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Community members and Eau Claire city officials have direct conversation over Wilson Park Controversy
EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (WEAU) - A move from the City of Eau Claire is causing some controversy, and officials have heard it first hand from community members Friday afternoon. Earlier this week, the city decided to remove benches and tables from Wilson Park. Advocates say it is a decision that...
Plea entered for suspect in fatal shooting of Altoona man
EAU CLAIRE COUNTY, Wis. (WEAU) - A plea is entered for one of the three suspects charged in the fatal Sept. shooting of an Altoona man in Eau Claire on Sept. 17, 2022. Online court records show 28-year-old Kemone Golden pleads no contest to a count of felony murder (party to a crime) and a count of possession of a firearm by outstate felon. The remaining charges are dismissed and read in. The court orders a pre-sentence investigation on the count of felony murder.
New owners of Regency Inn & Suites begin making changes
EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (WEAU) - Two weeks after taking ownership, the new owners of Regency Inn & Suites are making changes. The document below details the changes and the plans for the property. Note: Story continues following the document. On July 12, 2024, Eau Claire City Attorney Steve Nick confirmed...
Trempealeau airman, subjected to Bataan Death March, accounted for almost 82 years after death
TREMPEALEAU, Wis. -- A Trempealeau airman who was captured by Japanese forces during World War II and subjected to the Bataan Death March was accounted for in May, almost 82 years after his death, the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) said Thursday. U.S. Army Air Forces Sgt. Jack H. Hohlfeld,...
New judge appointed for Eau Claire County
EAU CLAIRE — Eau Claire County has a new judge with Gov. Tony Evers’ appointment of Douglas Hoffer to the county’s second branch judgeship. Hoffer will succeed Judge Michael Schumacher, who has resigned. Hoffer’s term will end July 31, 2025. Hoffer is no stranger to Eau Claire legal circles, working in the city attorney’s office since 2013, according to the announcement of his appointment. Prior to that he worked as...
200 Artists, 15 Murals, 5 Days: Murals in Menomonie Project Launches
The Menomonie Open Walldogs Festival won’t happen until 2026, but it will require continued collaborative efforts between several of the city’s major players and community members over the next two years in order to achieve what could be Menomonie’s most impactful artistic event ever – and it comes with a $300,000 price tag.
Northern Minnesota Weather: Large Hail, High Winds, and Flooding Threats
Duluth, MN – Northern Minnesota is facing a small risk of severe storms from today through Sunday. Large hail, up to 1.5 inches in diameter, wind gusts reaching 60 mph, and locally heavy rain are the primary threats, with the potential for flash flooding. A few tornadoes cannot be ruled out.
Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway, Sen. Dianne Hesselbein hold Harris for president event in Madison
Local leaders and community members gathered Friday in Madison to rally support for Vice President Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign, following her first rally as the Democratic nominee for president in Milwaukee that drew 3,500 attendees. Speakers included state Sen. Dianne Hesselbein, Madison Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway and community leader Laura Davis, who highlighted the contrast between Harris’ positive vision for the future and former President Donald Trump’s Project 2025 agenda.
Wisconsin Innovation Awards names two Verona finalists
Verona-based companies Happy Scratch and Self Fund Health are among 31 finalists for the 2024 Wisconsin Innovation Awards. According to a Wisconsin Innovation Awards press release, this honor recognizes the state’s most innovative and forward-thinking companies and individuals. The awards seek to celebrate and inspire innovation, spotlighting those who are making significant contributions to their fields and driving the future of Wisconsin’s economy.
Rollingstone veteran accepts Quilt of Valor
William “Bill” Schell, of Rollingstone, was presented a Quilt of Valor at the Winona American Legion. Bill enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1966 and went to Naval Station Great Lakes in Chicago for boot camp. He was on Brother Duty, with his brother Ed, on the USS Bayfield stationed in Long Beach, Calif., and had a tour to Vietnam for two years and 13 months as a welder. He was sent to welder school and then worked with the Navy Seal team for six months back in Vietnam on night boat duty in the open waters, which was a pretty dangerous job. In October 1969, Bill was discharged from active duty in the U.S. Navy.
La Crosse man sentenced for trafficking cocaine, fentanyl
MADISON, Wis. (WEAU) - A La Crosse man was sentenced yesterday for trafficking cocoaine and fentanyl in 2023. 47-year-old Louis Ray was sentenced on July 25 to nine years in federal prison for distributing 40 grams or more of fentanyl, a news release from United States Attorney Timothy O’Shea of the Western District of Wisconsin said.
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