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  • Chancellor James Schmidt recognized with Honorary Alumnus Award

    Chancellor James Schmidt recognized with Honorary Alumnus Award

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    Downtown Eau Claire, Incorporated Summer Market Returns

WI Man Picks Up 5th OWI

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WI Tops for Drug Takeback

WI Tops for Drug Takeback

BOOK FEST WRITES NEW CHAPTER THIS FALL

BOOK FEST WRITES NEW CHAPTER THIS FALL

News | July 22, 2019 | by Morgan McCarthy
In its 20th year, the Chippewa Valley Book Festival is opening up another chapter this fall. This year’s festival will…
MAN IN CUSTODY AFTER SALVAGE YARD THEFT

MAN IN CUSTODY AFTER SALVAGE YARD THEFT

News | July 22, 2019 | by Morgan McCarthy
A Richland Center man is in custody in connection with a theft from a salvage yard in Viroqua, southeast of…
BRIDGE CLOSED OVER LAKE WISSOTA

BRIDGE CLOSED OVER LAKE WISSOTA

News | July 22, 2019 | by Morgan McCarthy
The County Highway S bridge over Lake Wissota in Chippewa County is closed today.  The bridge is closed for construction…
GETTING THE LIGHTS BACK ON

GETTING THE LIGHTS BACK ON

News | July 22, 2019 | by Morgan McCarthy
Thousands of people are still without power because of severe storms over the weekend.  According to Barron Electric, most outages…
STORMS RUMBLE, CLEAN UP CONTINUES

STORMS RUMBLE, CLEAN UP CONTINUES

News | July 22, 2019 | by Morgan McCarthy
Towns and cities across Wisconsin are getting a bit more help to clean-up after the latest round of severe weather.  Governor Tony…
THREE KILLED IN ST. CROIX CO. CRASH

THREE KILLED IN ST. CROIX CO. CRASH

News | July 22, 2019 | by Morgan McCarthy
The sheriff in St. Croix County says a missing stop sign may be to blame for a deadly crash last…
CAN’T STOP THE HOP? MKE STREETCAR HITS RED LIGHT

CAN’T STOP THE HOP? MKE STREETCAR HITS RED LIGHT

News | July 22, 2019 | by Morgan McCarthy
A watchdog in Madison says it doesn’t make sense to spend road money on Milwaukee’s streetcar.  Mike Nichols with the…
WI PRIESTS IDENTIFIED IN ABUSE CASES

WI PRIESTS IDENTIFIED IN ABUSE CASES

News | July 22, 2019 | by Morgan McCarthy
You can add 22 more names to the list of priests in Wisconsin who are accused of abusing children.  The St. Norbert…
EC RIVER RESCUE NEAR BOYD PARK

EC RIVER RESCUE NEAR BOYD PARK

News | July 21, 2019 | by Morgan McCarthy
A Sunday afternoon river rescue serves as a reminder to be careful when heading out. The Eau Claire Fire Department…
CREWS RESPOND TWICE TO SAME FIRE LOCATION

CREWS RESPOND TWICE TO SAME FIRE LOCATION

News | July 21, 2019 | by Morgan McCarthy
A fire in Rice Lake had crews out twice to the same location over the weekend. It was on Friday…
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