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Calling all dog lovers! Eau Claire Police are selling plushie versions of their K9 officers. Stuffed K-9’s Murphy, Manso, and Bolt will go on sale next week. The idea is to use the money raised to help outfit and care for the city’s police dogs. The plushies cost 20 bucks each,  and will be available February 26th through March 1st at the front desk of the Eau Claire Law Enforcement Center.

Wisconsin will get 24-million dollars from cigarette manufacturers after a review by former judges. State Attorney General Josh Kaul says Phillips Morris USA, RJ Reynolds Tobacco Company, and others will be paying. He says the payment is related to missed annual payments between 2005 and 2007. The agreement was determined through arbitration. The 24-million will go toward the Wisconsin Medical Assistance Trust Fund.

An act that would expand missing person alerts has passed through the Wisconsin Senate. The bill would allow missing children alerts to be distributed even if the case doesn’t qualify for an AMBER Alert. For an AMBER Alert to be issued, the missing child has to be in danger of bodily harm or death. The proposed alert system, which would either be called the Prince Alert or Purple Alert, would be a new system comparable to the Silver alert for

The Mental Health Matters coalition, based in Eau Claire and Chippewa Counties, is helping to launch an online tool that includes strategies to tackle mental and behavioral health concerns in Wisconsin. The set of strategies – compiled via a tool called the Behavioral Health Strategy Guide – includes detailed guides created by the 10 Wisconsin coalitions, which highlight the following: ● School-based strategies, like mindfulness training, school-based mental healthcounseling, and Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) workshops. ● Community-based strategies, like Mental

Today, Congressman Tom Tiffany (WI-07) announced that his district office is accepting submissions for the 2024 Congressional Art Competition. All high school students in the Seventh Congressional District are encouraged to participate. The Congressional Art Competition gives each congressional district the ability to have artwork crafted by young constituents displayed in the U.S. Capitol Building. This year’s theme is: A day in the life of Wisconsin. Entries need to demonstrate a Wisconsin theme, and each submission must be mailed or hand-delivered

 Gov. Tony Evers today announced the award of $16 million of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Housing awards for critical housing rehabilitation projects for low- and moderate-income households spanning seven state regions. “As I travel across the state, one of the things I hear about most from Wisconsinites is the importance of expanding access to reliable, affordable housing statewide,” said Gov. Evers. “Whether buying a new home or making essential repairs, there are thousands of families across Wisconsin who will

 The Dairy Business Association, Wisconsin’s leading dairy advocacy group, held its sixth annual Dairy Day at the Capitol event in Madison this Tuesday. Over 30 DBA members, both farmers and other corporate professionals, gathered at the Wisconsin State Capitol to advocate for the state’s dairy community. “With dairy being such a prominent piece of Wisconsin’s culture, it’s critical for our state’s dairy leaders to engage with lawmakers,” The event started with a Farmer-to-Farmer Legal Series presentation by Ruder Ware attorneys

ABOVE PHOTO: Specht Joshua Specht, an expert on the food industry and its varied societal impacts, is the featured speaker for a Wednesday, March 6, presentation for the Walker and Helen Wyman Performing Arts and Speaker Series at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls.  Specht’s presentation “Work in the Slaughterhouse, Work in the Kitchen: A Historical Perspective on the Possibilities and Limits of Food Politics,” is from 4:40-6 p.m. in the North Hall Auditorium, 410 S. 3rd St., River Falls. The event is

Gov. Tony Evers and U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wisconsin) announced that many Wisconsin businesses may be eligible for a federal disaster loan program if they have suffered losses due to this year’s unusually mild winter, which lacked Wisconsin’s typical snowfall in many areas of the state. The governor is announcing three additional counties will now be eligible: Florence, Marinette, and Buffalo counties. The governor and Sen. Baldwin worked to secure additional guidance from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), which has confirmed these counties will now be

Wisconsin lawmakers have okayed 15 million-dollars for emergency rooms in the Chippewa Valley. The State Senate yesterday approved the emergency funding package. The money was earmarked for HSHS hospital, but is being redirected now that HSHS has said it will be closing its hospitals in Eau Claire and Chippewa Falls in April. Altoona Senator Jesse James says the money is a ‘short term bridge’ for folks in the Chippewa Valley. The State Assembly will vote on the plan next.