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It is quite a feat to make it to the White Castle Hall of Fame when you don’t have an White Castle anywhere near you. Levi Hunt did just that and local reporter Chris Vetter covered the story. Levi lives in Lake Wissota, in Chippewa County, about an hour-and-a-half away from the nearest White Castle in the Twin Cities. Hunt was inducted into the Cravers Hall of Fame on Tuesday. He says he started collecting White Castle swag when he

The Police and Fire Commission has announced that a selection has  been made for the next Fire Chief of Eau Claire Fire Department. The  Commission interviewed four strong candidates for the position and have  selected Deputy Chief Matthew Jaggar of the Eau Claire Fire Department to  become the cities next Fire Chief.  Matt Jaggar has been with the City of Eau Claire for 24 years, serving in the  roles of firefighter, lieutenant, captain, battalion chief and, most recently, Deputy  Chief

  A Dane County sheriff’s deputy is in the hospital after being involved in a car crash.  The sheriff’s office says the deputy was hit by a drunk driver this morning on County Highway N just south of Interstate-90.  The deputy suffered non-life threatening injuries.  The sheriff’s office says the suspect drove off but was later found and arrested.  He’s charged with OWI, hit and run, and resisting and obstructing.

The City of Cambridge  is holding an event to promote sobriety.  Tonight is the city’s Mocktail Walk, the first of its kind in Wisconsin.  The city says participants can walk around downtown and sample mocktails from different businesses.  Tickets are sold out.

The Dunn County Board of Supervisors Wednesday night adopted a resolution asking the state Legislature to approve funding for a $139-million renovation of the University of Wisconsin-Stout’s Heritage Hall, a 50-year-old academic building that is used by more than 2,000 students.  “…renovation will renew and modernize instructional environments, optimize operational efficiency, and provide state-of-the-art workforce training and services to students, the community, and employers.” The UW Board of Regents ranked the renovation of Heritage Hall as its No. 1 priority

The sheriff in Monroe County says one of their police dogs died from the heat.  The K9, Kolt, was rushed to the vet last Wednesday, but never recovered and died on Monday.  Forecasters say it was about 80 degrees on Wednesday in Monroe County.  The sheriff’s office isn’t saying just how hot it was in the car where Kolt was riding, or how the dog was left in the heat.  The sheriff’s office says they are investigating, and said one

It’s another sign of warmer days to come. Altoona opened its splash pad yesterday.  Parks and Recreation managers say the pad River Prairie Park will be open from noon til 6 p.m. each day.  The water feature in Eau Claire’s Haymarket Plaza is also open.  The water there is on from 10 a.m. til 11 p.m. each day.

Eau Claire’s health department is asking for help in finding a dog that bit a woman.  It happened Tuesday evening at the intersection of Speros Lane and Meadow Lane.  The health department says the dog took off after biting the woman.  Public health managers say they need to find the dog to see if it has rabies.  The dog is described as a medium to large mixed breed, mostly brown in color.  The dog’s ears were pointed and had a

The Wisconsin Supreme Court says a woman who was sexually assaulted by a basketball coach when she was 13 waited too long to sue the league where she played.  The court yesterday rejected the woman’s lawsuit against the AAU.  She sued the league under  Wisconsin’s law that allows for civil suits in abuse cases until someone is 35-years-old.  She got her suit filed not long before her 35th birthday, but the court said because the law only applies to churches and religious orders,

It’s almost time to start looking for little Badger football helmets again.  The University of Wisconsin yesterday said the 100 Days to Kickoff Scavenger Hunt will begin next week.  The school will hide 100 mini Badger football helmets across the state.  At 6 a.m. on May 25th, one week from today, the locations will be released and the scavenger hunt can begin.  The prizes include everything from Badger gear to tickets to Badger football games. CLICK HERE FOR MORE.