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A house fire had crews on scene this afternoon. Marshfield Fire and Rescue initially responded with 11 personnel to a report of a house fire at 708 N Maple Ave., with the fire located in the basement. Upon arrival heavy black smoke was showing from all sides of the house. Firefighters made entry and located the fire in the basement, which they quickly extinguished. Other firefighters made entry to search for any trapped people, which they did not find anyone.

City of Eau Claire Announces New City Hall Hours Starting January 2025 The City of Eau Claire is pleased to announce new City Hall hours of operation effective Monday, January 6, 2025. This updated schedule provides an earlier start and longer service hours one day a week. The change reflects the hours most requested by residents while also supporting a healthier work-life balance for our dedicated staff.  Full time staff will continue to work 40-hours per week – this may include

A local student is making a big splash! On Dec. 21, Nathan Donovan will graduate from UW-Eau Claire after 3.5 years with a 3.88 GPA, a bachelor’s degree in biology and a preprofessional health science minor with plans to apply to medical school. On the soccer pitch, he is the 2024 NCAA Division III national soccer player of the year and scholar-athlete of the year, in addition to being a two-time All-American. CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL STORY.

“Today my focus is on supporting these families and kids and the Abundant Life community, and the state stands ready to support them and the efforts of local law enforcement through what will undoubtedly be difficult days ahead.” -Gov.Evers Gov. Tony Evers today signed Executive Order #248 ordering the flags of the United States and the state of Wisconsin to be flown at half-staff beginning on Mon., Dec. 16, 2024, in honor of the victims of the shooting at Abundant

Police says the shooter who opened fire at a K-through-12 school in Madison, Wisconsin Monday is being identified as a 15-year-old girl. More from Mark Mayfield. Nationally, President Biden says yesterday’s school shooting in Wisconsin is “shocking and unconscionable.” Biden offered his condolences Monday to the victims at Madison’s Abundant Life Christian School, calling it unacceptable that we are unable to protect our children from the scourge of gun violence. A teacher and a teenager were killed in the shooting.

Water bills in Eau Claire are going-up next year. The city yesterday said it’s raising the price of water by about four percent. That means the current 74 dollar bill for three months of water will jump to about 77 dollars. Community Services Director Lane Berg says part of the increase will be used to cover the cost of Eau Claire’s new PFAS treatment facility. That’s the 120 million-dollar project that the city began just a few weeks ago. The

Public health managers in Eau Claire say local whooping cough cases have skyrocketed this year. The city/county health department yesterday said there have been 26 cases of the whooping cough so far this year. That’s compared to one case all of last year. The health department is not saying why the whooping cough has been so prevalent this year, or just who is getting sick. It’s not just an Eau Claire problem, though, statewide public health managers say there’ve been

Chippewa Falls is set to finalize its new hospital tonight. The city council is being asked to okay the local for the new Aspirus Health hospital. Aspirus wants to build on Chippewa Crossing Boulevard, west of Highway 178. The city currently owns the land. The hospital is being seen as one of the replacements for St. Joes, which closed earlier this year. The hope is to finalize the site tonight, begin work next year, and open the hospital by the

Wisconsin’s presidential electors will vote for President-elect Trump today. The state’s electoral vote was supposed to happen yesterday, but electors decided to vote today to stay consistent with the federal law on casting electoral votes. Today’s vote is expected to be quick and easy, which will be different from the vote four years ago which saw Republicans hold an alternate vote for President Trump. That vote is now at the center of a criminal case against two Wisconsin lawyers, though

There’s a warning about some of the Connie’s frozen pizzas that may be in your freezer. Palermo’s yesterday announced a recall of about 12 hundred Connie’s Thin Crust Cheese frozen pizzas sold here in Wisconsin. The company says there’s a worry that the pizzas may have ‘potential plastic contamination.’ The pizzas have all been pulled from store shelves, but the FDA says some people may still have them in their freezers. If you do, simply toss it out, or bring