It’s easy to sympathize with the concerns of people living near the landfill in Seymour. They were told the landfill would be closing about no…
It was a lot easier to believe in the potential for spring weather a week or two ago, when we weren’t seeing snow showers. But it’s coming.
We know it’s usually considered impolite to eat and talk at the same time, but you’ll pardon us if we tuck into a nice serving of crow, the re…
There’s some irony in the fact some of the people most loudly voicing skepticism about vaccinations against COVID-19 are also the ones most lo…
Amtrak’s proposed expansion is probably the best opportunity to bring passenger rail service to Eau Claire in a very long time. It’s far from …
Late last October we presented an editorial arguing in favor of Wisconsin adopting some form of explicitly nonpartisan redistricting process. …
Wisconsin’s vaccination efforts against COVID-19 are moving ahead. After some initial stumbles, the state has recovered nicely. About one thir…
Today arrived without the fanfare of last November. We didn’t see the deluge of commercials or the endless seas of money being pumped in by PACs.
The unending presidential campaigns are coming to life again. Barely six months after Americans went to the polls to select a president, candi…
This week’s ruling from the Wisconsin Supreme Court was considerably narrower than what a lot of people seem to think. There’s a critical poin…
The back-and-forth between Gov. Tony Evers and the Wisconsin Legislature over administration of funds from the most recent federal COVID-19 re…
The announcement that UW-Eau Claire women’s hockey coach Erik Strand was the co-Coach of the Year for the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic C…
Seniors in high school and college have been hearing the clock tick for a while now, counting down the days to graduation. It’s certainly tick…
There are some reactions that we know we’re going to get when certain stories run. There are going to be strong statements in response to cour…
The recent training by Eau Claire police that focused on assessment and de-escalation of situations was a good step forward for the department…
Some readers may notice the paper arriving a little later than normal over the next week to two weeks. We want to let folks know what’s going on.
The eyes of the world will be fixed on the upper Midwest in the coming weeks. The jury in Derek Chauvin’s trial for the killing of George Floy…
There was an article in Monday’s edition we hope you read. A lot of the veterans’ halls for the American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars h…
We understand the urge to help people during tough times. It’s one of the things that has historically defined Americans. When neighbors are h…
We’ve been thinking a lot lately about the question of single-hauler trash services in communities. It has been debated locally, and we think …
We hate to be the ones to remind people, but there’s a little less than a month to go before tax day.
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While we still have to be on guard against a late-season snowstorm, spring is clearly on the way. Last week included one of the region’s favor…
This year’s 16th annual Sunshine Week is a bit different from all the ones that came before. Last year it was partially eclipsed by the growin…
No one seems to be quite sure where the phrase “Go big or go home” comes from. There’s an apocryphal tale about it originating as a slogan in …
Tuesday’s temperatures were a most welcome reminder of what lies ahead for the Chippewa Valley. Unfortunately, the warm weather has also revea…
About six months ago we used this space to ask for volunteers for our new Community Advisory Board. A number of people accepted, and we’ve bee…
President Joe Biden’s administration has put significant weight on its goal of a return to normalcy after the often-chaotic communications of …
We hope folks had the chance to get out and take advantage of the weather this weekend. It’s a welcome change as we escape winter.