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The Chippewa Falls Police Chief says he will be resigning from the force. In a letter sent by Matt Kelm to the Chippewa Falls Mayor, he says he expects to leave after February 16, giving a 90-day notice. Kelm has been the police chief for seven years, and it is unknown what he will be doing next.

The Eau Claire man who left a halfway house and went missing in September has been arrested in Mexico. Shane Helmbrecht is now in custody in Chicago, awaiting extradition to Wisconsin. He is accused of the first-degree murder of Jenn Ward, who was shot and killed in 2016. Helmbrecht was found not competent to stand trial, but the Eau Claire County Attorney General’s Office says it wants to see if that is still the case. 

Annual passes for Wisconsin state parks and forests will be on sale later this week. The 2024 admission stickers will be available starting Black Friday, and will give recipients access to more than 60 state parks, forests, and recreation areas across the state. Vehicle admission stickers will be sold on the Wisconsin DNR’s website at 28-dollars for residents, and trail passes will be 25-dollars. They will be valid from the time they’re purchased until December 31 of next year.

Help! Santa’s reindeer, Santa, and Mrs. Claus have disappeared! Staff from the City of Eau Claire’s Parks, Recreation, and Forestry divisions need your help finding them! We heard from a source, possibly the Grinch, that Santa’s reindeer, Santa, and Mrs. Claus have been reportedly last seen in some of the City of Eau Claire parks and trails. Help us find Santa, Mrs. Claus, and the reindeer by venturing out to our local parks and trail. Simply follow the posted riddles

ABOVE PHOTO: Amanda Preston, center, nursing student at Chippewa Valley Technical College, logs into a game for the first time in the College’s new lab that also will be used for cybersecurity education. Preston and her fellow nursing student friends, Lacey Casalegno, foreground, and Mattie Dickerson, background, are researching gaming and mental health.  Lacey Casalegno, Amanda Preston and Mattie Dickerson felt a bit out of their element recently.  The Chippewa Valley Technical College nursing students sat in cushy chairs in

 The holiday season is almost upon us, and with it comes many traditions; special holiday meals shared with loved ones, gathering together for festive parties and celebrations, reflecting on the things we are grateful for, and setting goals for the year ahead. Many of the traditions and activities that we enjoy this time of year, however, would not be possible without our state’s many agricultural producers and processors. For some, it’s not Thanksgiving without a plump, juicy turkey on the

The holiday season is officially here, which means storefronts, television commercials, and online advertisements are filled with ideas for meals to share and gifts to give. As you make your holiday buying decisions, it’s easy to choose products that support local Wisconsin businesses by looking for the Something Special from Wisconsin™ (SSfW) logo. The red and yellow SSfW logo is a quick, reliable way to identify genuine Wisconsin products. Nearly 500 companies are SSfW members, which means you can find a wide

“Through the simple act of sharing food, our members hope to make a difference for families this Thanksgiving,” The Rotary Club of Eau Claire is conducting a Thanksgiving Dinner Drive today to put a traditional Thanksgiving meal on the table of local families in need. The club is taking on this event from the former Chippewa Valley After Hours Rotary Club, who it merged with in August of this year. The event is in its eighth year overall, and first

If you are planning your own Thanksgiving, there’s an easy way to give back while you plan the menu! This morning from 10am to Noon at HyVee you can help “dish up” a wonderful meal for others in our community. We will be at HyVee and donating turkeys and hot meals to those in need – no questions asked – while supplies last. It’s easy to be a part of this event. Simply walk in the doors at HyVee and we

Lawyers for the teenager accused of beating, assaulting, and killing 10-year-old Lily Peters has more than two dozen reasons why he says the case should be tried in juvenile court. New court documents show the suspect’s lawyers believe he will be better served by a trial in juvenile court, and a sentence in juvenile detention. The teen, who was 14-years-old when police say he allegedly killed Peters last year, is waiting to go on trial. The decision about juvenile or