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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.
Weiler Convenience Stores Fundraises $6,000 for Marshfield Area Pet Shelter
MARSHFIELD, WI (OnFocus) – Weiler Convenience Stores, with three local, family-owned locations in Marshfield, is pleased to announce its recent donation of $6,000 to Marshfield Area Pet Shelter (MAPS) resulting from the successful sale of custom t-shirts. The entirety of the proceeds from the t-shirt sales was dedicated to supporting the vital work of this rescue, specifically during a busy kitten season. This is the 6th year Weiler’s has hosted a similar fundraiser.
Study shows hospital admissions on the rise, Gundersen responds
LA CROSSE, Wis. (WLAX/WEUX) – New studies are showing hospitals could soon see a greater number of patients come through their doors. First News at Nine’s Dashal Mentzel shares how one area health provider is preparing for the potential rise in patients. Multiple national research companies are reporting...
Wood County purchases Four Stools Short. Here’s what they have planned for the bar and neighboring properties.
WISCONSIN RAPIDS − As Wood County comes within a few months of finishing work on the new Wood County Sheriff's Office and Jail, officials are looking at how to improve parking for visitors and county employees. Part of that solution included recently purchasing Four Stools Short, 180 Second St. N., which sits across...
Wisconsin Forecast: La Crosse Braces for Thunderstorms, Warmer Weekend
La Crosse, WI – Residents in La Crosse, Wisconsin, should prepare for scattered showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. According to the US National Weather Service, the area could see small hail and gusty winds as the main threats. Some storms may persist into early Wednesday morning. On Wednesday, the...
Philosopher to Southeast arts-sciences deanship
WINONA, Minn. – An ethicist, Adam Potthast, has been named dean of liberal arts and sciences at Minnesota State College Southeast. Potthast holds a doctorate from University of Connecticut at Storrs and has taught philosophy at Park University in Missouri. Most recently he has been at Saint Mary’s University in Winona and Western Technical College in LaCrosse. He co-authored “Ethics for Dummies” in publisher John Wiley’s best-selling series For Dummies. He started at Southeast early in June, but his appointment was announced belatedly. His Southeast dutied include overseeing career pathways for students. He sees his ethics background as a good fit. “It prepared me to solve problems that require creative thinking, like designing and managing in-person courses that are as flexible as online courses and online courses that feel as personal as face-to-face courses.”
Marshfield Post 54 Senior Legion team kicks off play at Class AAA Regional on Wednesday
This story is sponsored by: The Marshfield Tiger Booster Club. The Marshfield Post 54 Legion baseball team heads into this week’s Class AAA Regional tournament at D.C. Everest with dreams of a trip to the state tournament. In order to make that happen, the Blue Devils will have to...
2024 Maria W. Faust Sonnet Contest Celebration
Winona County History Center | 160 Johnson St. | Online via Facebook. The official end to the annual Maria W. Faust Sonnet Contest is the announcement of the winners, a fun celebration hosted in person and online. The public is invited to attend on Saturday, July 27th at 11:00 am at the Winona County History Center. (It can also be viewed online on the Maria W. Faust Sonnet Contest’s Facebook page.) The program will be led by emcee Rob Thomas, with winning sonnets being read either over Zoom by the winning poets or in person by the Great River Shakespeare Festival’s Doug Scholz-Carlson and the contest’s judges. Refreshments from the Blue Heron Coffeehouse will be provided at this free event. The winning sonnets will then be published on the website: sonnetcontest.org.
Several roads reopened in Town of Dunn following deputy response
MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - The Dane County Sheriff’s Office reported on Monday that several roads are back open in the Town of Dunn after deputies responded to a “person in crisis.”. As of about 5:15 p.m., the sheriff’s office said in a Facebook post that the situation was...
RNC Tributes Racist ‘Ole Miss’ Frat Bro Who Made Monkey Noises At Black Woman
The RNC played footage from a pro-Palestinian protest at Ole Miss' campus where a frat bro made monkey noises at a Black woman. The post RNC Tributes Racist ‘Ole Miss’ Frat Bro Who Made Monkey Noises At Black Woman appeared first on NewsOne.
In her 1st presidential campaign rally, Harris says building middle class to be her 'defining goal'
Vice President Kamala Harris said building up the nation's middle class will be her defining goal if elected president during her first campaign event as the Democratic Party's presumptive nominee.
Illinois and Wisconsin Residents On Alert After Black Bear Sightings
Residents of Illinois are being urged to keep their eyes open after recent confirmed sightings of black bears in several counties across the state. Rare Black Bear Sightings Prompt Caution from Illinois DNR. The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) issued a cautionary statement, noting that while black bear sightings...
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