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  • The Plot Thickens: New Book Vending Machine at Flynn Elementary School

    The Plot Thickens: New Book Vending Machine at Flynn Elementary School

  • WI Judge Set to Appear in Court, Lawmakers Focus on Immigration, Enforcement

    WI Judge Set to Appear in Court, Lawmakers Focus on Immigration, Enforcement

  • New Report Looks at Local Health Trends

    New Report Looks at Local Health Trends

Wisconsin Man Facing Homicide Charges After Investigation

Wisconsin Man Facing Homicide Charges After Investigation

More Details Emerge About Deadly Milwaukee Fire

More Details Emerge About Deadly Milwaukee Fire

Looking Local: Altoona Man Turns Life Around, Will Graduate from CVTC

Looking Local: Altoona Man Turns Life Around, Will Graduate from CVTC

UW FURLOUGHS ARE COMING

UW FURLOUGHS ARE COMING

News | April 17, 2020 | by Morgan McCarthy
There are furloughs coming to UW Eau Claire, but no one knows who or when. University regents yesterday approved a…
MULTIPLE INJURIES IN CHIPPEWA CO. ACCIDENT

MULTIPLE INJURIES IN CHIPPEWA CO. ACCIDENT

News | April 16, 2020 | by Morgan McCarthy
Multiple people were injured after a in Chippewa County. It was just before 4am on Wednesday, April 26th when reports…
ESCAPED INMATES ON RUN

ESCAPED INMATES ON RUN

News | April 16, 2020 | by Morgan McCarthy
Two inmates from Columbia Correctional Institution are on the run.  There is a manhunt underway for two inmates who walked…
WEBSTER WOMAN FACING HOMICIDE CHARGES

WEBSTER WOMAN FACING HOMICIDE CHARGES

News | April 16, 2020 | by Morgan McCarthy
A Webster woman is charged with first-degree homicide and more after police say a man was found at a Sand…
MEN CHARGED WITH CELL THEFTS

MEN CHARGED WITH CELL THEFTS

News | April 16, 2020 | by Morgan McCarthy
Six men are now charged in connection to a robbery at a cell phone store in 2016. A criminal complaint…
CHIPPEWA GOES BLUE

CHIPPEWA GOES BLUE

News | April 16, 2020 | by Morgan McCarthy
Community organizations in Chippewa Falls are asking residents to light up the city blue tonight to show support for essential…
EVERS SIGNS RELIEF BILL, WI CORONAVIRUS COUNT GROWN IN CITIES

EVERS SIGNS RELIEF BILL, WI CORONAVIRUS COUNT GROWN IN CITIES

News | April 16, 2020 | by Morgan McCarthy
It’s not perfect, but it is law. Governor Tony Evers yesterday signed the state’s coronavirus relief plan. The law allows…
WINDOW CLOSES ON VISITS

WINDOW CLOSES ON VISITS

News | April 16, 2020 | by Morgan McCarthy
Folks in Eau Claire will not be able to visit their family members at the nursing home window. City-county health…
LOCAL SIRENS STAY QUIET

LOCAL SIRENS STAY QUIET

News | April 16, 2020 | by Morgan McCarthy
Don’t be surprised if you don’t hear the tornado sirens during today’s statewide tornado drill. Emergency managers in Eau Claire,…
INTRO TO ONLINE LEARNING 101

INTRO TO ONLINE LEARNING 101

News | April 16, 2020 | by Morgan McCarthy
UW Eau Claire students may be learning from home next fall as well. Professors this week started preparing to teach…
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