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With the exit of HSHS Hospitals and Prevea clinics set to close, there are many questions ahead as the future of healthcare in our community begins to take shape. Beyond that though, there are many stories of those continuing to provide care, give back and connect. Here is one of those stories. “We chose to volunteer in healthcare, knowing what they’d been through during the height of the pandemic…” During the course of his four-hour shift with Speedy Transport Escort

In-person absentee voting begins across Wisconsin tomorrow (Tues) for the presidential primary and two constitutional amendments. Even though President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump have gotten the delegates needed for presumptive nomination, Wisconsinites can still cast their votes. The amendments up for vote include one that would restrict private grant money use in state election administration. The second will only allow election officials that are designated by law to oversee elections. Voters can go to their local absentee

A father and son are seriously injured after an ATV crash in western Wisconsin. Emergency crews responded to the scene in Muscoda on Saturday night. The two victims on the ATV were taken to emergency rooms in the area before they were airlifted to Madison and La Crosse. People who saw the crash say the ATV was traveling quickly and crashed into a trailer that was hauled by a pickup truck.

DECI needs your input to create a list of Downtown tasks for volunteers to complete at the 16th annual “Amazing Eau Claire Clean-Up.” These projects are not limited to public spaces but can also take place at your business. Volunteers will be assigned to work on a variety of “house-keeping” and clean-up projects throughout the Downtown District. If you would like to contribute to the cause, CLICK HERE.

The buses we see on our roads are a familiar sight during the school year, but though they may look alike, some of them will be running differently as a local school district is going electric. The Mondovi district was awarded $1.8 million under the first round of the U.S. EPA 2022 Clean School Bus Grant to procure five fully electric buses. Mondovi was one of three Wisconsin School Districts to accept awards in Xcel Energy’s service territory (Augusta and

The Dairyland prepares to celebrate our roots with the upcoming Ag Day. Below you can read more: A commentary by Secretary Randy Romanski of the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) Ahead of National Ag Day on March 19, I have had the opportunity to share the story of Wisconsin agriculture with industry groups, legislators, and consumers. Telling the story of Wisconsin agriculture is important for each of us as the impacts of this industry are far-reaching.

The suspect in the death of an eight-year-old in Rock County is the victim’s adopted brother. Prosecutors filed formal charges against 20-year-old Dayveon Lathrop on Friday. Those charges say Lathrop allegedly stabbed his adopted sister to death, then hid her body in a storage tote in the laundry room. Lathrop was arrested after the girl’s body was found last weekend, he was in court on Friday to face his formal charges.

This is the last week for HSHS’ hospitals in the Chippewa Valley. Both Sacred Heart Hospital in Eau Claire and St. Joseph’s Hospital in Chippewa Falls are set to close on Friday. HSHS announced back in January that it was going to close the hospitals because of costs and ‘industry pressures.’ Eau Claire’s other hospitals say they are ready to handle the influx of patients from HSHS. Some of the people who work at HSHS have also gotten new jobs

Deputies in Monroe County say alcohol played a role in a deadly weekend UTV wreck. The sheriff’s office says a woman died when the UTV she was in flipped just after midnight Sunday. The man who was driving was taken to the hospital because of his injuries. Deputies say the woman was thrown from the UTV during the crash.

The people who have been looking for Elijah Vue for nearly a month say they want to bring him home. Elijah Vue, 3, is still missing.(Two Rivers Police Department) A group of friends, family, and volunteers held a vigil for the three-year-old who’s been missing from Two Rivers since February 20th. His mother and her boyfriend are in jail on neglect charges. Investigators say Elijah was with the boyfriend the night before he disappeared. Searchers have looked everywhere from Two