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The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) provides weekly updates on road construction projects in the following counties in northwest Wisconsin: Ashland, Barron, Bayfield, Buffalo, Burnett, Chippewa, Clark, Douglas, Dunn, Eau Claire, Jackson, Pepin, Pierce, Polk, Rusk, St. Croix, Sawyer, Taylor, Trempealeau and Washburn counties. Ashland County. Highway: County GG. Location:...
DULUTH, Minn. (Northern News Now) - The Wisconsin Department of Health Services is reporting a second child death due to measles. Both deaths were in southwestern Wisconsin. The report comes as Wisconsin and Minnesota report the highest number of measles cases in more than 35 years. None of those cases...
BURNETT COUNTY — Timberlands Carbon Program, developed with The Climate Trust, turns long-term forest stewardship into new resources for the community. Almost three years after the County Board approved the Burnett County Timberlands Carbon Program, Burnett County has completed a carbon credit sale of just over $1.8 million. Working in partnership with The Climate Trust, the County developed, marketed and sold its first year of carbon credits.
The Eau Claire City-County Board of Health is announcing its next leader. Julie McCallum will serve as the department’s next director. McCallum is currently the Public Health Supervisor for the Sawyer County Health and Human Services Department. She will take over the Eau Claire City-County role on January 4th after current director Lieske Giese officially retires.
EVERGREEN TOWNSHIP — A few miles outside of Spooner, at the Evergreen Town Hall, there is a place where residents can access technology to keep them informed about happenings in the community, create new opportunities or simply complete a form. No account, no subscription and no payment are needed. But it’s more than a computer lab. It’s a visible reminder of what can happen when communities, local leaders and technology providers work together to expand access and opportunity. What many homes and businesses need is access to the same level of high-speed internet found in larger metropolitan areas. Today, through projects like the USDA Community Connect initiative, Mosaic Technologies is helping close that gap for families, students and businesses throughout the Spooner area. For students, that means having dependable access to online learning resources, research tools and educational opportunities, regardless of where they live. A student on a rural road outside Spooner should have the same ability to complete assignments, participate in virtual learning and prepare for the future as students anywhere else in Wisconsin. For businesses, fiber Internet creates opportunities for growth. Local retailers, manufacturers, professional offices and entrepreneurs increasingly depend on cloud-based systems, video communications and online platforms
MADISON, Wis. (WEAU) - Governor Tony Evers is announcing his appointment of Chad Verbeten to the Buffalo and Pepin County Circuit Court. According to a press release from Gov. Evers, Verbeten will complete a term ending July 31, 2028. Gov. Evers says Verbeten will serve the people of Buffalo and...
ALTOONA, Wis. (WEAU) - Drivers in Altoona and Chippewa Falls will need to change where they park overnight starting Sunday, Nov. 15, when both cities begin winter parking rules. Altoona’s calendar parking takes effect Nov. 15 and runs through April 15, according to the Altoona Police Department. Calendar parking is...
Midterm elections took place on Tuesday, Nov. 3. On the UW-Eau Claire campus, students were able to cast their votes inside the Davies Center on the third floor in the Ojibwe Ballroom. Students must register to vote beforehand and can do so as long as they have an acceptable ID.
The Wisconsin Institute for Public Policy and Service (WIPPS), a unit of the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, has released a report analyzing the health, justice system, and economic implications associated with Wisconsin’s drug paraphernalia policies, selected harm reduction strategies, and substance use. Health, Justice, and Economic Costs Associated with...
EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (WEAU) - Hundreds of people did not have to board a plane to see the world on Saturday, instead the came to the Eau Claire Global Market, where they could see dozens of vendors from across the planet. “We have Palestinian olive oil, we have beeswax candles...
More than 500 feet of painted animals now line Mounds Boulevard on St. Paul’s East Side, in “The Procession of St. Paul.” The mural points toward Wakaŋ Tipi, a 27-acre site formerly known as the Bruce Vento Nature Sanctuary, and brings the neighborhood’s present-day communities into a landscape with centuries of Dakota history.
At Carondelet Village in St. Paul, residents are turning their attention to someone who usually greets them at the front desk. Receptionist Kjersti Duncan has stepped away from her job after receiving a leukemia diagnosis, and the people she has long welcomed into the building are now rallying to support her in return.
Overview: Minnesota policy and healthcare news is led by the federal government’s permanent denial of roughly $113 million in Medicaid reimbursements, the opening of a new Department of Homeland Security detention facility in Appleton, and Attorney General Keith Ellison’s commitment to ongoing federal legal battles ahead of Governor-elect Amy Klobuchar taking office.
The Minnesota Yacht Club music festival is returning to St. Paul in 2027. It'll take place over three days in July.
The average household with a water softener uses an estimated 25 pounds of salt per month, according to the Minnesota Conservation Volunteer, the magazine of the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. That adds up to about 300 pounds a year. Much of it ends up in local wastewater, and some of that is avoidable. Here is how to size, set and run a softener so it does the job on less salt.
A proposed high-voltage transmission line drew strong opposition during a Minnesota Public Utilities Commission hearing in Sherburn Thursday. The PowerOn Midwest project would bring a 765-thousand-kilo-volt transmission line from South Dakota across southern Minnesota, including Martin County, before ending in Dakota County. The project must receive a state Certificate of Need before moving forward. Representatives from Great River Energy say the line is needed to maintain electric reliability as power consumption is expected to increase by about 25-percent over the next 20 years. However, all 24 people who spoke during Thursday’s hearing opposed the project. Concerns included the impact on farmland, whether the line is actually needed, and the possibility it could attract large data centers to the region. Martin County Commissioner Richard Koons questioned the project’s benefits to southern Minnesota, saying local counties are losing population and the electricity would largely pass through the area rather than serve local needs. Another speaker, retired Xcel Energy employee Kent Scholl, argued that a smaller transmission project could meet near-term reliability needs with less disruption. Administrative Law Judge Joseph Meyer will issue a report with recommendations by February 15th. The Public Utilities Commission is expected to make a decision on the Certificate of Need around March or April of 2027. Comments can be submitted to the email consumer.puc@state.mn.us, mailed to Minnesota Public Utilities Commission, 121 7th Place East, Suite #350, Saint Paul, Minnesota, 55101, or faxed to 651-297-7073. The written form to fill out can be found at https://mn.gov/puc/get-involved/public-comments/.
South Washington County Schools is weighing roughly $13 million in budget reductions as enrollment keeps falling across the district, with officials saying no schools are planned to close even as staffing could be affected. The district has scheduled a virtual meeting Thursday afternoon to walk parents through the proposal, with a board vote on the plan set for the following Thursday.
First Avenue has closed the Palace Pub, a restaurant next to the Palace Theatre in St. Paul, Minn.
