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Wisconsin’s DNR boss is leaving. Natural Resources Secretary-designee Adam Payne told Governor Evers in a letter that he is resigning after just ten months on the job. Payne will leave the DNR next week. He said his time at the agency has been bittersweet. Payne says he is leaving to spend more time with his family.

A bill is being considered at the Wisconsin State Capitol that would name a stretch of I-90 after Wisconsin’s Native American code talkers. Code talkers used their tribal languages for secret communication during wartime to help the U.S. Army during World Wars I and II. The bill would dedicate a stretch of I-90 between La Crosse and Tomah after the infamous code talkers, naming it the “Ho-Chunk World War II Code Talkers Memorial Highway.”

Wisconsin-based Kwik-Trip says their Rewards Program is fully back up and running again.  The store chain computer system was hacked, also shutting down the Rewards for more than a week.  The company says Rewards cards that were used during the outage are now credited for those purchases. They are offering double Rewards for every purchase for the next two weeks.

This Saturday from 10am til 4pm, Banbury Place opens the doors for their Fall Market! Building 13 is the creative hub…overflowing with artists, makers and shakers! There will be food trucks and artists out front, and live music within. Singer/sonwriters Tim Case and Andy Hanson will perform in the morning, and Milk & Whiskey will entertain in the afternoon. Shops and studios will be open with original art—woodworking, stained glass, pottery, painting, jewelry, leather goods and more! It’s a great

” …this journey is an exciting one that I guarantee your children will love!” The Chippewa Valley Theatre Guild is proud to present a holiday doubleheader for the whole family, Twas the Night Before Christmas and Frosty the Snowman. The show runs December 1-3 and 8-10 at The Grand Theatre in Eau Claire. “Twas the Night before Christmas is a grand Christmas adventure, filled with schemes, confrontations,mistaken identities, bravery, and all things naughty and nice! …this journey is an exciting

Authorities offered the following update after a deadly crash in St. Croix County: On the evening of Monday, October 23, westbound traffic on I-94 at MP 25.5 had significantly slowed due to congestion caused by a construction zone lane closure at that location. A 2013 Volvo semi unit traveling at highway speed failed to identify the slowed traffic ahead of it and struck a Ford F150 and a Freightliner semi unit. This initial impact caused a chain reaction crash involving

HSHS Sacred Heart Hospital has been recognized nationally for its efforts to divert waste from landfills. The 2022 Environment Excellence Award was recently presented to hospital leadership by Medline ReNewal, a national medical supply company, manufacturer and distributor. HSHS Sacred Heart Hospital diverted more than 1,550 pounds of medical device waste from landfills in 2022 by collecting single-use items and giving them to Medline ReNewal where they are sterilized, tested and repurposed according to U.S. Food and Drug Administration standards.

ABOVE PHOTO: Paul Bunyan, Babe the Blue Ox and Carson Park baseball stadium are featured on Isabel Smith’s winning T-shirt design for the Carson 5 and 10. It’s a scene that mashes two eras of Wisconsin history: Paul Bunyan in a baseball uniform and Babe the Blue Ox wearing a baseball glove on one of its horns as they run past historic Carson Park baseball stadium in Eau Claire. The folklore figures are the centerpiece of a lively, playful interpretation

Each year, Chippewa Valley Technical College offers free services to veterans during the Give Vets a Smile one-day event. This year, the College welcomes veterans to campus from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 4, to receive these free services. “This is our way of saying ‘Thank you for serving our country,’” -Don Raymond, Respiratory Therapy Instructor. “This is our way of saying ‘Thank you for serving our country,’” said Don Raymond, Respiratory Therapy Instructor. “We have so

“We are deeply grateful to Laurie and Paul Powers, owners of Eau Claire Fitness, for their leadership throughout this process…” If you are a gym goer you may have heard the talk around the water bottle refill station. The YMCA of the Chippewa Valley is working to acquire Eau Claire Fitness and convert it to the Eau Claire South YMCA, effective January 1, 2024. Eau Claire South YMCA will provide a wide range of health and wellness, youth development, and