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No one is hurt after Eau Claire fire
EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (WEAU) - No one is hurt after a house fire on the North side of Eau Claire Saturday evening. According to the Eau Claire Fire Department, the fire happened on on Monroe Street around 5:50 p.m. Crews responded to a fire in the garage of a home and those inside were told to evacuate. When responders arrived, smoke and fire could be seen coming from the garage. There were no reported injuries.
3 people charged in relation to armed robbery, stabbing
EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (WEAU) - Two men and a woman were charged today in relation to an armed robbery that took place in Eau Claire last Thursday where multiple victims were stabbed. According to a criminal complaint filed on April 26, 23-year-old Caleb Bertrang and 37-year-old Brandon Pember of Elk...
Lethal Restraint-Forced Sedation
In this image from Altoona Police Department body-camera video, an officer fires a Taser at Demetrio Jackson in a parking lot on the border of Altoona and Eau Claire, Wis., on Oct. 8, 2021. After officers couldn’t handcuff Jackson, the officer fired additional darts. (Altoona Police Department via AP)
6 Wisconsin middle school students, 2 adults injured in school bus crash
HUDSON, Wis. — Six middle school students and two adults were injured in a school bus crash near Hudson on Thursday morning.WKBT reports that the students from DeLong Middle School in Eau Claire were heading to the Orpheum Theater in Minneapolis for a field trip when, around 10:40 a.m., one of the two buses crashed on the St. Croix River Bridge.The Wisconsin State Patrol says there were two lanes of traffic closed for construction, and two left lanes open for westbound traffic. A car stopped to allow another car to merge, slowing traffic. Then the bus rear-ended an empty CMV tanker trailer. Two of the six injured students were sent to the hospital; one had a cut lip and the other was sent for precautionary measures. A chaperone and the bus driver were also injured. The students in the bus not involved in the crash were sent back to the middle school. Students on the second bus are expected to arrive later in the afternoon. The crash is under investigation.
Organizations seek to help employees following health facility closures
EAU CLAIRE — More than a month after the closures of two Hospital Sisters Health System hospitals, organizations are still working to assist employees laid off by the closures. One organization working to help those laid off by HSHS and Prevea is the West Central Workforce Development Board. The West Central Workforce Development Board, also called West Central Works, offers “local input and direction for meeting workforce development goals as...
CF athletic center set to break ground next spring
CHIPPEWA FALLS — Construction on a new athletic center on the Chippewa Falls High School campus could begin next spring, as the organization planning it has started taking bids on the multi-million dollar project. The Chippewa Falls Senior High School Athletic Booster Club is planning to construct the Cardinal United Fitness Center between the high school and Hillcrest Elementary. The club came up with a plan for it to be constructed as a ‘safe room,’ which would consist of an approximately 22,000-square-foot concrete community tornado...
Former police officer pleads guilty to homicide charges
DOUGLAS COUNTY, Wis. (WEAU) - A former Superior police officer pleaded guilty today to homicide charges following a drunk driving incident that killed an Eau Claire man and his baby in 2022. Court documents show that on April 23, 44-year-old Gregory Swanson pleaded guilty to two counts of homicide by...
EMS, law enforcement discuss first month after HSHS St. Joseph's closure
CHIPPEWA FALLS — In the month since HSHS St. Joseph’s Hospital closed, Chippewa Falls Fire & EMS Chief Jason Thom said there hasn’t been a “worst-case scenario” of someone dying in an ambulance on the way to a hospital in Eau Claire, when that person may have survived on a shorter drive to HSHS St. Joseph’s. “When the news first broke (in January), we were planning for the worst, anticipating for the worst,” Thom said. “And we haven’t seen that. Knock on wood, we haven’t...
Local officials take part in National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day
CHIPPEWA VALLEY, Wis. (WEAU) - It’s called National Prescription Drug Take-Back day. “Which is an opportunity for community members to safely dispose of any sort of medication that they have in their household that they may no longer need. Maybe they no longer need a medication after surgery, or maybe their medication is expired. Today really is just an opportunity for community members to safely dispose of that, so children, pets or other people don’t have access to the medication,” Public Health Specialist, Sarah Dillivan - Pospisil, said.
Preparing for busy months of wedding planning
Sister-in-law Nancy’s 62nd birthday is on April 23. Brother Amos passed away suddenly six years ago, leaving Nancy a widow. May you have a wonderful birthday, Nancy! Last Friday evening, Joe and I attended the school program at granddaughter Kaitlyn’s school. It was their last day of school for the season. I think there are 30 students in her school. Two of the students received their eighth-grade diplomas and are now done with their school years. They sang quite a few songs for us, and...
The City of Eau Claire provides update on day resource center, plans to open next year
EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (WEAU) - There are new developments in the effort to bring a day resource center to Eau Claire for those experiencing homelessness. By next year a parking lot downtown could possibly be the new location for that day resource center, after a few more steps are taken.
HSHS closures impact northern “Newsmakers” listeners
With Hospital Sisters Health System (HSHS) closing both Sacred Heart (Eau Claire) and St. Joseph’s (Chippewa Falls) hospitals and Prevea health centers in Western Wisconsin also closing, business and healthcare leaders are scrambling to fill the gaps. Today on “Newsmakers,” David Minor, President and CEO of the Eau Claire Area Chamber of Commerce, talks with WPR’s Ezra Wall about the work of a task force focusing on providing medical care to many thousands of patients and jobs for some 1,400 affected employees.
Man arrested after multiple county police chase
LAKE HALLIE, Wis. (WLAX/WEUX) – A man is in custody after a police chase that started in Lake Hallie and ended in Trempealeau County. Around 10:15 last night (4/23/24), Lake Hallie Police say an officer tried to stop a pickup with an expired license plate when the driver took off southbound on Highway 53. The chase ended in Trempealeau County when tire deflation devices were deployed.
Eau Claire Marathon Weekend Underway
EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (WEAU) - The Eau Claire Marathon weekend is underway with multiple April 27th events prior to the race on the 28th. “We’re here again. I mean, I feel like we just were doing this, but we’re excited. Everyone had a fantastic winter to train in and now we’re here,” said race director Emi Uelmen.
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