to remember this week’s storm damage before they head out to camp or walk the trails this holiday weekend. The DNR says crews have not yet cleared all of the trees, branches, and even downed power lines that fell earlier in the week. Wisconsin is expecting a very busy outdoorsy weekend. The DNR says 99 percent

The man who was taken into custody earlier this week appeared in court today. On Monday, May 20th, 2024 at 5:30pm, the Eau Claire Police Department received a report of a man who appeared to coerce a younger looking person into a portable toilet, near the area of the Forest Street Community Garden.  Officers approached and found the door to the toilet locked. They knocked and announced to the occupant(s) inside. A man, identified as Ray C. Jackson (DOB: 02/06/1988),

Unemployment rates in Wisconsin decreased in April. The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development says seasonally adjusted unemployment was two-point-nine percent last month compared to three percent the month before. The rate increased statewide compared to the same time last year. 

Wisconsin will get more than 48-million dollars for dozens of building projects statewide. The State Building Commission approved the funding. Approved projects include an addition to the Milwaukee Regional Medical Campus in Wauwatosa, an equipment storage building for the DNR, and facility upgrades to Health Services and Military Affairs buildings.

A new poll out of Wisconsin shows both leading presidential candidates head-to-head with voters. President Joe Biden and former president Donald Trump are tied in the Marquette Law School Poll out of Milwaukee. The poll included candidates Robert F Kennedy Junior, Jill Stein, and Colonel West, each getting three percent of the vote.

We now have more information about an event in Holcombe that happened on Wednesday evening. On Wednesday May 22nd, two individuals were fishing below the Xcel Energy Hydro dam in Holcombe. The dam was opened to allow an increase in water flow, the two individuals became trapped on some rocks in the river. They were able to call Emergency Communications Center in Chippewa to notify responders of their location. Sheriff Travis Hakes then contacted employees from Xcel Energy, who then

The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, along with Chicago-based Health Equity Innovation Partners, is initiating a collaboration to assemble health care providers, entrepreneurs and other partners to find solutions to improve health care delivery in rural areas. The three-pronged goal is to improve rural health care access and outcomes while reducing costs. The Rural Health Innovation Alliance was announced May 23 at the Wisconsin Technology Council luncheon held at UW-Eau Claire. YOU CAN READ MORE WITH A CLICK HERE.

Heavy rain in the upper Chippewa River watershed is resulting in rising levels on the Chippewa River inEau Claire. At 710 a.m., the Chippewa River gauge at Grand Avenue read approximately 7675 feet; at its current level, the river has entered the Action stage. The downtown flood stage is 773 feet. At its current level, the river has entered the Action stage, prompting the City to close the following areas for the safety of residents and visitors. The City of