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With recommendation from the Eau Claire County Snowmobile Association, the Eau Claire Countywide snowmobile trails are closed, effective immediately, Thursday, January 5, 2023, due to warm temperatures and deteriorating snow conditions. Any questions can be directed to the Parks & Forest Department.

The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) invites individuals with a passion for promoting agriculture to apply for the 76th Alice in Dairyland through February 3, 2023. As one of the most widely recognized communications professionals in Wisconsin agriculture, Alice in Dairyland travels extensively throughout the state promoting Wisconsin’s agriculture industry and its impact on the state economy. In this highly visible and fast-paced position, Alice in Dairyland serves as a full-time spokesperson, cultivates relationships with television, radio,

In 1923, two University of Wisconsin-Stout students won a school song contest by writing “Alma Mater.” The third line of the lyrics, “With tower high and brilliant ‘S,’” highlighted imagery instantly familiar to those attending the university. “Stout has always been an engine of innovation focused on preparing its graduates to empower their careers and power business and industry in Wisconsin and beyond. The song has endured, as have the Clock Tower and the proud “S” that hangs from it.

A Sparta man who killed his grandfather with an ax will never take a free breath again. A judge yesterday sentenced 38-year-old Thomas Aspseter to life in prison without the possibility of parole. The judge called him ‘ selfish, remorseless human being with almost no redeeming qualities’ when he handed down the sentence. A jury convicted Aspseter of killing his grandfather and attacking two other relatives in June of 2021. Prosecutors say Aspseter was mad because his grandfather wanted him

There could be some movement on the push to send more state money to local governments in Wisconsin. Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu on Tuesday said lawmakers need to be aware of the pressure that inflation is causing across the state. He said inflation is hurting families, but he also said it’s putting pressure on local governments. LeMahieu wants to change the tax code to help families, he didn’t say just what he’s willing to do to help local governments. Democrats

Republican lawmakers in Madison are moving quickly to change how bail works in Wisconsin. A pair of lawmakers want to vote next week on a Constitutional amendment that would give judges more latitude in deciding when to keep someone in jail, and when to release them. The amendment passed last session, and must pass again this year before it can be put on the ballot for voters. The hope is to vote on the amendment next Tuesday so the amendment can

 Don’t be surprised if the drive to work or school is a bit slick this morning. Forecasters are warning of the possibility of slick spots in and around Eau Claire. Overnight temperatures dropped below freezing, and that could ice-over some areas. Bridges, overpasses, and other usually slick spots are the most at risk. When it comes to the work of clearing roads, they are hiring at the Eau Claire County Highway Department. The county says it needs six new, full

The head of Milwaukee’s postal worker’s union is disputing the allegation the mailman murdered in the city last month had something to do with drugs. National Letter Carriers Association local President Dave Skowronek says prosecutors made a reference to a missing package of drugs when they announced charges against three suspects in Aundre Cross’ murder. Skowronek says that reference is misleading, and doesn’t think Cross had anything to do with the missing package. Skowronek says the package may have been

One of Governor Evers’ first tasks of his new term was a sit-down with the mayors of Milwaukee, Madison, Racine, Green Bay, and Kenosha. The governor met with them all separately  yesterday. The mayors represent Wisconsin’s five largest cities, and the mayors are also Democrats like the governor. The governor’s office says they talked about how to ‘invest’ in local governments. Governor Evers has made getting more state money for local governments one of his top priorities for the new year.

Wisconsin hasn’t seen any Republican defections in the fight over a new House Speaker. All of Wisconsin’s Republican members of Congress continue to vote for Kevin McCarthy for speaker. McCarthy lost another round of votes yesterday, 20 Republicans continue to hold-out. Newly elected western Wisconsin Republican Congressman Derrick Van Orden yesterday said he’s encouraging all Republicans to support McCarthy and ‘right this ship.’