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  • Students Receive More than $386k in Scholarships at CVTC

    Students Receive More than $386k in Scholarships at CVTC

  • Public Invited to Attend the 2025 Northwest Wisconsin Regional Law Enforcement Memorial  Ceremony

    Public Invited to Attend the 2025 Northwest Wisconsin Regional Law Enforcement Memorial  Ceremony

  • Red Flag Alert Issued for Northern WI Counties

    Red Flag Alert Issued for Northern WI Counties

Six Injured in Buffalo Co. Crash

Six Injured in Buffalo Co. Crash

Listening Sessions Held

Listening Sessions Held

Honoring Our Heroes

Honoring Our Heroes

Local COVID-19 Cases Spike

Local COVID-19 Cases Spike

News | September 24, 2020 | by Morgan McCarthy
 Fifty COVID-19 cases are reported setting a new weekly record in Chippewa County. Health officials say five people are hospitalized…
Vote to Come on Altoona Condo Complex

Vote to Come on Altoona Condo Complex

News | September 24, 2020 | by Morgan McCarthy
The Altoona City Council will vote on preliminary designs for a new condo complex buildout today. A public hearing was…
Police Seek Man who Fled on Foot

Police Seek Man who Fled on Foot

News | September 24, 2020 | by Morgan McCarthy
Altoona police say they’re still looking for 25-year old Austin Hurst. He got away after leading police on a chase.…
WI Slowly Bouncing Back to Work

WI Slowly Bouncing Back to Work

News | September 24, 2020 | by Morgan McCarthy
Wisconsin’s latest unemployment snapshot shows a better job picture across the state. The Department of Workforce Development yesterday said unemployment…
Student Voter ID Law Stays Same

Student Voter ID Law Stays Same

News | September 24, 2020 | by Morgan McCarthy
College students in Wisconsin will continue to need either a valid student ID, or proof of enrollment to vote this November. A…
VP in EC: Pence to Visit Eau Claire

VP in EC: Pence to Visit Eau Claire

News | September 24, 2020 | by Morgan McCarthy
Vice President Mike Pence announces plans to visit Eau Claire.  The vice president is scheduled to arrive at Chippewa Valley…
WI Reacts to Taylor Decision

WI Reacts to Taylor Decision

News | September 24, 2020 | by Morgan McCarthy
A grand jury is charging former Louisville police detective Brett Hankison in the death of Breonna Taylor.  He is being charged…
Investigation Handed to EC Co. Sheriff

Investigation Handed to EC Co. Sheriff

News | September 24, 2020 | by Morgan McCarthy
The investigation into possibly missing or misspent money at Eau Claire County’s Department of Human Services is now in the…
Woman Facing More Fraud Charges

Woman Facing More Fraud Charges

News | September 24, 2020 | by Morgan McCarthy
The woman looking at prison time for embezzling from the Eau Claire County Humane Association is looking at new fraud…
UWEC Addresses Racism on Campus

UWEC Addresses Racism on Campus

News | September 24, 2020 | by Morgan McCarthy
Administrators at UW-Eau Claire are promising to be extra vigilant about race and racism going forward. Chancellor Jim Schmidt yesterday…
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