The Rotary Club of Eau Claire is partnering with Hy-Vee to host the ninth annual Thanksgiving Dinner Drive today. The Rotary Club, with the support of Hy-Vee for the first time this year, will provide groceries for a traditional Thanksgiving meal to local families in need so they can enjoy a Thanksgiving meal in the comfort of their own homes. The event was started by the Chippewa Valley After Hours Rotary Club in 2016. When the club merged with the
Read More“I am honored to serve as an Eau Claire County Circuit Court judge, and I look forward to the opportunity to continue to serve the people of Eau Claire County in this role…” Douglas Hoffer announced today that he is seeking election as Eau Claire County Circuit Court judge. Hoffer was appointed as judge for Branch 2 by Gov. Tony Evers on July 26. The vacancy for that position was created by Judge Michael Shumacher’s retirement. The election for Branch
Read MoreWe will soon get a look at the new memorial to two western Wisconsin police officers killed in the line of duty. Cameron Police say they will hold a ceremony to dedicate the memorial to officers Hunter Scheel and officer Emily Breidenbach next month. They were both gunned down during a traffic stop last year. The new memorial will be at the village hall in Cameron. The ceremony in Cameron will be next Wednesday. Chetek unveiled a memorial to officer
Read MoreInvestigators say someone who worked at a gas station in Thorp stole thousands of dollars worth of lottery tickets. The BP in town reported about nine thousand-dollars in missing lottery tickets back in August. The Lottery says investigators quickly narrowed their focus to 25-year-old Hope Johnson. She was working on the days when the tickets went missing, store security cameras showed her printing off hundreds of tickets. She was also caught at the gas station across the street cashing-in her
Read MoreAs expected, Molson Coors is not closing the Leinie’s Lodge. The company yesterday said tours at the lodge will continue after the historic brewery in Chippewa Falls closes. Molson Coors announced last month that it is moving the Leinenkuegel’s line to a brewery in Milwaukee. Fifty six people will lose their jobs when the brewer closes on January 17th.
Read MoreA western Wisconsin judge is not stopping the challenge to Wisconsin’s wedding barn law lawsuit. A judge in Trempealeau County last week refused to dismiss the lawsuit brought against the law that will force wedding barn owners to get liquor licenses or close. The Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty is challenging the law, saying it violates the rights of wedding barn owners. Lawmakers approved a plan last year to end the practice of wedding barns allowing people to bring
Read MoreWisconsin will see more Thanksgiving travelers this year than last. The state will likely have about one-point-six million travelers this week for the Thanksgiving holiday, according to Triple-A — about 35-thousand more than last year. The vast majority of people will be driving. Triple-A says tomorrow and Wednesday afternoons will be the busiest times for travel, and Thanksgiving Day will see lighter traffic.
Read MoreThe Wisconsin State Park System is changing its twelve-month pass model. The Department of Natural Resources says passes will now be valid twelve months from the date of purchase. They previously expired on December 31st the same year they were purchased. The new passes will be available starting December 2nd. CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFO.
Read MoreA Wisconsin man is a million dollars richer. Ethan Tews from Cedarburg bought the winning Bankroll ticket at a Kwik Trip on Monroe Street in Madison. The Bankroll game offers prizes ranging from 30-dollars to three top prizes of one-million-dollars. Tews is the first person to win the top prize since the game launched in early August this year.
Read MoreThe following is a release from authorities in Sawyer County as they continue to investigate a series of fires in the area: On November 23, 2024 at 04:54 am, the Sawyer County Communications Center received a 911 call reporting a fire at the DJ’s Mart gas station located on State Highway 27/70 in the Village of Radisson. Sawyer County Deputies assisted by the Lac Courte Oreilles Police Department, Radisson, Winter, Exeland and Couderay Fire Departments responded to the scene. Upon
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