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Some storms north of I-94 tonight; otherwise, even warmer on Saturday with some storms possible
WHAT WE ARE TRACKING: Warm temperatures are expected on Saturday with some evening showers or t-storms. Although dry conditions are expected on Sunday, showers and t-storms return Sunday night.
Baseball Game Preview: Alma Center Lincoln Plays at Home
Alma Center Lincoln is 0-10 against Eau Claire Immanuel Lutheran since May of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Alma Center Lincoln Hornets will look to defend their home field against the Eau Claire Immanuel Lutheran Lancers at 5:00 p.m. Neither Alma Center Lincoln nor Eau Claire Immanuel Lutheran posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
Fifth graders participate in annual ECASD Field Day
EAU CLAIRE — Fifth graders from all 14 of the Eau Claire Area School District’s elementary schools were getting pumped up at the annual Field Day. “The Fifth grade Field Day is just all the fifth graders in the Eau Claire school district coming together to participate in some events, have fun, enjoy the day hanging out with your friends and meet potentially some new friends they will go to middle school with next year,” said Bart Steffen, physical education teacher at Chippewa Valley Montessori...
Softball Game Preview: Eleva-Strum Hits the Road
Eleva-Strum is 0-10 against Augusta since March of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Eleva-Strum Cardinals will head out on the road to face off against the Augusta Beavers at 4:30 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Eau Claire arena football team announced for 2025
EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (WEAU) - An arena football team is coming to Eau Claire in 2025. The Arena League officials announced Friday that Eau Claire will join Hot Springs, Arkansas as the two new expansion teams next year, with Duluth (MN), Springfield (MO), Waterloo (IA), and Kansas City (MO) set as the four inaugural teams taking the field this season.
SAWDUST STORIES: Once more to the northern lights
The text arrives shortly before midnight: “I hope you’re looking up!” I am not. In fact, for the past few hours, I’ve looked no further than the horizon line of my pillow. For a decade, my friend — an aurora hunter of the highest order — has made it his mission to guide me toward a glimpse of the northern lights, with little success. Tonight, he assures me, will be different. ...
Baseball Game Preview: Eau Claire Heads Out
The Eau Claire Beavers will head out on the road to take on the Benton Harbor Tigers at 9:00 p.m. on Saturday. Eau Claire is coming into the matchup on a three-game losing streak. Eau Claire's hitters might be in the hot seat on Saturday considering what happened against New...
Gundersen Tri-County hosts ribbon-cutting for new Whitehall hospital
WHITEHALL, Wis. (WKBT) -- Officials cut the ribbon on a new Gundersen Tri-County Hospital in Whitehall, Wisconsin on Wednesday afternoon. It was a $51 million project that now doubles the size of the old facility. The hospital will serve an area of about 20,000 people.
EAU CLAIRE CITY TRANSIT DRIVERS
EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (WEAU) We’d like to give the Eau Claire City Transit drivers the Sunshine Award to thank them for their commitment to helping our adult learners in the Eau Claire Area School District navigate the bus routes. Time and again, we have witnessed the drivers’ willingness to answer questions with kindness and patience as young adults learn this new skill. We appreciate and thank you for everything you do.
UW-Eau Claire holds its final commencement day at Zorn Arena
EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (WEAU) - It is the end of an era for UW-Eau Claire as it holds its final commencement day at Zorn Arena Saturday. “It feels good to be wrapping it up. Not wrapping up my collegiate career, but also wrapping up the history that’s taken place at Zorn,” said Rossellin Gaitan.
John wins Spring Fever 10k
ALTOONA — Austin John and Braxton Haines made runaways of their events in the Indianhead Track Club’s 40th Spring Fever 10k and 5-k races Saturday morning on courses out and back from Hobbs Ice Arena. John made it a repeat win from last year, finishing in 38-minutes, 9-seconds, more than four minutes ahead of runnerup Sean Schmidt, 42:34, while Ryan Wedl was third in 44:30 and won the 15-k challenge, combining the two events. ...
Man charged after parents report customer's drug purchase
EAU CLAIRE — An Eau Claire man faces multiple charges after parents reported him to police as a drug dealer. Evan Daniels, 23, is charged with possession with intent to distribute amphetamine, possession with intent to distribute fentanyl, possession with intent to distribute THC, possession with intent to distribute Schedule IV drugs, possession with intent to distribute prescription drugs, distribution of a hazardous substance, maintaining a drug trafficking place, possession of methamphetamine, possession of controlled substances, possession of narcotic drugs, possession of cocaine, possession of...
Presser to discuss possible reasons for recent healthcare shutdown held in downtown Eau Claire
EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (WEAU) - It has been about two months since both HSHS Sacred Heart and St. Joseph’s closed their doors for good with the Prevea Health clinics following soon after. Friday morning, Citizen Action and Democratic State Senator Jeff Smith spoke on what they called root causes...
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