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Plea entered in Altoona shooting death case
ALTOONA, Wis. (WLAX/WEUX) – A plea is entered for one of three suspects charged in the shooting death of an Altoona man. Court records show 36-year-old Xavier Thompson of Eau Claire pleads no contest to 2nd degree recklessly endangering safety as a party to a crime. In September, Eau...
Probation For Eau Claire Woman Who Assisted Boyfriend After 2022 Murder
An Eau Claire woman has been sentenced to two years of probation for helping her boyfriend evade the police following a 2022 murder in the city. Paige Reiter pleaded no contest to charges of aiding her boyfriend, Kemone Golden, by sending him money while he was in hiding. Golden is...
Man suspected of providing drugs in overdose death appears in court
CHIPPEWA FALLS — A Holcombe man charged with providing drugs that resulted in a fatal overdose appeared in court Monday. Casey C. Schueneman, 43, 25120 260th Ave., and Crystal K. Crouse, 36, of Conrath, were each charged in April in Chippewa County Court with first-degree reckless homicide — party to a crime, along with bail jumping. Schueneman’s charge specifically included delivery of drugs; Crouse’s charge does not have that provision. She is slated to return to court on July 31. ...
UW-Madison Extension holds electric weed control demonstration in Chippewa County
CHIPPEWA FALLS — As Chippewa Valley farmer Adam Seibel drives down the rows of the soybean field in his tractor, a series of orange zaps and a puff of smoke means that the attached “weed zapper” is doing its job. As part of a casual field day for the UW-Madison Extension in Chippewa, Dunn and Eau Claire counties, people from the Future Farmers of America, the Department of Natural Resources, Chippewa County Department of Land Conservation and others saw a demonstration of electric weed control. ...
Eau Claire Public Schools Foundation Announces New Executive Director
EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (EAU CLAIRE PUBLIC SCHOOL’S FOUNDATION PRESS RELEASE) - The Eau Claire Public Schools Foundation (ECPSF) is pleased to announce the selection of Kelly Christianson as its new Executive Director effective July 29, 2024. Christianson brings a wealth of experience in non-profit management and community involvement, having most recently served as the Lead Community Impact Director at the United Way of the Greater Chippewa Valley. Christianson succeeds Todd Johnson, Executive Director.
Pondview Lavender Farm: A budding business
CHIPPEWA FALLS – If you happen to find yourself driving on Highway 29 in Chippewa Falls and smell light floral and herbal notes, chances are you are not far from Pondview Lavender Farm. And, if the smell doesn’t do it, the sea of purple may catch your eye instead....
Eau Claire A’s enjoy Milwaukee Milkmen Stadium and attention of college coaches
Believing that you can achieve a goal is just as important as accomplishing it and having leaders who emphasize that point certainly can help athletes achieve success. “Since they were young, we’ve told these boys that they could play college ball,” said John Bugher assistant coach for the Eau Claire A’s Blue Team. “We play in these tournaments to face the best players around and get in front of college coaches” ...
Bears ready for huge week ahead as CRBL South Division race heats up
It doesn’t get much bigger than this for the Eau Claire Bears. They have three huge Chippewa River Baseball League (CRBL) games this week. Win all three and they are the South Division champions. Currently sitting at 14-3 and in second place in the South Division, 1.5 games behind the first-place Osseo Merchants, a win against Osseo on Wednesday night, followed by a sweep of the Eau Claire Cavaliers in a double header on Sunday afternoon, would put the Bears in first place. ...
Authorities speak on pets left in hot cars
EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (WEAU) -Eau Claire Police say they’re seeing higher than normal cases of animals being left in hot cars. Even if you think it’s just a ‘quick trip’ into a store or building, leaving a pet in a hot car with just a cracked window is not enough.
Woman enters plea, sentenced for aiding a felon
EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (WEAU) - A Chippewa Falls woman accused of aiding a felon in relation to a September 2022 homicide entered a plea and was sentenced today. Court documents show that on July 22, 27-year-old Paige Reiter pleaded no contest to one count of harboring or aiding a felon. The court accepted the plea and found Reiter guilty.
Boys & Girls Club of the Greater Chippewa Valley to hold Lemonade Day on August 1st
EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (WEAU) - It’s become a summer tradition for the Boys & Girls Club of the Greater Chippewa Valley, kids and lemonade. The 15th annual #Squeezetheday Lemonade Day will be held on Thursday, August 1st in communities in Eau Claire, Chippewa Falls, Altoona, Menomonie and Black River Falls.
SFB Welcomes Daniel Pohnl as Relationship Manager
Mark Oldenberg, president and CEO of Security Financial Bank (SFB), is pleased to announce that Daniel Pohnl has joined the SFB team as the vice president – commercial relationship manager. Pohnl will work out of the Eau Claire office. A banking professional for more than 10 years, Pohnl has...
DR. ERIC SPEARS AND SPEARS PAIN & REHAB
EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (WEAU) - Dr. Spears and team from Spears Pain & Rehab are a wonderful asset to the Eau Claire community. Dr. Spears helped our daughter when no one else would continue care for her intractable pain. Our family is beyond thankful. Please give Dr. Eric Spears and Spears Pain & Rehab the Sunshine Award.
Interview: National Night Out coming up in August
EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (WEAU) - The annual National Night Out event will be held Tuesday, August 6 at Carson Park in Eau Claire. The free event brings together law enforcement, first responders and others as they connect with community members. The National Night Out will run from 5:30p.m. to 8:00p.m....
More Indigenous youth are learning to spearfish, a connection to ancestors and the land
HAYWARD, Wis. (AP) — Ganebik Johnson started learning traditional Ojibwe songs when he was about 2 years old. He’d hang around listening to his uncle sing, or observe elders, or even pull up music on YouTube. Spearfishing came shortly after, at around age 7, when his grandfather took him out on a northern Wisconsin lake for the first time.
On international Climate Emergency Day, young Milwaukeeans speak out
Monday was Climate Emergency Day. It’s an international call for action over the next five years to prevent catastrophic global warming. Wisconsin was represented. Nine rallies were staged throughout the state, including at the Capitol. One small but passionate contingent carpooled from Milwaukee to Madison to participate in the rally.
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