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Softball Game Preview: Eleva-Strum Heads Out
Eleva-Strum is 8-2 against Whitehall since May of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Eleva-Strum Cardinals will head out on the road to challenge the Whitehall Norse at 5:00 p.m. The last four games Eleva-Strum has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Sentencing ends 2019 OWI case
EAU CLAIRE — An unusually long-running OWI case wrapped up Thursday with the defendant receiving a prison sentence. Ian Kellman, 54, Hatley, was charged in March of 2018 with his seventh OWI. According to the criminal complaint, an officer in Eau Claire spotted Kellman walking from a bar to his car just before 2 a.m. when he “stumbled and appeared to struggle with his balance.” The officer watched as Kellman...
Baseball Game Recap: Eleva-Strum Gets the Win
Eleva-Strum can now show off seven landslide victories after their most recent game on Monday. They never let the Eau Claire Immanuel Lutheran Lancers onto the board and left with a 10-0 win. Eleva-Strum's victory was all the more impressive since Eau Claire Immanuel Lutheran was averaging only 3.7 runs allowed on the season.
House completely destroyed after fire near Merrill, no injuries reported
MERRILL, Wis. - A house and garage near Merrill is considered a total loss after it caught fire early Thursday morning. At approximately 4:35 a.m. on May 9, the Merrill Fire Department was notified of a structure fire at N5621 State Road 107 in the town of Rock Falls. Initial...
31st Annual Charcoal Chicken and Brat Dinner at Boyd sees strong turnout
Sunday, April 28 was a special day in Boyd. Converging on the Boyd Fire Station from 11 a.m to 2 p.m, local residents could choose 1/2 chicken dinner for $15, a two brat dinner for $10, Brat and chips combo for $6, hotdog and chips for $4, with soda $1. Dinner was served up by the firefighters and included potato salad, baked beans, cheese curds, bread, pickle, bar, coffee and milk.
Old Abes to honor 1964 state championship baseball team Friday
It will be anything but just an ordinary night at the ballpark when the Memorial High School baseball team takes to the field to play Arrowhead Friday. That's because when the Old Abes take to the diamond against the Warhawks, the game will have an extra significance and be an especially memorable one for them as the home squad will be playing in front of the Memorial High School baseball team that won the state championship in 1964. Prior to the start of the game,...
EC Memorial HS students watch trauma simulation to encourage safe decisions while at prom
EAU CLAIRE — Although the trauma simulation at Memorial High School on Wednesday was just a demonstration, the reality of a car accident on prom night is still terrifying to imagine. So when students gathered in the school parking lot to watch student actors, local law enforcement, fire department, Mayo Clinic Health System first responders and coroners acted out an incident involving drinking and distracted driving, Principal Dave Oldenberg told them one thing: ...
11 Wisconsin locations for first Babies 'R' Us at Kohl's revealed
As Kohl's Corp. continues to move forward with it's partnership with Babies 'R' Us, the Wisconsin locations for the collaboration have been released. The Babies "R" Us at Kohl's stores will be at these stores: ...
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