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Baseball: Cumberland defeats St. Croix Falls, Mondovi to punch ticket to state tournament
With a pair of wins in Tuesday's Division 3 sectional, the Cumberland baseball team has qualified for the state tournament. At Islander Park in Cumberland, the Beavers took down Heart O' North foe St. Croix Falls 3-2 in a sectional semifinal on Tuesday morning before running away from Mondovi by a 9-1 score in the sectional final that afternoon. Cumberland (22-8) will be making its sixth state tournament appearance, with...
Robbins Elementary continues 14-year musical tradition
EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (WEAU) - A local elementary school principal has a 14-year long tradition of greeting his students with a weekly Monday morning song to get kids and adults ready for the week ahead. Jake Donze, the principal at Robbins Elementary in Eau Claire, sang his last Monday morning...
Eau Claire manufacturer teams up with Acres for Joy
EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (WLAX/WEUX) – Acres for Joy is now working with Eau Claire manufacturer, Lippert, to fund children facing additional challenges. Lippert, the owner of Curt Manufacturing, donated $10,000 that will go toward Acres of Joy’s scholarship program. The non-profit organization shared that its goal is to...
Eau Claire School Board finalizes $18 Million referendum question
EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (WLAX/WEUX) – The Eau Claire School Board has unanimously approved an operational referendum question for the upcoming November Election. The referendum for $18 million a year for 4 years was finalized during last night’s (6/3/24) board meeting. It’s non-recurring that would end after four years for a total of $72 million.
SportScene 13 for Thursday, June 6th Pt. 2 (Soccer Sectionals)
EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (WEAU) - Girls soccer teams get one step closer to state at the sectional semifinals. Regis/McDonell moving on with a 4-0 win over Somerset. Rice Lake gets a late goal to down West Salem 2-1. In division 1, DC Everest defeats Hudson 6-5 in a contest that went to a shootout.
BOB & JAN SLOAN
EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (WEAU) - The neighbors of Bob and Joan Sloan would like to nominate them for the Sunshine Award. Over the years their multiple weekly walks, while carrying trash bags in hand and removing roadside litter and trash, has provided to us all improved country scenery and ecology. Thank you.
Modicum Brewing back for another round
ALTOONA, Wis. (WEAU) - Modicum Brewing announced today that it will be relaunching in a new Eau Claire location after closing its doors last fall. According to a Facebook post from the brewing company, it is in the process of taking over the K Point Brewing location inside The Coffee Grounds at 4212 Southtowne Drive in Eau Claire, Wis.
UWEC Continuing Education holds event for lifelong learners
EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (WEAU) - They say you can’t teach an old dog new tricks, but people at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Continuing Education would disagree. Today the organization held its 35th Annual Academy for Lifelong Learners at the Davies Center. Former known as Senior Americans Day, it’s...
Renovation project begins at Onalaska High School
ONALASKA, Wis. (WLAX/WEUX) – The Eau Claire and La Crosse School Districts are among those in the Badger State that will be putting referendums on the November ballot, 2 years ago, the School District of Onalaska had a multi-million-dollar referendum approved by voters, and some of that money is now being used for some much-needed facility upgrades. First News at Nine’s Dashal Mentzel explains.
66th Annual Broiler Festival in Eleva wraps up with another good turnout
VILLAGE OF ELEVA, Wis. (WEAU) - The 66th annual Broiler Festival in the Village of Eleva wrapped up Sunday. Organizers say hundreds of people from far and near show up to the small community in Trempealeau County each year. This year being no different. The event kicked off Friday and...
The beauty parlor lie wasn't pretty
Back into the archives this week, this time for a Yarn from January 2002. Have a yarn to share with readers? Send it to our editor at matt.milner@ecpc.com. Georgiana Browne and I were on the Browne’s front porch, getting a program ready for the children in our neighborhood. Fifth graders can be very dramatic. Georgiana, because she knew the words, would sing “Oh the Moon Shines Bright on Pretty Red...
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