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Eau Claire, WI
Joined February 2009
Chippewa County is backing a new hospital, with the site's sale approved.
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CHIPPEWA FALLS — The Chippewa County Board approved a land sale Tuesday that will make way for another new hospital in the area.
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After numerous delays the woman behind the wheel in a 2021 crash that left a man with permanent injuries has been sentenced.
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EAU CLAIRE — The Wisconsin Dells woman charged in a hit-and-run that left a man’s ankle shattered was back in court Tuesday, more than three years after the original incident.
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The suspect in a Lake Hallie attempted murder had a hearing postponed this week.
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CHIPPEWA FALLS — A court hearing has been postponed for an Eau Claire man accused of stabbing his ex-girlfriend’s new boyfriend multiple times in Lake Hallie in July.
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Removing a dam isn't quite as simple as just tearing down the obstruction. Students are taking a close look at the effects.
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RIVER FALLS — As the City of River Falls prepares to remove the Junction Falls and Powell Falls dams, university students are playing a part in that process.
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An area man charged in more than a dozen felony cases will go to prison.
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EAU CLAIRE — A man who faced 15 separate felony cases in Eau Claire County will received a six-year prison sentence, but will receive credit for more than a year
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A strong start to the season makes Memorial's Marcus Holmberg the athlete of the week.
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Marcus Holmberg came out firing. And connecting.
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A man has been charged after authorities say he left the person he was supposed to be looking after in a hot car when temperatures topped 90 degrees.
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EAU CLAIRE — An Eau Claire man faces a felony charge after authorities said he left a cognitively impaired client in a closed car without air conditioning while outside temperatures
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Eau Claire will see a major change to downtown parking in the coming months.
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EAU CLAIRE — In a vote of 8 to 2, the Eau Claire City Council voted to change the street parking situation downtown from a free two hour limit to
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A new private school in Chippewa Falls is getting ready to open its doors.
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CHIPPEWA FALLS — A new charter school in Chippewa Falls will open its doors to their first class of students next week.
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An area contractor faces multiple felony charges after investigators said he misspent customers' payments.
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EAU CLAIRE — An Osseo contractor faces charges after authorities say he took hundreds of thousands of dollars from clients without fulfilling the work he committed to.
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Rep. Derrick Van Orden is backing efforts to save Klein Hall or replace it with a similar facility.
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EAU CLAIRE — U.S. Rep. Derrick Van Orden called on Gov. Tony Evers to either save the Veteran Housing and Recovery Program shelter at Klein Hall in Chippewa Falls, or
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A deputy whose shot left a teen paralyzed this past spring made his first court appearance Monday.
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BLACK RIVER FALLS — A Jackson County deputy accused of shooting a teen in May, leaving him paralyzed, made his first court appearance Monday.
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Celebration of life is often a euphemism for mourning. For Bob Uecker, it was indeed a celebration of his legacy.
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Bob Uecker’s Hall of Fame broadcasting career began only after the Milwaukee Brewers initially hired him as a scout. Former Brewers owner and MLB Commissioner Bud Selig relayed that story
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Students are savoring a few last days of summer. Teachers in Eau Claire are already back on the job.
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EAU CLAIRE — With students expected to return to classes next week Tuesday, Eau Claire Area School District staff were welcomed back during an event at North High School on
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Sometimes unusual animals can help researchers make breakthroughs for humans. In this case, it's the zebrafish.
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EAU CLAIRE — Bradley Carter said using zebrafish as a research model has been something that scientists have done for over 50 years.
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The defense in an attempted murder case in Chippewa County is asking the defendant's interview with police be thrown out.
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CHIPPEWA FALLS — A Chippewa Falls man accused of repeatedly stabbing his friend in the neck with a broken beer bottle in May 2023 will return to court today, as
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The defendant in a disturbing abuse case in Eau Claire has pleaded not guilty.
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EAU CLAIRE — One of the two neighbors accused by authorities of sexually abusing children pleaded not guilty Friday.
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You know it's going to be a good night when five different players score touchdowns before halftime.
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The Eau Claire Regis Ramblers could not have scripted a much better start to the football season.
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A new business development in Chippewa County seems to be coming together unusually rapidly.
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CHIPPEWA FALLS — A new development is on the fast track to gain approval in Chippewa County.
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A defensive collapse in the fourth quarter saw Memorial's hopes of a season-opening win slip away.
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