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Wildlife officials strongly encourage hunters to have their deer tested for chronic wasting...

New baiting and feeding bans for Washburn, Barron, Rusk and Sawyer counties effective 0ct. 5

Updated: 2 hours ago
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By PRESS RELEASE
A farm-raised deer on a deer farm in Washburn County tested positive for chronic wasting disease, according to a press release.

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Allan Owens

Sex offender to be released, live in Pepin County

Updated: 3 hours ago
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By WEAU Staff
The man is set to be released on Sept. 26, 2023.

Local

HSHS St. Joseph's Hospital

HSHS St. Joseph’s Hospital to temporarily suspend surgical services

Updated: 3 hours ago
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By WEAU Staff
A statement was released on behalf of HSHS and HSHS St. Joseph’s Hospital.

News

Damage from a wildfire outside Fort McCoy in western Wisconsin 4/13/23.

Wildfire investigation results released; show prescribed burn not cause

Updated: 4 hours ago
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By Lindsay Alowairdi
The fire burned through 3,000 acres of Western Wisconsin woodland in Jackson and Monroe County.

Hello Wisconsin

A Halloween display on Rust Street in Eau Claire, WI.

Celebrate spooky season with a new Halloween display contest

Updated: 5 hours ago
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By Ellie Jo Pomerleau
A new Halloween display contest invites people to embrace the Halloween spirit and decorate.

Local

Cadott listening session

Listening session held for possible Cadott referendum

Updated: 15 hours ago
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By WEAU Staff
Village officials are looking to gather feedback from community members.

Local

Eau Claire Fire & Rescue firetruck closeup

Eau Claire Fire & Rescue looking to hire even more firefighters

Updated: 16 hours ago
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By Daniel Gomez
Eau Claire Fire and Rescue Deputy Chief Robert Haller is contending with employee turnover.

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There are three of the little libraries set up around Chippewa County.

Chippewa Valley Little Libraries make books more accessible

Updated: 20 hours ago
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By Kim Leadholm and Jeff Ralph
The Chippewa Valley Little Libraries are funded through grants allowing members of the Early Literacy Coalition to refill the bins with new books for kids to take home and keep.

Local

Leaves are changing.

Temperature still rising during fall season

Updated: 20 hours ago
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By Eleanor Bland
Temps will be in the low 80's this weekend.

Local

Culver's is bringing back the CurderBurger from Oct. 12 - Oct. 31, 2022.

CurderBurger III: The popular Culver’s sandwich is back in October

Updated: 20 hours ago
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By Nick Viviani
For cheese lovers, fall is turning into the season of the CurderBurger.
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Local

Sawyer County Deputy charged in domestic case

Updated: 20 hours ago
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By Eleanor Bland
Case remains under investigation by the Polk County Sheriff's Office.

Local

Senator Pfaff introduces bill to cap the price of insulin

Updated: 20 hours ago
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By Dashal Mentzel
Sen. Pfaff is happy with some of the progress that has been made for insulin prices, but he thinks more can be done.

Local

House likely a total loss due to fire

Updated: 21 hours ago
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By Eleanor Bland
Fire occurred in the town of Goetz, just outside Cadott.

News

Construction begins at local veterans tribute

Updated: 21 hours ago
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By Michelle Stangler
Construction is expected to take five to eight weeks on the handicap accessible path.

News

Never Forgotten Honor Flight honors Wisconsin veterans

Updated: 21 hours ago
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By Brendan Cullerton
The Never Forgotten Honor Flight provides veterans with an all-expenses paid trip to Washington, D.C. to allow veterans to see the memorials built in their honor

Local

Man charged with child pornography charges in Eau Claire County

Updated: 22 hours ago
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By Eleanor Bland
The two counts were filed today against 41 year old Kenneth Van Meter in Eau Claire County Court.

National

Advice to help plan ahead for upcoming student loan payments

Updated: 23 hours ago
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By Rachel DePompa
Payments on federal student loans are set to resume next month for the first time in three years. Consumer Investigator Rachel DePompa caught up with an expert from The College Investor about ways you can better prepare.

