You’ll notice this page looks different from normal. Instead of doing an endorsement in the presidential race this year, we’re allowing the ca…
Joe Biden is not just a salve for a divided nation and a relentless pandemic, he has a detailed vision for the United States of America.
Donald Trump’s accomplishments in his first term have made the case for his re-election Tuesday.
Area schools, notably Regis and Chippewa Falls, have moved students from the classroom to online as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to set rec…
News of the pending closure of Maples Mobile Home Park ends one chapter for what had been a troubled spot in Eau Claire. It does not solve the…
We don’t often use this page to point people to a website other than our own, but this is an important exception. If you’re wondering where yo…
We have little hope of this editorial having a significant effect on policy, but it’s still something we believe needs to be said.
Wisconsin’s COVID numbers have been rising for the past month, and the rise appears to be accelerating. It’s a bad situation to be in as winte…
Back in September we wrote an article based on conversations we had with parents who were frustrated with the online classes their children we…
Attorney General Josh Kaul’s announcement of the members of his office’s Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women Task Force is a good step for t…
Today isn’t most people’s favorite day on the calendar. If the forecast holds, we’ll see measurable snow today.
Fall sports are beginning to head toward a most unusual postseason. Those teams that competed this fall were largely successful in avoiding th…
With the November elections right around the corner, we wanted to remind people about the deadline for political letters to the editor. The fi…
The city’s decision to put off a vote on a controversial public health measure was a near unanimous one. Only one member of the council voted …
It's time to graduate for the Class of 2020! View our special section to see profiles of graduates, read graduation news from around the area, and watch videos of graduation speeches and virtual commencements.
If you haven’t taken the time to get out and enjoy the show nature is putting on, we’d suggest moving fast. It’s not likely to last a lot longer.
It’s tempting to say the conclusions reached in a recent study by Cartoon Network and the Cyberbullying Research Center at UW-Eau Claire were …
Last week we started the process of running profile articles on each of the area legislative races. We’re planning to run one story per day ov…
Today we join with newspapers around the state and the Wisconsin Newspaper Association to put a spotlight on an uncomfortable subject.
It has been a couple days and we’re still trying to figure out what the person (or people, if it turns out to be more than one) was thinking w…
The Eau Claire school board’s decision to waive participation fees for sports and some activities this year couldn’t have been an easy one to …
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Tonight is a night many athletes weren’t sure whether they would see this year. It’s the start of the prep football season.