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City of EC Seeking Snow Plow Drivers, Other Positions

By Morgan McCarthy | August 15, 2025

Applications are being accepted in the City of Eau Claire from people interested in being community service workers.  Specifically, folks interested in snow plowing are needed.  The deadline for application is this Sunday.  More details are available WITH AN EASY CLICK HERE.

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Gov. Evers Requests FEMA Help

By Morgan McCarthy | August 14, 2025

Governor Tony Evers has asked the Federal Emergency Management Agency to help Wisconsin assess flood damages.  Reports from the state’s EMA said Wisconsin met the federal threshold to receive federal aid.  Evers says the damage is extensive, adding that it’s critical that Wisconsin gets the federal resources it needs to respond to its communities.  Southeast Wisconsin was hit with heavy rains on August 9th, and floodwaters destroyed football fields, flooded businesses and totaled cars. 

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Murphy Suits Up in New UW Wisconsin Role

By Morgan McCarthy | August 14, 2025

The former CEO of the Green Bay Packers is taking a job with the University of Wisconsin.  Mark Murphy is the first-ever Executive in Residence at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay.  He’ll be focused on strengthening division one programs and building partnerships.  He’s also tasked with mentoring coaches and staff as well assist with the chancellor’s special initiatives.  Murphy owned the Packers until this year, when mandatory retirement rules made him retire at the age of 70. 

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Onalaska Woman Charged Facing Homicide Charges in Death of Son

By Morgan McCarthy | August 14, 2025

An Onalaska woman is pleading not guilty to charges in connection with the death of a six-year-old boy.   Josie Dikeman called 9-1-1 on February 11th of 2023 saying that her son was non responsive.  Crews found the boy dead at the scene with prescription drugs near the body.  Blunt force trauma was listed as the cause of death with the use of a prescription sedative as a contributing factor.  Dikeman is charged with first-degree intentional homicide.

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EC Man Pleads Not Guilty

By Morgan McCarthy | August 14, 2025

A man charged following a pursuit involving Eau Claire Police is entering a plea.  Forty-two-year-old Nathan Stevens reportedly led officers in an April chase that resulted in damage to seven police vehicles.  In court yesterday, Stevens pleaded not guilty to charges including recklessly endangering safety.

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Crews Respond to Marathon Co. River Rescue

By Morgan McCarthy | August 14, 2025

In Marathon County, first responders were dispatched Wednesday night to rescue three people who were in distress on the Eau Claire River.  The group was on the water in inner tubes when they realized they could not get themselves back to safety and called 9-1-1.  Fire officials remind people that it is dangerous — especially at night — on the river system and the Eau Claire River.

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Dollar General Announces Coffee Recall

By Morgan McCarthy | August 14, 2025

Discount retailer Dollar General is announcing a voluntary recall of coffee sold in their stores across the country.  Select lots of eight-ounce packages of Clover Valley Instant Coffee is being recalled due to the possible presence of glass in the product.  The coffee was sold and distributed between July 9th and 21st of this year.  Specific lot numbers for the products being recalled can be found at fda-dot-gov.  Dollar General operates more than 19-thousand stores in the U.S. and Mexico

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Brewers and Burgers

By Morgan McCarthy | August 14, 2025

Milwaukee baseball fans are closer to getting their free burgers.  The Brewers beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 12 to five in Wednesday’s game.  It’s their 12th win, meaning George Webb’s promise of free hamburgers is coming true.  The diner chain is announcing the date of its burger giveaway today.  They said in the post that burgers would not be available right away, clarifying that it would be a special giveaway date. 

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Democrat Announces Run for WI First Congressional District

By Morgan McCarthy | August 13, 2025

Another Democrat is announcing a run for Wisconsin’s first congressional district.  Mitchell Berman, a former VA nurse from Racine County, says he’s challenging Republican incumbent Bryan Steil for the seat.  Berman is the second democrat to join the face, joining Randy Bryce. 

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WI Mosquitos Test Positive for West Nile

By Morgan McCarthy | August 13, 2025

Mosquitoes collected in Rock County have tested positive for West Nile Virus.  The Health Department says it’s the first time the virus has been found in the county since mosquito surveillance began last month.  West Nile Virus spreads to humans through bites from infected mosquitoes, and can cause serious illness including symptoms like high fevers and tremors.  So far this year one human case of West Nile Virus was reported in Barron County, and mosquitoes have also tested positive in

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