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Tennis court repairs at Memorial and North high schools, a secure entrance at Roosevelt Elementary School and re-roofing a portion of Memorial are highlights of the Eau Claire school district’s 2020-21 construction lineup.
“Packers gonna win?”
Eau Claire may provide up to $2.9 million in assistance to developers so vacant lots will become home to new buildings in an area that the city has been revitalizing.
Menard Inc. and Mayo Clinic Health System top the list of Eau Claire County's largest property taxpayers for 2019.
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CHIPPEWA FALLS — For Rock Fest 2020, the second time is the charm.
MENOMONIE — Law enforcement has arrested a rural Colfax man in connection with the death of his father, after the Dunn County Sheriff’s Office began probing a “suspicious death” in Colfax Wednesday.
Area leaders laid out 2020 priorities for Eau Claire County and the importance of civility when working on potential solutions Friday morning.
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An Eau Claire man will spend four years in prison for buying high-end items from Chippewa Valley businesses using four closed checking accounts.
CHIPPEWA FALLS — A Minnesota man who was sentenced in 2012 to serve eight years in prison for having sex with a 15-year-old girl will be released into Chippewa County next week.
When taxpayers in 11 Wisconsin counties vote in the April 7 elections, they’ll find at least one referendum question on their ballot: Would you raise your property taxes to allow Chippewa Valley Technical College to borrow $48.8 million to build, expand and renovate its facilities across its…
The Eau Claire County Broadband Committee discussed on Thursday what to include on an upcoming optional broadband survey for county residents and how to spread awareness about the survey.
An Altoona man will spend at least 60 days in jail for driving his truck into an occupied Eau Claire trailer home while intoxicated and head-butting his acquaintance, breaking the other man’s nose and causing significant blood loss.
A Milwaukee man is accused of driving drunk for the seventh time at speeds of 90 mph in Eau Claire County with his teenage son in the vehicle.
Community and UW-Eau Claire events are scheduled Monday to honor the life of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr.
Selika Ducksworth Lawton ended Wednesday’s book discussion on a daunting yet humorous note.
CHIPPEWA FALLS — Despite being open fewer days this season, Christmas Village in Irvine Park took in more revenue from donation boxes, said Chippewa Falls parks director Dick Hebert.
A River Falls woman has the chance to avoid a felony conviction for setting up a fictitious Facebook site in an attempt to get sexual assault charges against an Eau Claire man dropped.
The Chippewa Falls Area School District is seeking input from residents about how and what students in Chippewa Falls learn going forward.
CHIPPEWA FALLS — John McBride said he’s dedicated his career to improving the health of cows, which in turn, leads to higher milk production.
COLFAX — The people behind Pony Tales Refuge and Rehab just want to save horses.
One of the roughest streets in Eau Claire is slated for a through replacement this year, including decorative brick pavers, new lighting and trees to signal its place in the city’s newest redevelopment area.
Last Friday morning, Gilda Halbleib poured corn into a steamer. In the adjoining room, Aaron Pritzl accounted for the butter, fruit and drinks while Loann Sumner stamped the proper date onto food trays that would contain the next meal.
CHIPPEWA FALLS — A former Woodmohr town board member has been charged with improperly cutting down trees in the town and profiting from selling the timber.
CHIPPEWA FALLS — The Chippewa County Board approved a resolution Tuesday that asks the state Legislature to allow all counties to approve a half-percent sales tax, with that revenue being used to help pay for roads and bridge projects.
MENOMONIE — Ted’s Pizza Palace has been awarded the funds for a makeover to their business.
Owners of homes along Chippewa Street and Second Avenue will be the first in Eau Claire to be required to fix lead pipes that run under their lawns and connect to the city’s water supply.
The owner of an Eau Claire tavern is accused of purchasing liquor and fermented malt beverages from unauthorized sources and selling them at his establishment.
A woman is accused of embezzling nearly $115,000 from her Eau Claire employer over a five-year period.
CHIPPEWA FALLS — The Northern Wisconsin State Fair Association has authorized a market and financial feasibility study to explore constructing a multi-use facility on the fairgrounds in Chippewa Falls.
A new bill introduced by two Wisconsin Democrats Monday would require political campaigns that have racked up security costs during Wisconsin stops to pay outstanding bills before they can hold more campaign events in the state.
Rail cars derail in Dunn County
CHIPPEWA FALLS — An Eau Claire man who was sentenced to four years in prison after he gave illegal drugs to a Chippewa Falls man in 2016 — who later died from using them — has been convicted of possessing cocaine with the intent to deliver.
A Chetek man is accused of strangling, beating and sexually assaulting a woman in an Eau Claire hotel room.
BRUCE — Sue Vohs has enjoyed owning and operating Christie Mountain for the past 21 years. However, now in her late 60s, Vohs said it is simply time to retire and move on.
The Chippewa Valley Writers Guild and Write On, Door County will collaborate this summer on their first ever writer exchange.
A proposed city ordinance that would make replacing some lead water pipes mandatory for Eau Claire homeowners is slated for a public discussion and a vote at the Eau Claire City Council on Monday and Tuesday, respectively.
The Christian tradition of “pounding” began in the 19th century. When people moved into town or a wedding occurred, community residents gave the newcomers or newlyweds one pound of household items like flour or butter.
CHIPPEWA FALLS — Give and take is common among friends, and Don Elliott and Kyle Brandt are no exception.
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A female shortchange artist is accused of stealing money from various financial institutions, police say, including a Royal Credit Union branch in Eau Claire.
A 34-year-old Haugen man was convicted by a Barron County jury Friday of killing his three-month-old daughter in July 2017.
LADYSMITH — When the Kostka siblings enter the parking lot at Ladysmith High School, teachers jokingly wonder which one of them is driving to school that day.
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An Eau Claire man is accused of pointing a rifle at police in an ambush position as officers were responding to a domestic incident.
CHIPPEWA FALLS — An Eau Claire man was sentenced Friday to serve one year in jail for sexually touching an eight-year-old boy.
Starting in September, the Eau Claire school district will offer a program for some high school juniors to start earning a medical assistant technical diploma through Chippewa Valley Technical College.
Democratic Gov. Tony Evers stopped in Eau Claire Thursday to encourage state legislators to pass seven bills — ranging from reducing the price of insulin to requiring big-box retailers to pay more in property taxes — before they adjourn this spring.