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  • EC Home Fire Under Investigation

    EC Home Fire Under Investigation

  • Two Year Budget Approved, Tax Cuts and Child Care Investments Planned

    Two Year Budget Approved, Tax Cuts and Child Care Investments Planned

  • ‘Sconnie Snuffs Out: Smoking Rates Fall in WI

    ‘Sconnie Snuffs Out: Smoking Rates Fall in WI

Looking Local: U.S. Women’s Open Golf Tournament Swings for Success with Help of UW-Stout Talent

Looking Local: U.S. Women’s Open Golf Tournament Swings for Success with Help of UW-Stout Talent

Old School Gets New Life as Apartment Complex

Old School Gets New Life as Apartment Complex

WI High Court Strikes Down Abortion Ban

WI High Court Strikes Down Abortion Ban

New Overlook Embraces Menomonie’s History

New Overlook Embraces Menomonie’s History

News | June 20, 2025 | by Morgan McCarthy
Menomonie is celebrating the opening of a new overlook near downtown.  A ribbon cutting was held Thursday at the Hydro…
Drivers Reminded of Pavement Issues in Heat

Drivers Reminded of Pavement Issues in Heat

News | June 20, 2025 | by Morgan McCarthy
Wisconsin DOT is advising drivers to stay alert for cracks in the pavement.  Temperatures in the state are expected to…
WI Plans Ariel Enforcement

WI Plans Ariel Enforcement

News | June 20, 2025 | by Morgan McCarthy
Drivers will have to watch their speeds as authorities take to the sky.  Officials say State Patrol pilots will be…
Play Freebird! Summer Jam Kicks Off

Play Freebird! Summer Jam Kicks Off

News | June 20, 2025 | by Morgan McCarthy
The inaugural Summer Jam music festival starts today at the Eau Clair Event District.  Legendary rock group Lynyrd Skynyrd will…
Crews Respond to EC Fire

Crews Respond to EC Fire

News | June 20, 2025 | by Morgan McCarthy
The Eau Claire Fire Department responded to a structure fire shortly after 7pm this evening. Fire crews arrived on Germania…
Registered Sex Offender Facing New Charges

Registered Sex Offender Facing New Charges

News | June 19, 2025 | by Morgan McCarthy
New child sexual assault charges are filed for a Trempealeau County man already on the sex offender registry.  Prosecutors say…
New Sharps Disposal Options Announced Locally

New Sharps Disposal Options Announced Locally

News | June 19, 2025 | by Morgan McCarthy
The Chippewa County Department of Public Health announced the installation of three permanent, no-cost sharps disposal kiosks located across the…
Budget Banter on Hold

Budget Banter on Hold

News | June 19, 2025 | by Morgan McCarthy
Budget talks between Democratic Governor Tony Evers and Republicans in the state legislature were put on hold today.  The Joint…
Child Care Problems a Focus for WI Families

Child Care Problems a Focus for WI Families

News | June 19, 2025 | by Morgan McCarthy
Ninety-percent of Wisconsinites say they believe access to affordable, high-quality child care is a problem statewide.  The survey was conducted…
Home Sales Dip in WI

Home Sales Dip in WI

News | June 19, 2025 | by Morgan McCarthy
Home sales are falling in Wisconsin.  The Realtors Association Report’s May report shows a decline in sales for the third…
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