Chippewa County’s goal of having 1,000 vaccinations against COVID-19 per week is ambitious, but we’re glad to see that. Ambition is needed now…
The return of Chippewa Falls students to classrooms is a good step, and one other school districts should seriously consider following.
As concerned as we are about the use of social media to organize last week’s protest-turned-riot at the Capitol, we’re seeing another concerni…
First impressions matter. So do final impressions.
It’s hard to come up with a parallel to the images that emerged from Washington, D.C., on Wednesday. Photos of the protests at the 1968 Democr…
Over the past week or so there has been a spate of news coverage about the downturn in cancer screenings during the pandemic. We get the conce…
Funding for the UW-Eau Claire’s new science and health sciences building needs to be included when legislators approve Wisconsin’s next budget.
With all the talk about the plans to challenge the Electoral College’s vote when it heads to Congress for approval, it’s worth taking a couple…
In the coming days we’ll see the new members of Congress and of the various state legislatures, including Wisconsin, begin their work. They’ve…
The first priority of being a community newspaper is staying in business. We’re happy to report that the tough decisions we made earlier in 20…
Well, it’s here. The year that felt like it would never end finally did.
This week’s snow seems likely to stick around for a bit. It’s not as much as the Chippewa Valley is used to seeing at this time of year, but i…
Back in July, Eau Claire officials announced plans to create an anti-racism task force. Then-City Manager Dale Peters said at the time he had …
This year’s pandemic has taken a lot from people. But we also see an opportunity here to fundamentally rethink some things about what we want …
The bombing in Nashville on Christmas Day remains an inexplicable act. While authorities continue their investigation, the rest of the nation …
We’re concerned about the cost of higher education. For decades, a college degree has been the ticket to a middle class life. For many, it still is.
The Chippewa Valley has been a good region this year. It was a hard year to be good, too. There has been so much different this year and we do…
It’s hard to believe this needs to be said each year, but with the holidays upon us the reminder is worthwhile: please don’t drink and drive.
The union of religion and politics is a relatively recent phenomenon in our country. We’re not sure it’s helping find good leaders. How about …
If you’re still doing holiday shopping, you’re cutting it close. The few remaining days underscores the value of shopping locally.
EAU CLAIRE — With Christmas and New Year’s Day around the corner, we want to remind people they’ll see some minor changes in the paper’s deliv…
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