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Spring runoff in the upper Chippewa River watershed continues to impact water levels on the Chippewa River in Eau Claire. At 8 a.m. Monday the Chippewa River gauge at Grand Avenue read just over 769 feet, which is 4 feet below the flood stage reading of 773 feet. At its current level the river has entered our Action stage prompting safety measures and some closures. Lighting along the Chippewa River Trail from Dewey Street to the south toward Phoenix Park

In 2020 Marshfield Utilities found elevated levels of lead in drinking water in some homes with lead services. This is an annual notice to the public. Lead can cause serious health problems, especially for pregnant women and young children. Those who have a copper service or have had their service updated since 2020, have nothing to be concerned about. If you think your home may be affected CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE.

The Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) is investigating an officer involved critical incident in the village of Cameron, Wis. that occurred on the afternoon of Saturday, April 8, 2023. At approximately 3:38 p.m., Chetek Police Officer Emily Breidenbach, age 32, with approximately 5 years of law enforcement service, along with Cameron Police Officer Hunter Scheel, age 23, with approximately one year of law enforcement service, conducted a traffic stop in the Village of Cameron. The officers were

 The Grant County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a head-on car crash involving an ambulance.  The sheriff’s office says the driver of a car crossed into oncoming traffic on Highway 80 in Platteville early Sunday morning and hit an ambulance from Southwest Health.  No one is hurt but the driver of the car was arrested for suspicion of OWI.

A Sauk County man is facing his third OWI charge after being accused of running over his wife with a tractor.  The sheriff’s office says Dean Krueger of Wonewoc was riding a tractor with his wife in Woodland Sunday evening when she fell off and was hit.  She was airlifted to the hospital and her current condition is unknown.  The sheriff’s office says Krueger showed signs of impairment and failed a field sobriety test.

A Madison animal shelter is getting a grant from TV personality Raechel Ray.  Shelter from the Storm Animal Rescue was recently awarded the 25-thousand dollar No-Kill Excellence Grant.  The animal rescue says the money will be used to ensure it can maintain its 90 percent animal save rate.

Eau Claire Parks, Recreation & Forestry and Downtown Eau Claire, Inc.’s 15th Annual “The Amazing Eau Claire Clean Up” is scheduled for Saturday, April 22 nd from 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. The event, organized by Eau Claire Parks, Recreation & Forestry, sends volunteers to assigned locations throughout the city including community parks, neighborhood playgrounds, picnic areas, recreational trails and downtown to pick up litter and perform basic tasks of service. The Amazing Eau Claire Clean-Up is sponsored financially by ECPRF, DECI,

The arrival of spring marks the end of the heating season.  It’s also time for customers who may have fallen behind on their bills to make arrangements to ensure their service is not interrupted. For those who may need financial assistance, there are a variety of programs that can help Xcel customers in need. The moratorium, which expires April 15, helps protect residential energy customers from electric or gas service disconnections if it affects their primary heating source. The rule

Republican lawmakers are ripping Governor Evers after a new audit shows many former inmates are not being sent back to jail for new crimes. The Legislative Audit Bureau released its report on Friday. It says the Department of Corrections is not following-up on former inmates well enough, and says agents are not reporting crimes that could send ex-convicts back to prison. State Senator Eric Wimberger says the failures exposed by the audit show that prison managers are not telling local

 There are not a lot of answers about what led-up to the deadly shootout in western Wisconsin that left two police officers dead. We do know that it happened Saturday afternoon in Cameron, in Barron County. Investigators say a Cameron officer and an officer from Chetek died, as did the suspect who they pulled over. Police departments across Wisconsin, as well as Governor Evers sent well wishes and condolences to both communities. The state’s Department of Justice is handling the investigation. Below is