Local

Royal Credit Union Shred Day

Updated: 24 hours ago
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By Eleanor Bland
The drive up event is held September 29th.

Hello Wisconsin

The Glass Orchard prepares nearly 2,000 pumpkins for annual event

Updated: Sep. 25, 2023 at 8:32 AM CDT
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By Ellie Jo Pomerleau
The Glass Orchard created nearly 2,000 glass blown pumpkins and will be demonstrating how they created them at and annual event.

Local

Warrens Cranberry Festival wraps up it’s 50th year with a parade

Updated: Sep. 24, 2023 at 5:24 PM CDT
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By Ellie Ulbricht
Warrens Cranberry Festival celebrates their 50th anniversary with a parade

Local

17th Annual Chippewa Valley Down Syndrome Awareness Walk

Updated: Sep. 24, 2023 at 5:21 PM CDT
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By Eleanor Bland
The walk filled Irvine Park of 600 walkers.

Local

Lake Altoona pilot study delayed from theft

Updated: Sep. 24, 2023 at 5:10 PM CDT
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By Eleanor Bland
The study had copper stolen from the wires.

News

Law enforcement searching for ‘dangerous’ individual

Updated: Sep. 24, 2023 at 3:59 PM CDT
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By WEAU Staff
Henke is wanted for several felony charges and is considered armed and dangerous.

News

One person dead after crash St. Croix County

Updated: Sep. 24, 2023 at 3:31 PM CDT
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By WEAU Staff
One person is dead after a crash in the Town of Glenwood Friday evening.

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Registered sex offender surrenders to police after intending to flee

Updated: Sep. 23, 2023 at 7:50 PM CDT
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By WEAU Staff
A registered sex offender surrendered to the Chippewa Falls Police Department after attempting to flee Friday afternoon.

Local

Walk to End Alzheimer’s raise thousands of dollars

Updated: Sep. 23, 2023 at 4:00 PM CDT
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By Ellie Ulbricht
Walk for Alzheimer's took place earlier Saturday to raise money for the incurable disease

Local

5th annual River Prairie Ginormous Pumpkin Festival held in Altoona

Updated: Sep. 23, 2023 at 3:48 PM CDT
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By Ellie Ulbricht
Altoona celebrates their 5th annual pumpkin festival

Local

‘Project Heat’s On’ services 30 local veterans homes

Updated: Sep. 23, 2023 at 3:38 PM CDT
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By Eleanor Bland
More then 35 service technicians volunteered to service local veterans furnaces.

News

UPDATE: Names released in Elk Mound fatal crash

Updated: Sep. 23, 2023 at 3:15 PM CDT
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By WEAU Staff
According to the Wisconsin State Patrol, the crash occurred on WIS 29 westbound at State Highway 29 near Elk Mound.

News

Sentry tells employees to stay remote next week, investigation into threat continues

Updated: Sep. 23, 2023 at 1:09 PM CDT
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By Dale Ryman
Sentry to keep most employees out of the office next week.

News

Sanitary manholes to be replaced on North Veterans Pkwy

Updated: Sep. 23, 2023 at 9:04 AM CDT
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By Ellie Ulbricht
The right/outside lane of north traffic will be closed on North Veterans Pkwy in Marshfield, WI.

Local

Neillsville Police stepping up police presence for homecoming week

Updated: Sep. 22, 2023 at 9:06 PM CDT
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By Daniel Gomez
The School District of Neillsville is celebrating its homecoming all of next week. But, this year things will look different said Neillsville Police Chief Jim Mankowski.

National

Truck driver helps family stranded on side of road in Texas heat: ‘I’m glad I was there’

Updated: Sep. 22, 2023 at 7:18 PM CDT
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By Rekha Muddaraj, KHOU
A truck driver is now an honorary deputy after he rescued a family from the scorching Houston heat a few weeks ago.

National

‘I have to do this’: 10-year-old girl jumps into race to help her mother finish marathon

Updated: Sep. 22, 2023 at 6:25 PM CDT
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By Jeremy Roth, CNN
A struggling marathon runner gets a final stretch assist from her 10-year-old daughter.

