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911 dispatchers in Eau Claire can now send texts and get live video back in return. It’s part of the county’s new Prepared Live 911 system. It’s been up and running for the past two weeks, now the county is looking to make people know about it. Dispatch director  Greg Rosno says the idea is to give dispatchers, along with first responders, more information about what is going on the scene. 911 dispatchers can send callers a link, that link

Just as the Thanksgiving leftovers run out, there’s a new option in town. Chick-fil-A plans to open its first store in Eau Claire on Thursday. That will mean long lines near the store at the Oakwood Mall. It will also mean a 25 thousand-dollar donation to Feeding America, and free Chick-fil-A for a year to 100 local heroes. Eau Claire’s new Costco is also set to open on Thursday.

It’s a sad day for police officers in Oshkosh. The department’s police therapy dog, Magic, has passed away. Magic joined the Oshkosh PD back in March of last year as an emotional support animal. She became unexpectedly sick last week, and was put down after doctors discovered cancer surrounding her heart. Oshkosh Police yesterday said Magic was kind and happy, and beloved by the community. Plans are underway for a memorial for her.

Somebody who bought an All or Nothing lotto ticket in Eau Claire is 100 thousand-dollars richer. The Wisconsin Lottery yesterday the ticket for last Wednesday’s drawing was sold at the Gateway Drive Kwik Trip. The ticket won, lotto managers say, because it didn’t have any of the winning numbers. Hence the name All or Nothing. The winner has not yet come forward to claim their prize.

Lawmakers at the Wisconsin Capitol are considering a plan that would guarantee student journalists freedom to cover the stories that they want. New legislation would make it clear that high schools and universities cannot ‘exercise prior restraint’ over student newspapers. That means schools cannot edit or block stories that the administration doesn’t like. There was a hearing on the plan last month, and the legislation has support from both Republicans and Democrats. The proposal would clarify the law after a

It looks like a nutcracker, but it opens your beer. That’s the best way to describe Miller Lite’s new beercracker. The company is offering the limited time bottle opener/decoration for the holiday season. The traditional nutcracker has been replaced with a mouth that opens beer bottles, and a removable hat that opens beer cans. There’s even a small gift-wrapped box of Miller Lite at the beercracker’s feet. You can get them at Miller Lite’s online store.

Merriam-Webster’s 2023 word of the year is “authentic.” The online dictionary said this year saw a substantial increase in searches for the word. It attributes that to more “stories and conversations about AI, celebrity culture, identity, and social media.”

Awarded: Tim Walters, Stephanie Stone, and Wade Davis, Photo courtesy of CFPD On Monday November 27, 2023, Chief Matthew Kelm of the Chippewa Falls Police Department came to the Chippewa County Sheriff’s Office to express his Department’s admiration for the professionalismdisplayed by the Emergency Communications Center staff during their incident on October 20th 2023 onSpruce St in the City of Chippewa Falls. Chief Kelm informed Tim Walters, Stephanie Stone, and Wade Davis that their outstanding efforts onOctober 20th 2023, their

Natural gas heating bills are likely to drop in the Midwest this winter. The US Energy Information Administration says it expects a 21-percent drop in natural gas home heating costs this coming season. Madison-based Alliant Energy says the lower prices are due in part because a large natural gas reserve is built up — and the Wisconsin winter is more likely to be normal, or even warmer than normal this year.

Wisconsin will be giving more than two-million dollars in grant money to veteran’s mental health services. Governor Tony Evers and the Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary say they’re now accepting applicants for three grants. The grants will go toward funding emergency treatment programs, as well as programs like dance, acupuncture, and equestrian therapies. Funding is also available for centers with family and marriage counseling and social workers. The DVA gave out nearly 650-thousand to 16 Wisconsin nonprofits in the