The war in Ukraine is personal for Valentyna Pavsyukova, who was born there and in 2007 founded Chalice of Mercy, a Chippewa Falls nonprofit organization, WEAU reported.
U.S. Rep. Ron Kind (D-WI) is praising the recently enacted infrastructure bill, saying it will help Wisconsin close the "digital divide" between those who have fast Internet service and those who don't.
A proposed new package of bills in the Wisconsin of legislature would improve the state's higher education system, State Rep. Jodi Emerson (D-Eau Claire), one of the sponsors, said on Twitter.
The Eau Claire County board Sept. 22 approved allocating $2.75 million in American Rescue Plan Act funds for COVID-19 relief and county infrastructure improvements, the Leader-Telegram reported.