Hello. We are glad you are here. We like to start your weekend with a simple “scroll down memory lane.” Maybe your week was long or stressful and this is just a way to take a look back at events that happened on this day in the pages of history before we head out into a new day to record new moments along the way. So, grab your favorite sippin’ drink and let’s scroll! Today is Saturday, September 17th, the
Read MoreSenator Ron Johnson says he’s “willing to participate” in three debates with Lieutenant Governor Mandela Barnes. Johnson’s campaign said Friday the two-term Republican is willing to take part in up to three debates with his Democratic challenger in a race that’s rated a toss-up. The campaign said Johnson has accepted debate invitations from the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association, WTMJ-TV, and WISN-TV. The Barnes campaign said on Friday it has accepted an invitation for a debate hosted by WTMJ-TV on October 13th.
Read MoreWisconsin has one of the lowest job resignation rates in the country. WalletHub says two-point-six percent of Wisconsin workers have left their job in the last month, tied for fifth-lowest in the country. Wisconsin’s resignation rate over the last year is 16th-lowest.
Read MoreNext Saturday, September 17th is the last Clean Sweep event of the year in our area! Time to clean out your garage and dispose of that waste properly. Location: WRR Environmental, 5200 Ryder Road, Eau ClaireTime: 8AM-12PM Fees apply to:Latex paint $4/gallonLightbulbs starting at $0.35 each (varies by type)20lb Propane tanks $10 each CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFO
Read MoreThe ups and downs of love are usually quite a wild ride! For this week’s Friday Feel Good we take those natural ebbs and flows into the actual amusement park to meet a single dad who took a leap and buckled in… CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO THE STORY WITH MORGAN MCCARTHY He is a dad from Ohio who is going viral for his adorable TikTok video where he tries to find a date to take his teenage daughter and her friend to an amusement
Read MoreBeginning Saturday, September 17th, there will be four drive-thru vaccine clinics at Oakwood Mall for people to get the fall “bivalent” COVID booster that helps protect against the Omicron and original strains of COVID-19. These clinics will take place from 9 am – 2 pm in the south mall parking lot, behind Hobby Lobby (4720 Golf Road, Eau Claire). Clinic dates are September 17, September 24, October 1, and October 8. Booster doses are free of charge and no insurance
Read MoreProsecutors in Eau Claire are moving ahead with formal charges against a couple for an April homicide. The D.A. this week filed homicide charges against 55-year-old Tracey Clark and 46-year-old Brandon Gaston of Rockford, Illinois. Investigators say they killed a 79-year-old man in his Altoona home. His body was found a few days later in a river in Rockford. Clark and Gaston are due back in court in Eau Claire next week.
Read MoreMore details have been provided about the child abuse investigation at a Waukesha school. Investigators say a teacher at The Lawrence School, Heather Miller, slammed a special needs baby into his crib mattress then held him there for about 30 seconds until the boy started to wheeze. Another teacher saw the abuse and reported it. Waukesha Police arrested Miller and three other teachers who did not report the abuse on Wednesday. She is awaiting formal charges.
Read MoreWisconsin’s state superintendent wants more money for schools in the next state budget. Superintendent Jill Underly yesterday released her two-point-five billion-dollar budget proposal. It would spend more on per-pupil aid for local schools, spend more on special-ed, spend more on student mental health, and spend more to offer all school kids in the state free school lunches. Her plan is not likely to become law. The Republican-led legislature will start writing the new budget early next year.
Read MoreWisconsin’s governor says he’ll legalize marijuana if he’s re-elected. Governor Tony Evers told The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel yesterday that he will focus on legalizing and taxing marijuana in his second term. The governor says it’s time that Wisconsin join the dozens of other states which have either medical marijuana or recreational marijuana programs. Evers said he will use the millions of dollars from pot sales to pay for schools across the state. On the other side of the aisle, Republicans say his
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