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A new Forbes Advisor Study says Wisconsin ranks 40th in the US for E-cigarette usage. Wisconsin is tied with Maryland and Florida for the third lowest increase in vaping among adults between 20-16 and 20-22. The study also found that nationally E-cigarettes are used by 11-percent of people in Generation Z.

Hello. Thank you for spending some time with us today. We’re glad you are here. As we dip into the home stretch of January, it can sometimes seem like days move faster all the time. That’s why we like to take a little time to slow things down on Saturday mornings with your “scroll down memory lane.” It’s just a simple look back at events that happened on the pages of history before we head out to make new history

A traffic stop leads to a 7th OWI for an Eau Claire man. Pao Chou Hang, 37 years of age, from Eau Claire has been arrested by the Wisconsin State Patrol Eau Claire Post for operating a motor vehicle under the influence, 7th offense. On Friday, January 26, 2024, at approximately 10:44 PM a Wisconsin State Patrol Trooper conducted a traffic stop on US 12 in the city of Eau Claire for an equipment violation. The Trooper observed signs of

Chippewa County Sheriff, Travis Hakes, was recently part of testimony regarding a Senate Bill and child advocacy issues in our area. Below is that communication from the Sheriff: January 25, 2024Dear Committee, I sit here today, to discuss the impacts that Senate Bill 877 and the impacts it has on public safetyin Chippewa County. While reviewing this bill, I see it specifically addresses the ChippewaValley Child Advocacy Center. I will first discuss my experiences with that center. The Chippewa Valley

A 14-week abortion ban referendum has been approved in the Wisconsin Assembly. The bill, which was pushed forward by a vote of 53 to 46, would send the ban to the voters if it passes. The proposal does include an exception for medical emergencies. Eleven Republicans voted against the bill. It will now move through the Senate, and then to Governor Tony Evers desk if approved again. Evers has promised not to sign the referendum if it does make it

We’ve all heard-or maybe ourselves have “blamed the dog” on occasion. But for this week’s Friday Feel Good we CREDIT the dog for gas instead…  A Philly neighborhood discovered that they had a potentially explosive gas leak thanks to a dog that kept digging a hole in the concrete of a home’s front yard.  When the owner checked on the dog’s bizarre behavior, a gas leak was discovered.  Kobe’s owner, Chanell Bell, was happy to tell the “tail” of her pup possibly saving

Jerry Clark, a UW–Madison Extension Agriculture Educator and Associate Professor, has been named as one of the 2024 Distinguished Teaching Award recipients across the UW–Madison campus: https://news.wisc.edu/2024-distinguished-teaching-award-recipients-announced  Jerry is a Crops Educator based in Extension’s Chippewa County office and serves Chippewa, Dunn and Eau Claire counties. His educational programming and research focus on agronomy and farm management. He provides educational programming and applied research in agronomy and horticulture focusing on alternative crops, forages, and nutrient management. His research and outreach have

Eau Claire Parks, Recreation, and Forestry announced that the outdoor skating rinks and warming shelters at Boyd, Roosevelt, Pinehurst and Putnam Heights are closed for the season due to the warm temperatures and unsafe ice conditions. With the forecasted continuation of warm weather well into February, the rinks will continue to deteriorate too far to be able to rejuvenate before spring if the weather does change again. For anyone looking to get some skating time regardless of the weather, Hobbs

On January 24, 2024, at 1:19 p.m. the Taylor County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call reporting a one vehicle accident at the intersection of Winter Sports Road and Spruce Lake Road in the Town of Grover, Taylor County. The caller stated the vehicle was off the road and there was a large amount of blood in the vehicle. Taylor County Deputies along with EMS and Fire were dispatched. Upon deputies arrival it was determined the vehicle operator 41-year-old Zachary

ABOVE PHOTO: Casey Palbicki, lecturer of music at UW-River Falls, has signed a deal with Kendall Hart Publishing to write a textbook about video game music. The book, due for publication in October, will be used in a new course Palbicki is scheduled to teach next academic year. UWRF/Pat Deninger photo. Music experts and historians study and discuss notes, sounds, tones and chords of all kinds, and a University of Wisconsin-River Falls music professor hopes to bring more attention to