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The Vagina Monologues, by writer, performer and activist Eve Ensler, was first performed in 1994. Based on dozens of interviews Ensler conducted with women, the amazing stories address women’s sexuality and spurred a new conversation about and with women.  Published in over 48 languages, performed in over 140 countries and heralded by The New York Times as one of the most important plays of the past 25 years: Ensler’s hilarious, eye-opening play travels into the last frontier, the forbidden zone at the heart

“This grant represents a significant step forward for our community and the many individuals and families impacted by opioid use disorder.” -Sheriff Dave Riewestahl Collaboration between the Eau Claire County Sheriff’s Office, Human Services, Criminal Justice Services, and City-County Health Departments has led to the receipt of a $350,000 grant from the Wisconsin Department of Human Services to fight the ongoing opioid crisis. Eau Claire County recognizes the urgent need for innovative strategies to address this crisis. The grant will

Photo: UW-Stout Social Science Professor Thomas Pearson has written a book, “An Ordinary Future: Margaret Mead, the Problem of Disability, and a Child Born Different,” published by the University of California Press. The faculty at University of Wisconsin-Stout bring a broad range of expertise, industry experience and skills to the classroom. Their professionalism has been recognized recently with achievements in engineering, game design, social science, mathematics, art and overall student success. UW-Stout, Wisconsin’s Polytechnic University, offers more than 50 industry-focused undergraduate

WMC is partnering once again with Johnson Financial Group to highlight the manufacturing industry and ultimately determine what is the Coolest Thing Made in Wisconsin. In the first round of voting, you can vote once per day, per device until Tuesday, Sept. 26 at 5:00pm. Only the Top 16 products will move onto the bracket-style tournament known as Manufacturing Madness! What will you pick as the Coolest Thing Made in Wisconsin? Check out all of the nominees by CLICKING HERE.

The woman convicted of killing, then dismembering her boyfriend after a day of drug use will find out her fate later today. Taylor Schabusiness is due to be sentenced in Brown County Court later this morning. She’s  facing a mandatory life sentence, but the judge will decide if she has the possibility of parole.  A jury convicted her back in July of killing her boyfriend then mutilating his corpse.  Schabusiness said she didn’t mean to kill him, but also said

Milwaukee Police and the U.S. Marshals end the summer with the arrest of more than 250 violent criminals in the city. Milwaukee Police yesterday announced the hall from Operation North Star 3. It’s part of a nationwide crackdown on wanted fugitives. Investigators say this summer’s arrests closed 417 warrants, including 37 for murder, 75 for assault, and 26 for weapons offenses. Authorities say they also took more than 100 guns off the street, that’s nearly a fifth of the total

They’re hiring at Eau Claire’s fire department. Chief Robert Haller says they need to replace some firefighters who retired, and replace some who just left. Eau Claire’s recent tax increase allows the city to hire six firefighters, but a grant from the Department  of Homeland Security will allow them to hire six more. In all, the chief says the 12 new hires should keep Eau Claire’s fire department at around 96 firefighters. CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFO.

Voters across Wisconsin could soon have a better idea as to just how much they will be paying for a new school or a new tax increase. A State Senate panel today will hold a hearing on a plan that would require school districts to include information about the interest costs, and interest rates of any school referendum question. Currently schools have to tell voters just how much they’re asking for, but they don’t have to include the price of

Monday night’s Powerball drawing failed to produce a grand prize winner.  That means when the next chance to strike it rich comes up on Wednesday, an estimated 835-million dollars will be on the line.  The cash value on that works out to just over 390-million bucks.      

On September 21, 2023 Sawyer County Sheriff’s Office Administration learned of allegations of possible domestic abuse by a Sawyer County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Deputy. Due to the nature of the allegations the Polk County Sheriff’s Office was asked to investigate. During the initial investigation, Polk County Investigators had probable cause to believe that Deputy Ryan M. Schick, 28, of Hayward committed the crimes of Domestic Battery, False Imprisonment, Strangulation & Suffocation and Stalking. Deputy Schick was arrested and is currently