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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

TRANSPORTATION FUNDING HITS FAST LANE

TRANSPORTATION FUNDING HITS FAST LANE

News | July 9, 2019 | by Morgan McCarthy
Cities, towns, and counties across Wisconsin are about to go on a road-building boom.  The state’s Department of Transportation yesterday said the…
BIGGER PICTURE FOR BODY CAMS TOO EXPENSIVE

BIGGER PICTURE FOR BODY CAMS TOO EXPENSIVE

News | July 9, 2019 | by Morgan McCarthy
Police officers in Eau Claire won’t be getting body cameras anytime soon.  The city council shelved the plan to equip…
SPIKE IN DRUG DEATHS LINKED TO BAD HEROIN

SPIKE IN DRUG DEATHS LINKED TO BAD HEROIN

News | July 9, 2019 | by Morgan McCarthy
Authorities in La Crosse County are warning of a bad batch of heroin that may be killing people.  La Crosse…
CASE SET TO BEGIN IN MKE OFFICER SHOOTING

CASE SET TO BEGIN IN MKE OFFICER SHOOTING

News | July 9, 2019 | by Morgan McCarthy
Prosecutors will start to make their case against the man accused of killing Milwaukee Police Officer Matthew Rittner.  Both sides…
FORUM AIMS TO ADDRESS COMMUNITY ISSUES

FORUM AIMS TO ADDRESS COMMUNITY ISSUES

News | July 8, 2019 | by Morgan McCarthy
The Dunn County Criminal Justice Collaborating Council will be holding a forum on Monday, July 29 from 6-8 p.m. at the Boyceville…
TRUMP PLANNING STOP IN WI THIS WEEK

TRUMP PLANNING STOP IN WI THIS WEEK

News | July 8, 2019 | by Morgan McCarthy
President Trump is planning a visit to Wisconsin.  Details have not been released, but the president is expected to attend a…

CLOSURES AND DETOURS ANNOUNCED

News | July 8, 2019 | by Morgan McCarthy
The Eau Claire County Highway Department announced a closure to be aware of. It will be located on CTH R…
WI POPULAR PIT STOP

WI POPULAR PIT STOP

News | July 8, 2019 | by Morgan McCarthy
Multiple Democratic presidential candidates will be in Wisconsin this week.  On Thursday, Bernie Sanders, Beto O’Rourke, Julian Castro, and Elizabeth…
WHERE THERE’S SMOKE…

WHERE THERE’S SMOKE…

News | July 8, 2019 | by Morgan McCarthy
It should be clear in west-central Wisconsin today, but some parts of the state could see smoke from wildfires in…
NEW STATS FOR OLDER POPULATION

NEW STATS FOR OLDER POPULATION

News | July 8, 2019 | by Morgan McCarthy
The number of elderly people in poverty in Wisconsin is up.  According to the annual Wisconsin Poverty Report, less people…
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