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A new plan at the Wisconsin Capitol could have some kids in the state back to school sooner. The plan would allow schools to start their year before September 1st. Right now, schools need special permission to start in August. The plan looks to give more flexibility to more local school districts.

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources says residents looking to visit state parks, forests, or trails during Labor Day weekend should buy their state park and forest vehicle admission stickers online. DNR says the stickers are required for all vehicles when entering state parks. They cost 28 dollars for most Wisconsinites. Daily admission passes are only available on-site and range in price depending on the state park and vehicle size and you can get more details WITH AN EASY CLICK

The Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) is investigating an officer involved critical incident in the Town of Morse, Wis. that occurred on the evening of Tuesday, August 15, 2023. At approximately 5:56 p.m., Ashland County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a domestic dispute on the 33000 block of N. Foley Road in the Town of Morse. Upon arrival, deputies encountered a male subject assaulting one of two adult female subjects present. The male subject was armed

Calling all foodies! The time is near for a local favorite. Chippewa Valley Restaurant Week (Sept. 15-24) is a local event aimed at celebrating our local dining scene and the culture that surrounds it. Over the course of 10 days, area restaurants across Eau Claire, Altoona, Chippewa Falls, Fall Creek, and Menomonie will offer special, limited-time menus and deals – along with a handful of very special events. Restaurant Week is designed as an annual event, giving local eateries and foodies a

On Friday August 25, 2023 at 2:58 p.m., the Sawyer County Sheriff’s Office received a call of an abandoned boat floating near Cedar Swamp Island on the Chippewa Flowage in the Town of Hunter. Sawyer County Deputies responded to the scene assisted by the Wisconsin DNR, LCO Tribal Wardens, Federal Forest Service, Sawyer County Search & Rescue, St. Louis County Search and Rescue and the Sawyer County Dive Team. Upon arrival authorities located an unoccupied fishing boat complete with fishing

“This funding will put 936 AmeriCorps members on the ground at over 200 service sites throughout the state…” Serve Wisconsin announced that Wisconsin received $14.8 million in grant funding from AmeriCorps, the federal agency for national service and community volunteerism, to support 27 programs across the state. Included within those funds is $279,278 in AmeriCorps funding for two programs based in Eau Claire, Chippewa Fresh Start and UW-Eau Claire ECLIPSE, with several other statewide AmeriCorps programs also having members serving

Wildwood Zoo is pleased to announce the arrival of “Felix”, a male red fox. He is about 4 months old and is considered a “cross” fox in coloring. Felix remained off exhibit for the past month to acclimate to his new caretakers and ensure he was medically up to date. He was originally kept as a pet and transferred to Wildwood Zoo when his living situation needed to be adjusted. Felix is a very confident, curious, and playful individual who

Mayo Clinic Health System and the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire will host a free community education event “Changing the conversation around alcohol in the US: Acknowledging the elephant in the room” on Sept. 19 at 7 p.m. in UW-Eau Claire’s Schofield Auditorium in Schofield Hall, 105 Garfield Ave. in Eau Claire. The keynote speaker will be George Koob, Ph.D., director of the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and a senior investigator at the Intramural Research Program of the National Institute

It was a weekend rescue for crews in Eau Claire. The fire department had to send firefighters over the side of an embankment Saturday morning after someone riding a bike fell off. Firefighters had to lower a stretcher down the embankment and help the rider out. They were then taken to the local hospital for treatment.

We are waiting to get more details after a chicken coop fire in Buffalo County. Firefighters got a 911 call about 4 a.m. yesterday morning about a fire at the coop in rural Mondovi. No people were inside, and no people were hurt.  Firefighters are looking for an exact cause of the fire.