National

Federal investigators will look into fatal New York crash of a bus carrying high school students

Updated: Sep. 22, 2023 at 6:21 PM CDT
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By The Associated Press
Federal investigators promised a thorough investigation into what caused a charter bus carrying a high school marching band to veer off a New York highway in a wreck that killed two adults and seriously injured other passengers.

Local

Nationwide substitute teacher shortage reaches Chippewa Valley

Updated: Sep. 22, 2023 at 6:16 PM CDT
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By Melanie Walleser
Along with K-12, special needs classrooms are also struggling to find substitutes and even full-time staff.

Local

AAUW holds 60th annual book sale

Updated: Sep. 22, 2023 at 5:39 PM CDT
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By Eleanor Bland
Book sale will be held all weekend.

Local

UW-Eau Claire hosts 2nd Business of Sports Symposium

Updated: Sep. 22, 2023 at 5:16 PM CDT
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By Ellie Ulbricht
UWEC alumni return to campus to talk to students pursuing similar careers

News

Lawyer for Sheriff Hakes sends letter to county board, claims meeting violated state law

Updated: Sep. 22, 2023 at 4:53 PM CDT
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By Lindsay Alowairdi
Accusations of misconduct by Sheriff Hakes were revealed by the county board during a special meeting Tuesday.

Local

500 volunteers participated in Day of Caring

Updated: Sep. 22, 2023 at 3:02 PM CDT
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By Eleanor Bland
29th Day of Caring is full of 40 different projects.

Local

Gundersen affected by national cancer drug shortage

Updated: Sep. 22, 2023 at 1:29 PM CDT
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By Dashal Mentzel
Many cancer treatment medications are disappearing off of pharmacy shelves.

Hello Wisconsin

Cranberries take the limelight for the 50th year in Warrens

Updated: Sep. 22, 2023 at 11:45 AM CDT
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By Ellie Jo Pomerleau
The 50th Annual Warren's Cranberry Fest kicked off on Friday with shopping, contests, and marsh tours.

Local

New UW-Eau Claire event celebrates Hispanic and Latinx Heritage Month

Updated: Sep. 21, 2023 at 10:58 PM CDT
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By WEAU Staff
The event was held at the Chippewa Lounge along the Chippewa River.

Local

Eau Claire Area Chamber of Commerce announces “Bravo to Business” winners

Updated: Sep. 21, 2023 at 10:50 PM CDT
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By WEAU Staff
Awards were handed out in five different categories.

Local

Rise in highway sign vandalism and thefts in Chippewa County

Updated: Sep. 21, 2023 at 10:15 PM CDT
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By Daniel Gomez
Signs collected by the Chippewa County Highway Commission tell the commissioner Brian Kelly trouble is afoot.

Local

Report on Sheriff Hakes investigation may be released in early October

Updated: Sep. 21, 2023 at 8:22 PM CDT
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By WEAU Staff
Sheriff Hakes is facing a possible removal of office.

Local

Dry fall may have impact on leaves’ color changes

Updated: Sep. 21, 2023 at 7:34 PM CDT
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By Dashal Mentzel
UW-La Crosse assistant professor predicts the fall color display to be dulled due to dry conditions

Local

UW schools see an increase in enrollment for Fall 2023

Updated: Sep. 21, 2023 at 5:38 PM CDT
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By Melanie Walleser
UW-Eau Claire's vice chancellor of enrollment management said retention was a key factor in this year’s gains.

News

Kwik Trip spreads into its sixth state with new store

Updated: Sep. 21, 2023 at 5:35 PM CDT
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By Nick Viviani
Kwik Trip's newest store opened Thursday and it marks the sixth state where drivers can find the Wisconsin-based convenience store chain.

Local

Rail Safety Week in Eau Claire

Updated: Sep. 21, 2023 at 5:04 PM CDT
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By Eleanor Bland and Jeff Ralph
Eau Claire looks to make a railroad crossing safer.
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