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On January 2, 2024, Chippewa County will be transitioning all Chippewa County Government email addresses from “@co.chippewa.wi.us” to “@chippewacountywi.gov.” Along with the change of email addresses, the Chippewa County website will also transition to: https://www.chippewacountywi.gov. Across the globe, cybercriminals have increasingly been trying to impersonate government websites andemails to entice people to click on malicious links or share sensitive information. With the growingnumber of fake websites and fraudulent emails, Chippewa County wants to educate and inform ourcitizens so they know

ABOVE PHOTO: Anna Wittrock, 21, of Eau Claire, graduated from Chippewa Valley Technical College with an associate degree in nursing on Thursday, Dec. 14. Weeks before she graduated, she was named the Wisconsin Nurses Association (WNA) Future Nursing Leader. Wittrock has accepted an registered nurse position with Mayo Clinic Health System.  “I wanted to have an impact on patients’ lives and a larger connection with patients,” she said. “That’s what made me go into nursing.”  For Annabelle Wittrock, all roads

Well, it may not be “dashing through the snow” this holiday season but Mother Nature will have an impact on holiday travel in the area.  Forecasters say folks should expect areas of drizzle and some fog this morning.  Tomorrow will be a lot better, but Christmas Eve will bring more rain ahead of another rain chance on Monday.  Drivers are reminded to have their headlights turned on with their wipers and anytime in the fog. CLICK HERE TO GET A

Two ten-year-old Wisconsin boys were killed in what investigators call a “horrific” rollover crash following a police pursuit.  It happened shortly before midnight Wednesday in a Milwaukee suburb.  A Waukesha County sheriff’s deputy tried to stop a speeding vehicle that didn’t have any license plates.  Investigators say the driver stopped briefly then sped off.  Two deputies chased the vehicle a short distance before it crashed and rolled over.  Six people, two adults and four children were in the vehicle.  The

A Dane County Deputy is hurt after two men attempted to flee from a traffic stop in the town of Black Earth.  Authorities say the deputy yesterday stopped a white Buick sedan believed to be involved in a fraud investigation on Highway 14.  While he was trying to make contact with the two men in the vehicle, they drove away, hitting the deputy with the car.  The suspects turned into the parking lot of Wisconsin Heights High School and both

Police in Eau Claire have been busy over the past several days.  Between Monday morning and yesterday, officers responded to 176 calls.  Authorities say the calls range from disturbances to traffic violations and even a death investigation.  The updated case log is available online WITH AN EASY CLICK HERE.

The future of marijuana in Wisconsin is being discussed in Madison.  While speaking with the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel this week, Assembly Speaker Robin Vos said GOP state lawmakers plan to reintroduce a medical marijuana bill next month.  Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu says a fellow Republican in the state Senate has been working on a measure and has been consulting with Vos, so, the bill could potentially make it through both houses of the legislature.  Wisconsin remains a cannabis prohibition

State Assembly Speaker Robin Vos says Wisconsin’s four-billion-dollar budget surplus means residents should be getting a tax cut.  The GOP lawmaker told WISC-TV a proposal coming in January will offer up a tax bill break focused on citizens of retirement age.  A tax relief plan for individuals making up to roughly 300-thousand dollars per year was included in the latest budget proposal, but the breaks were vetoed by Governor Evers.  Prior to the budget proposal, the governor said he would

Wisconsin DNR is reminding deer hunters they still have some time to get their freezers filled this season.  The special antlerless Holiday Hunt begins this Sunday, Christmas Eve, and runs through New Year’s Day.  Only antlerless deer can be taken in select farmland zone counties, and, all weapon types are permitted.  To find a map of all the participating counties search D-N-R-dot-Wisconsin-dot-gov.

Governor Tony Evers and First Lady Kathy are taking the state’s citizens on a virtual tour of the Executive Residence.  The home has been outfitted for the holidays by various businesses, organizations, and volunteers.  In a roughly five-minute-long video, the Evers lead guests through a variety of decor highlights centered on the “175 Years of Wisconsinites” theme.  Look for the Governor Tony Evers video channel on YouTube to take the virtual holiday tour AND SEE MORE WITH AN EASY CLICK