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With the first winter weather arriving it’s back to our Winter driving reminders and Eau Claire County is sharing tips as we merge back onto the snow covered roads. These tips are for both home and on the road. First, if you are at a house, make sure the driveway, sidewalk, vents around the house, and any fire hydrants by you are cleared of snow. Doing these tips will reduce the chances of getting injured through slipping and falling, as

A Chippewa Falls man is sentenced to one year in jail and must pay up to ten-thousand dollars for two victims’ mental health treatment. Nicholas Gonzalez pleaded guilty for sex crimes against two fifteen-year-old girls. One victim says Gonzalez assaulted her while they were on a walk, and the other says he attempted to. During six years of probation following his sentence, he will not be allowed any contact with underage girls and must register as a sex offender. He

Wisconsin is getting 750-thousand dollars in grant money to provide safe housing to people with opioid addictions. Governor Tony Evers says the money is coming from the Recovery Voucher Program, which was developed in 2022 and helped 150 people with its initial, two-million dollar investment. Evers says money will go to seven existing partnerships provide services statewide. The Recovery Voucher Program is funded with the McKinsey and Company Opioid Settlement Funds, which totaled eleven-million dollars.

There were a record number of patients seen in 2023 in the UW Health system. During the last fiscal year, UW Health says it saw almost 809-thousand patients and performed more than three-point-seven million outpatient procedures. There were also almost 222-thousand emergency room visits, and 83-point-five thousand surgeries at UW Health. The system says its first successful pediatric heart transplant from August was a notable milestone from 2023.

Those who find black bear dens in Wisconsin are being encouraged to report them. The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources says they’re looking for GPS coordinates and photos of the dens from a safe distance. They say all dens are worth reporting, but especially those in Northern Wisconsin counties. This will be the third year in a row the Wisconsin DNR is counting and studying black bear populations in the state.

Applications are open for three vacancies in Wisconsin county court systems. Governor Tony Evers says he is looking for a new Rusk County District Attorney to finish out a term that will end January 2025. Applications are due on January 31. Applications for a Green County Circuit Court vacancy are due on February 9, and Marinette County Circuit Court applications are due on February 23, and applications. Both of those terms end in July 2025. Applications for all three positions

A snowstorm wasn’t the only thing to hit Wisconsin last night. A $151,000 Badger 5 jackpot was split between winning tickets sold at County Line Beverage on 4141 County T in Brodhead and Meijer Gas Station on 7735 Green Bay Rd. in Kenosha for the January 8 drawing. Monday’s winning numbers were 8-16-24-25-29. Because the jackpot was split two ways, each ticket will win $75,500. “Hopefully, the winner is a regular,” said John Kelly, owner of County Line Beverage. “Since I’ve owned the store, we had

The Eau Claire City-County Health Department is asking for your help to find a dog that bit a man, Monday, January 8th , 2024, at approximately 10:15-10:30 a.m. The bite occurred at the intersection of Park Avenue and Park Place in Eau Claire. At the time, the dog was being walked with another dog by a blonde-haired female wearing a dark colored winter jacket. The dog was described as a small to medium sized, black dog. The Health Department is

ABOVE PHOTO: Amanda Piotrowski with Chancellor Katherine Frank at UW-Stout’s fall commencement on Dec. 16. Among the class of 440 undergraduate students who crossed the commencement stage at University of Wisconsin-Stout on Dec. 16, four from the College of Arts and Human Sciences were recognized by faculty and staff as inspiring graduates whose stories represent what it is to be Stout Proud. The graduates shared their university experiences, setbacks and successes in UW-Stout’s Inspiring Graduate Q&A series:  Two ceremonies celebrated 526 undergraduates and graduates at

Authorities are notifying the public of a sex offender to be released. The details of the release are below:    William J. Gustavson; AKA Bill John Gustavson   Date of Birth: 09/21/1966   White/Male   Height: 5’4” Weight: 171   Hair: Gray Eyes: Blue   RELEASE DATE: 01/30/2024   Released to 201 W. Depot St. Marshfield, WI   OFFENSE TYPE: Possession of Child Pornography 948.12(1m) 8 counts.    Date of Photo: Oct 2023   SUMMARY: William Gustavson was convicted of 6 counts of possession of child pornography in 2021