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Electrical system won’t last long, the way it’s going
Anson Albarado voiced concerns June 3, over the potential sale of Cadott’s electric utility to Chippewa Valley Electric Cooperative (CVEC). If CVEC takes over ownership of the aging system, it would mean a needed upgrade, which the village cannot afford at this time, with less of a rate increase. Photo by Ginna Young.
Eau Claire Parks, Recreation & Forestry offices back open Tuesday
EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (WEAU) - All scheduled activities at Hobbs for this afternoon and evening can continue as scheduled, according to the Eau Claire Parks, Recreation & Forestry. Eau Claire Parks, Recreation & Forestry states, “Eau Claire Police have lifted the shelter in place recommendation. All scheduled activities at Hobbs for this afternoon and evening can continue as scheduled. Thank you for your understanding as we navigate this situation. The recreation office will now be open until 5:00pm today as normal.”
Cadott Village Board - iPads purchased to make life easier for employees
By Ginna Young In order to make it a lot more streamlined for village employees, Cadott’s board agreed on the purchase of iPads June 3, to be used for the SCADA system, when the workers visit houses on a call. Before, they had to enter the information, then re-enter it all into the system at the shop.
City of Altoona seeks community input on library design
EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (WEAU) - The City of Altoona announced today that it will hold a community engagement session to gather ideas for the library to support a design grant submission. According to a news release from the City of Altoona, the purpose of this session will be to gather...
City approves entering into second half of Sevens project agreement
EAU CLAIRE — On Tuesday, the city council unanimously approved entering into an agreement for the second part of the upcoming Sevens project, which will create residential buildings. This residential development agreement section of the Sevens project will be developed by Keyhole Capital, LLC. The Chief Executive Officer of Keyhole Capital, Jim Rooney, said the residential community project would be called Paragon. Paragon will be a community made up of...
Eau Claire Municipal Band returns for 122nd season
EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (WEAU) - The sounds of summer is returning to Eau Claire. Monday night, the Eau Claire Municipal Band opened for it’s 122nd season. The concert took place in Owen Park. It included a children’s march, where kids from the audience can parade through the crowd.
Iris Boutique, in Chippewa Falls, ordered to be razed or repaired
CHIPPEWA FALLS, Wis. (WLAX/WEUX) – After a downtown Chippewa Falls building was significantly damaged. The City Inspector has ordered the building to either be repaired or torn down. (in the video) you can see the damage made to Iris Boutique following a partial roof collapse last Monday. In a...
City to vote on rezoning after community disapproval and plan commission recommendations
EAU CLAIRE — The possibility of new multi-family apartments is now in the hands of the city after community criticism and the plan commission recommending a pause. A rezoning request from Wurzer Builders, Inc. was made to the city to turn a property on East Hamilton Avenue from a single family housing space into a development that can host multi-family apartments. The apartment plan the rezoning request would allow includes...
Kaul visits CF, talks school safety
CHIPPEWA FALLS — Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul was a senior at Fond Du Lac High School in 1999 when a school shooting happened in Columbine, Colo. “I remember, even then, not being concerned about the school I went to. Someone coming in with a weapon wasn’t on your radar,” Kaul told a crowd of more than 100 people who attended an Office of School Safety Behavioral and Threat Assessment Management Training seminar Wednesday at Chippewa Falls High School. “I’m sorry you need to be...
Meeting on June 18 seeks to inform community about Day Resource Center
EAU CLAIRE — The community and business owners will have the opportunity to learn more about the possibility of a Day Resource Center in the City of Eau Claire’s downtown. The meeting will be held on June 18 at the L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library between 5:30 p.m. and 6:45 p.m. According to the press release announcing the meeting, Western Dairyland Economic Opportunity Council and Hope Gospel Mission will be the organizations hosting the event. ...
Badger Boys State at UW-Eau Claire
EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (WEAU) - UW-Eau Claire is hosting Badger Boys State for its third consecutive year. Each year about seven hundred high school students state wide attend to learn how to build their own mock communities. Thanks to the one hundred and fifty volunteers, students attending are taught more...
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10 Years Ago – 2014 Cadott’s yard waste site is usually open every Saturday, will now be open on weekdays, for residents, for a year’s trial. Once their ID is verified, for a fee, they can dispose of yard waste, if they can’t wait until the weekend to do so.
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