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  • Chancellor James Schmidt recognized with Honorary Alumnus Award

    Chancellor James Schmidt recognized with Honorary Alumnus Award

  • Downtown Eau Claire, Incorporated Summer Market Returns

    Downtown Eau Claire, Incorporated Summer Market Returns

WI Man Picks Up 5th OWI

WI Man Picks Up 5th OWI

On This Day…

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WI Tops for Drug Takeback

WI Tops for Drug Takeback

What’s Up With Facebook??

What’s Up With Facebook??

News | October 5, 2021 | by Morgan McCarthy
Facebook is back up and running this morning after an hours-long outage led to chaos yesterday.  So what happened?  In…
Chippewa Co. Remains Identified

Chippewa Co. Remains Identified

News | October 5, 2021 | by Morgan McCarthy
Investigators are putting a name with the remains found in a suitcase in Chippewa County last year. The Chippewa County…
Prosecutors Downgrade Charges in EC Murder Case

Prosecutors Downgrade Charges in EC Murder Case

News | October 5, 2021 | by Morgan McCarthy
Prosecutors in Eau Claire are downgrading the charges against one of the suspects in last March’s home invasion and murder.…
Measles Cases Reported at Fort McCoy

Measles Cases Reported at Fort McCoy

News | October 5, 2021 | by Morgan McCarthy
The measles count at Fort McCoy is now up to nine cases. Fort spokesperson Cheryl Phillips confirmed the cases yesterday,…
WI Wolf Hunt Quota Adjusted

WI Wolf Hunt Quota Adjusted

News | October 5, 2021 | by Morgan McCarthy
The back-and-forth over Wisconsin’s wolf hunt isn’t over. The state’s Department of Natural Resources yesterday set this year’s wolf hunt quota…
Investigators Seek Suspect in Deadly Hit and Run

Investigators Seek Suspect in Deadly Hit and Run

News | October 5, 2021 | by Morgan McCarthy
Authorities in Elkhorn are asking for help in solving a weekend hit-and-run. Police found 70-year-old Francisco Garcia dead in a…
150 Years Later

150 Years Later

News | October 5, 2021 | by Morgan McCarthy
Northeast Wisconsin is remembering its great fire from 150 years ago. This week marks the 150th anniversary of the Peshtigo Fire. It…
Online Classes Loading in EC

Online Classes Loading in EC

News | October 5, 2021 | by Morgan McCarthy
A lot more kids are taking the option of learning completely online in Eau Claire schools. The city’s school board…
We Have a Name! Lt. Governor Candidate Jumps into Race

We Have a Name! Lt. Governor Candidate Jumps into Race

News | October 5, 2021 | by Morgan McCarthy
There’s a Democrat running for Lt. Governor in Wisconsin. Milwaukee state Senator Lena Taylor yesterday said she’s jumping into the race.…
Civics 101: WI Tackles New Lessons

Civics 101: WI Tackles New Lessons

News | October 5, 2021 | by Morgan McCarthy
Wisconsin’s superintendent of schools is now all-about teaching civics in the state’s classrooms. Superintendent Jill Underly initially opposed the request…
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