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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…

On This Day…

WI Tops for Drug Takeback

WI Tops for Drug Takeback

WI CORONAVIRUS HOSPITALIZATIONS TOP 300

WI CORONAVIRUS HOSPITALIZATIONS TOP 300

News | July 17, 2020 | by Morgan McCarthy
Wisconsin’s coronavirus hospitalizations have topped 300. The state’s Department of Health Services yesterday reported 310 people are being treated for…
VOTE TO REMOVE STATUE

VOTE TO REMOVE STATUE

News | July 17, 2020 | by Morgan McCarthy
La Crosse’s wooden Hiawatha statue is the next to come down. The city’s Park Board voted last night to remove…
WISCONSIN GETS BACK TO WORK

WISCONSIN GETS BACK TO WORK

News | July 17, 2020 | by Morgan McCarthy
More people are getting back to work across Wisconsin. The state’s unemployment rate for June fell to eight-and-a-half percent. That’s a…
SEVERAL EMPLOYEES OUT AFTER INMATE ESCAPE

SEVERAL EMPLOYEES OUT AFTER INMATE ESCAPE

News | July 17, 2020 | by Morgan McCarthy
The warden and a handful of guards at the state prison in Portage are out in the aftermath of an…
WI DAILY CORONAVIRUS COUNT CREEPS UP

WI DAILY CORONAVIRUS COUNT CREEPS UP

News | July 16, 2020 | by Morgan McCarthy
COVID-19 cases are climbing by the day in Wisconsin.  The seven-day average is up in the state to 817 cases per…
WI SERGEANT REMEMBERED

WI SERGEANT REMEMBERED

News | July 16, 2020 | by Morgan McCarthy
 It is a somber anniversary for the family and friends of a Marine sergeant killed in Chattanooga, Tennessee.  Today marks…
GOVERNOR EVERS PARDONS 18 PEOPLE

GOVERNOR EVERS PARDONS 18 PEOPLE

News | July 16, 2020 | by Morgan McCarthy
Governor Tony Evers grants pardons to 18 people.  The governor today says the Pardon Advisory Board met with applicants virtually…
BARNES MAN ARRESTED FOR 5TH OWI

BARNES MAN ARRESTED FOR 5TH OWI

News | July 16, 2020 | by Morgan McCarthy
A man picked up his 5th OWI. 49 year old David L. Pederson, from Barnes, has been arrested by the…
RECENT STORMS CAUSE LOCAL TRAIL CLOSURES

RECENT STORMS CAUSE LOCAL TRAIL CLOSURES

News | July 16, 2020 | by Morgan McCarthy
Showers and thunderstorms that have moved through Wisconsin are resulting in increased levels on the Chippewa River in Eau Claire.…
MORE BUSINESSES REQUIRE FACE COVERINGS

MORE BUSINESSES REQUIRE FACE COVERINGS

News | July 16, 2020 | by Morgan McCarthy
Kohl’s is now requiring masks inside their stores. In a statement, company leaders said beginning Monday, all customers will be…
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