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ABOVE PHOTO: Third-year student Devin Sobottka is one of only six students selected for the Goldwater Scholarship this year from a Universities of Wisconsin campus. Devin Sobottka spent seven years working in warehouses while trying to find the right job fit for his associate degree in information technology networking. When the pandemic hit, Sobottka reevaluated his career and decided to pursue his true passion ­— chemistry — at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire. Sobottka’s decision to return to UW-Eau Claire

The state of Wisconsin has recognized the Dunn County Family Treatment Court for helping to keep families together.  Officials with the county Family Treatment Court (FTC) have been informed that it was chosen to receive one of the inaugural Secretary’s Putting Families First Awards for 2024 from the state Department of Children and Families.  The Family Treatment Court serves individuals who are at risk of having their children removed due to child abuse or neglect, when alcohol or other substances

“Wisconsin’s veterans and military families sacrifice so much to serve their country, and I’m proud to honor that service and ensure they have access to the high-quality benefits and support they deserve,” -Senator Baldwin Last month, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) helped pass two funding packages into law that deliver for Wisconsin veterans, service members, military families, and military installations. “Wisconsin’s veterans and military families sacrifice so much to serve their country, and I’m proud to honor that service and

“During my time as governor, I’ve visited homes across our state and heard from families who are asking us to help them prepare for flooding to keep their homes, farms, and businesses safe. This bill is an important step to give families and communities peace of mind and the tools they need to prevent flood damage in the future.”  -Gov Evers Gov. Tony Evers, joined by authors and co-sponsors of the bill, local officials, and community members, signed Senate Bill 222, now 2023 Wisconsin Act 265, which requires Wisconsin Emergency

On the other side of the Primary elections here in our state, there were no local surprises or upsets in Eau Claire’s local elections yesterday. The incumbents won in the races for school board and city council. Voters reelected Joshua Clements and Erica Zerr to the school board. They both got about 30 percent of the vote. On the city council,  Emily Anderson and Andrew Werthmann  were both reelected. They both got more than 65 percent of the vote in

The man who drove onto the tarmac in La Crosse and jumped on to a private jet will not be going to prison for what he did. A judge yesterday found 32-year-old Cody Anderson of Wallace, Idaho not guilty by reason of mental disease or defect. That means he will be sent to a state hospital rather than a prison. Anderson rammed an SUV through the gate at the airport in La Crosse in November of last year. He then

The city of Eau Claire is ready to get its share of 3M’s multi-billion dollar PFAS settlement. A federal judge yesterday signed-off on the settlement. 3M will pay up to 12-and-a-half billion-dollars to hundreds of communities who’ve found the so-called forever chemicals in their water. Eau Claire is one of those communities. City attorney Steve Nick says Eau Claire should see about 20 million-dollars which will be used to clean the city’s water supply, and invest in new water technology.

Wisconsin’s governor is asking the state supreme court to okay ballot drop boxes ahead of this November’s election. Governor Tony Evers wrote a letter to the court yesterday, asking the new liberal-majority to overturn a ruling from 2022 that said ballot drop boxes are not allowed by state law. The governor says ballot drop boxes are allowed in clerks’ offices, and a drop box somewhere else in the community is no different. The old conservative-majority court said ballot drop boxes

A bill that would have restricted transgender students from playing on sports teams outside of their gender assigned at birth is vetoed by Wisconsin’s governor. Governor Tony Evers has said he would veto the bill when it was introduced, along with any other bill that he believes will harm LGBTQ+ Wisconsinites. Republicans in the state don’t have the votes to override the veto.

ABOVE PHOTO: UW-Stout esports teams compete from their arena in Heritage Hall. The National Association of Collegiate Esports Varsity Premier playoffs kick off this week, and two University of Wisconsin-Stout Blue Devil teams — Valorant and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate — are headed to nationals after winning their conferences. “Stout’s esports teams continue to compete at the highest level in NACE. Our Valorant team has proven it can compete with the best teams in the nation, and our Smash Ultimate