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There will soon be far fewer choices for healthcare in the Chippewa Valley. Hospital Sisters Health System and Prevea yesterday said they are closing all of their hospitals and clinics in western Wisconsin. That means Sacred Heart in Eau Claire, and St. Joseph’s in Chippewa Falls will close, as will Prevea clinics in Altoona, Menomonie, Augusta, Cornell, Rice Lake and Ladysmith. In all, more than 14 hundred people will lose their jobs. HSHS and Prevea said they are closing their

The teenager accused of killing Lily Peters will be tried in adult court. The judge in the case yesterday ruled that the case will not be moved to juvenile court. Lawyers for the suspect, who was 14-years-old at the time, wanted to keep the case out of adult court because of the suspect’s age, and because of the possibility of a life sentence. Peters was killed back in April of 2022, but it’s not clear when her murder trial will

What was being called a suspicious death in Juneau County is now being called a homicide. The Juneau County Sheriff’s Office yesterday said there are two suspects in custody in connection to 57-year-old Floyd Burdick’s death. Deputies found his body last week near the Oakridge Trail parking area. Police haven’t released the details of how Burdick died or the motive.

President Biden is coming to Wisconsin to brag about a bridge. The White House yesterday announced that the president will visit Superior on Thursday to talk-up funding for the Blatnik Bridge. The president’s visit comes after he authorized over a billion-dollars to replace the bridge that connects Wisconsin and Minnesota.

Wisconsin Republicans are not backing away from Governor Evers’ promised veto of their 14-week abortion ban. The State Assembly held a hearing on the plan yesterday. Republicans want to let voters weigh-in on what the state’ abortion law should be. Democrats yesterday picked at the specifics of the proposal, and said it would limit choices for women. Many pro-life advocates and lawmakers said Wisconsin should go back to its pre-Roe abortion law that banned almost every abortion in the state.

The battle over Wisconsin’s political maps could take another step forward today. The Wisconsin Senate has scheduled a vote on the plan to create an Iowa-style commission to draw new maps in the state. Governor Evers has threatened to veto that plan, but there are now reports that Republicans in the Assembly have found some Democratic votes to override that veto. The move for a commission comes as Wisconsin’s Supreme Court is working toward redrawing the state’s legislative maps ahead

The House Divided in Green Bay is calling it quits. The owners of R&D’s House Divided say they are moving-on, and will close their bar after a grand finale party on Sunday. Owner Dee Dee Klug says they are looking to retire to Crivitz, and have already bought a new bar up there. The House Divided is, of course, famous for its Bears and Packer rivalry theme. The new place, Klug said, may have some of that feel, but will

A new ride sharing project could be developed by Eau Claire Transit. The Pilot Pass Program would allow people to request a ride on weekends, or weekdays after rush hour is over. The Transit says the idea is a response to periodic low ridership leaving empty busses driving their routes. Eau Claire Transit Manager Ty Fadness says there isn’t an estimated cost yet to get the project going, but it would use American Rescue Plan Act funding. Planning is still

Vice President Kamala Harris visited Waukesha County today (Mon.) to kick off her Fight For Reproductive Rights tour. At the tour stops, which included Big Bend, she spoke on the effects of abortion bans and shared relevant stories of people across the country. Today is also the 51st anniversary of the passing of Roe v. Wade, a decision that gave women the constitutional right to abortion and legalized the procedure nationally. The ruling was overturned in 2022. Last week, a

Julie Lassa, Wisconsin State Director for U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development, announced today that USDA will be investing $710,877 in renewable energy projects across the state. The projects will include the installation of energy-efficient grain dryers, solar arrays, and irrigation pumps. Out of the seven projects announced in Wisconsin, six of them will be funded by the Inflation Reduction Act. Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) grants announced today in Wisconsin: