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City leaders in Eau Claire are jumping on-board with the plan to replace most gas-powered cars in the next decade. City Councilmembers Larry Mboga and Joshua Miller spoke yesterday in a local park to say they are committed to the Biden Administration’s goal of having 56 percent of cars be EVs by 2032. The two say moving away from gas-powered cars will improve the air quality throughout Wisconsin. They also hope that building the EV network to charge all of

There are now kayaks for rent at Half Moon Lake. The city this week debuted the new kayaks as a way for people without their own boat to get out and enjoy the water. The kayaks can be found at Braun’s Bay in Carson Park. A company called Surf Shack Rentals has them at a kiosk. A single kayak will cost you 12-dollars for the first hour, and nine-dollars after that. Tandem kayaks will cost 17-dollars for the first hour,

Things are not yet back to normal at Ascension in Wisconsin. The hospital suffered a ransomware attack back on May 8th, and has been locked out of parts of its network ever since. Ascension says doctors and nurses at its 140 hospitals and clinics have been affected. The hospital even called-in the FBI. Ascension this week said some doctors at some hospitals have some access to their electronic medical records. The system hack has forced doctors and nurses to go

Wisconsin needs a new commander for the National Guard. Governor Evers’ office yesterday said Major General Paul Knapp is resigning as Adjutant General next week. No one is saying why Knapp is stepping down. Knapp has served as the state’s National Guard commander for the past four years. Brigadier General David May will serve as his temporary replacement.

People are gathering outside the courthouse where former President Donald Trump was found guilty in his New York criminal hush money case. NBC Senior Legal Correspondent Laura Jarrett said it’s a remarkable scene. Showing you different sides so you can decide, Trump reacted while leaving the courthouse saying it was a disgrace. Trump will be sentenced on July 11th.

 An ambulance was hit by paintballs in Western Wisconsin while it was transporting a patient between hospitals. The Menomonie Fire Department says medical crews drove between Mayo Menomonie and Mayo Stillwater. At some point during the drive, the ambulance was hit with blue paintballs. The vehicle wasn’t damaged. The fire department asks that anyone with information to contact them.

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,