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EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (WEAU) - The new owner of Pizza Del Re is targeting a late summer reopening for the popular Eau Claire pizza buffet. Vangjel Kapbardhi, who also owns Dhimiters, an Eau Claire Greek and Mediterranean restaurant, said that there’s been enough progress on renovating the kitchen and dining area space to begin training staff in the coming weeks ahead of reopening “hopefully” in late August or early September.

A September preliminary hearing has been scheduled for the accused killer of 10-year-old Chippewa Falls girl, Iliana “Lily” Peters. An eighth-grade relative identified only by the initials C-P-B is charged with first-degree intentional homicide, first-degree sexual assault resulting in great bodily harm, and first-degree sexual assault of a child under the age of 13.

CHIPPEWA FALLS — It has been 30 years since Uniroyal closed in Eau Claire, but Doug Craker is doing his part to keep the plant’s memory alive. Craker, of the Chippewa County town of Lafayette, acquired a discarded artifact from the plant a few years before it shut down in June 1992 and has been using it ever since.

Farmers warned of possible rolling blackouts this summer. A Wisconsin farmer says along with worrying about crops, weather, and input costs, now he is concerned about having electricity when he needs it. Tony Mellenthin raises crops near Menomonie, Wisconsin, and uses several irrigation pivots. He says, “We’ve gotten a letter...

MENOMONIE — Ask Leslie LeBarron about any neighborhood in Menomonie and she can tell you about it from firsthand experience. That’s because LeBarron has accomplished her personal goal of walking every city block in her hometown. Every street, avenue, boulevard, road and highway. If it’s within the Menomonie...

Menomonie, Wis. – Acknowledging their dedication to excellence within Wisconsin’s beef industry, the Wisconsin Cattlemen’s Association (WCA) honored four award recipients during the 2022 Summer Tour hosted in the Menomonie Area. The 2022 Cattleman of the Year is Steve Springer of Linden, Wis. Springer is a third-generation...

Photo caption: Dr. Kim Frodl, director of Student Health Service, is collaborating with an allergist at Mayo Clinic Health System on a study to help students who have penicillin allergy labels in their medical files determine if those labels are up to date and accurate. (Photo by Shane Opatz) The...

EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (WEAU) - Mary and Dan Larson are amazing people! They think nothing about giving up their personal time to help others without being asked. Their dog passed and now they dog sit almost daily. Some close friends passed within 24 hours this week and they did everything they could for them while they were alive and in hospice. They are such an unselfish couple and they are an example others should aspire to. Please give them the Sunshine Award.

WISCONSIN— As much of the country continues to deal with the fallout from Friday's Supreme Court decision which overturned Roe v. Wade, doctors in Wisconsin said they, too, are dealing with unclear or unintended consequences of any sweeping broad stroke decisions. "People don't realize that there are a large...

EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (WEAU) - Monday, President Biden signed the Keep Kids Fed Act, extending free meal services through the summer and helping schools with next year’s school lunch program. School districts around the country were previously provided universal school lunch waivers during the COVID-19 pandemic to help offset...

EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (WEAU) - 30 years ago Sunday, the Uniroyal Tire Plant officially closed its doors in Eau Claire. Dennis Miller, producer of the film “What was Uniroyal?” said he is determined to make sure this part of the city’s history won’t be forgotten and debuted his film Sunday afternoon.

EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (PRESS RELEASE) - The RCU Foundation announced that local charities will receive $27,500 following the 2022 Rock the Riverfront featuring the Charity Classic. This year’s event benefited three Veteran-focused charities that work with Veterans and their families to provide needed items and support services throughout a Veteran’s life after active service. The RCU Foundation is proud to give back to those who have served and the organizations that advocate for making a difference in Veterans’ lives.

Hope Perry, 24, of Chippewa Falls, will graduate on July 17 from Chippewa Valley Technical College with an associate degree in radiography and is set to work in the same hospital and department her grandfather worked in 21 years ago. Hope Perry remembers visiting her grandpa Oral Perry at St....

EAU CLAIRE, WI – The Willmar Stingers got the better of The Eau Claire Express in extra innings tonight, 7-6. This was the first game that concluded in extra innings for the Stingers this season. This was also the second straight game where Willmar entered the ninth inning tied with an opponent.

EAU CLAIRE — Sonja Meiers, UW-Eau Claire’s College of Nursing and Health Sciences acting dean, was just beginning nursing school when Roe v. Wade first went into effect. For decades, the landmark ruling ensured that abortions would remain a constitutionally protected facet of sexual and reproductive health care in the United States.