Jack Collier, a relative of Frank Nicoles, Jr., said his distant cousin had “a long journey” leading to Monday’s funeral in Texas. That’s putt…
You’re going to notice something a little different tomorrow, with the paper’s first premium day of the year. It means a one-day price increas…
Back in November, we ran an article from one of our sister papers, the Ashland Daily Press. The story included interviews with emergency perso…
Strange as it feels to be preparing for the start of the winter Olympics so soon after last summer’s games, the combination puts a strong spot…
The response to our story on Country Jam’s plans to move to a new location beginning in 2023 was immediate and strong. That didn’t surprise us…
Later this week, if everything goes according to plan, one of the most remarkable scientific achievements in a generation will take place as t…
When our editorial board was talking about potential subjects for the week, there was immediate agreement when one member said he had been at …
Today Americans mark the birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The slain civil rights leader would have been 93 this year.
While Vladimir Putin’s endgame in his standoff with the west over Ukraine remains uncertain, it’s clear he’s willing to escalate the situation…
Former Gov. Tommy Thompson’s pending retirement marks a major change for the UW System. The state can only hope his successor measures up.
President Joe Biden inadvertently revealed an important point when he finished a speech recently and stuck around to take some questions from …
Research currently taking place at the University of Wisconsin is intriguing. Where advocates have long said addiction should be treated as a …
The recent hyperventilating by Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce over the Legislature’s embrace of a bill to ban “white bagging” would be…
With this week’s emphatic return of wintry weather, a report on snow shoveling that gained new attention this week is as timely as it gets.
This weekend marked a rather major shift for a certain bear and his friends. Winnie the Pooh entered the public domain after the character’s c…
Monday’s story about the Bolton Refuge House’s work with area bars to prevent sexual assault is both heartening and discouraging. It’s one of …
It’s not surprising that there are questions about the closure of several wells last year in Eau Claire due to contamination with PFAS chemica…
It’s hard to believe we have to repeat this, but please stay safe on the roads while you celebrate the new year.
Astute visitors to downtown might have noticed a change at the longtime Just Local Foods location. The carrot logo and the name are gone. In t…
There’s a lot still being learned about the omicron variant of COVID, but it’s clear it is playing a significant role in the current rise in cases.
We’re spending this week a lot like many of you, reflecting on the end of 2021 and what the year ahead might hold.
The anniversary passed on Saturday with little notice. Born in the sound and fury of World War I, the Soviet Union slipped quietly into histor…
The Chippewa Valley has been really good this year. We’ve been able to do a lot more than last year and I even got to go to the movies again! …
Events over the past several weeks have left us wondering when elected officials decided that refusal to follow the law was a badge of pride r…
When officials in the Chippewa Falls school district became aware of an online threat last Friday, they faced an exceptionally difficult decis…
The robot server at an Eau Claire restaurant is, for the moment, something of a curiosity. Don’t expect things to stay that way.
It’s perhaps fitting that the notification about a local business’ work on tiny homes was announced in what newspaper reporters call a brief. …
The belated release of information about the Eau Claire school district’s equity committee is welcome. But that doesn’t absolve the district o…