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Tim Burns, instructor at ECASD: 'The Project SEARCH program is designed as a vocational work-skills training program.'

By Glenn Minnis | Jun 6, 2022

A group of Chippewa Valley students are commemorating having completed the Project SEARCH program at Mayo Clinic Health System in Eau Claire.

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'I hope it sets the stage for other programs in the state': Western Technical College president praises high school fire academy

By Glenn Minnis | Jun 5, 2022

With the number of local firefighters steadily declining, the Onalaska Fire Department has joined forces with Western Technical College to create La Crosse County’s first high school fire academy.

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Korean War vet receives Osseo-Fairchild diploma at 88: 'It's really an honor to have a high school diploma.'

By Glenn Minnis | Jun 4, 2022

More than seven decades ago, Cecil Berlin enlisted in the military without attending high school, only to return recently to walk the stage as an Osseo-Fairchild High Class of 22 graduate.

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UWL's Gow: WIAA high school state track competition 'a tremendous event that showcases the outstanding hospitality of the La Crosse community'

By Glenn Minnis | May 27, 2022

The University of Wisconsin-La Crosse has formally become the home of the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association (WIAA) high school state track competition.

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Crystal Halvorson, General Manager of Menomonie Market Food Co-op: “Our customers have been asking for a larger store for years."

By Glenn Minnis | May 26, 2022

Menomonie Market Food Co-op officials are moving forward with plans to bring a larger store to the Eau Claire area.

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Chippewa Valley Airport's Zich: 'Airline service is obviously very important for a community's access'

By Glenn Minnis | May 20, 2022

The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) is now weighing bids from three air service providers vying to provide flights to and from Eau Claire at Chippewa Valley Regional Airport.

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Future UW runner Jacobsen: 'I was falling in love with the team and the program'

By Glenn Minnis | May 20, 2022

To say that Menomonie High senior cross country star Isabella Jacobsen has proven to be a quick study would be an understatement.

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UW Eau Claire women’s softball coach Huntington: 'I love each and every one of them.'

By Glenn Minnis | May 15, 2022

The look on UW Eau Claire women’s softball coach Leslie Huntington’s face said it all after her team rallied for two runs late to knock off top-seeded UW Lacrosse 8-7 in the WIAC title game to earn a berth in the NCAA championships.“Hard to put into words just how happy I am for this group of young women,” Huntington tweeted.

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Manzy: ‘It’s just nice to have your own place where you can just have space’

By Glenn Minnis | May 14, 2022

Michelle Manzy represents everything the Couleecap Homeownership Program stands for.

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Robach on Marshfield Clinic's internship program: 'I knew that I wanted to be very closely attached to the patient'

By Glenn Minnis | May 14, 2022

With National Nurses Week recently being celebrated across the country, one Wisconsin-area hospital is going above and beyond in its recruitment of new members.

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IUOE Local 139's Ervin: 'Bring up their standard of living, better their lives, that's what unions do'

By Glenn Minnis | May 9, 2022

After year-long negotiations stalled, heavy-equipment operators at the Eau Claire County landfill walked off the job on May 4 in a dispute centered on better wages and benefits.

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Melissa Christopherson: Foster families needed for 'sibling groups, teenagers and children who need specialized care'

By Glenn Minnis | May 7, 2022

The Eau Claire County Department of Human Services (DHS) is sounding the alarm about a shortage of foster parents across the county.

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Eau Claire Mental Health Action Team cochair: Chalk the Walk 'takes us back to being kids again'

By Glenn Minnis | May 6, 2022

With May being Mental Health Awareness Month, the Eau Claire Mental Health Action Team is doing it all it can to bring added attention to this important cause.

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Johnson on Eau Claire, Altoona road construction project: Road is 'in bad condition'

By Glenn Minnis | May 5, 2022

Eau Claire and Altoona city officials are soliciting public comments about a plan that would see the two join forces for a major road construction project that includes rebuilding Fairfax Street between Hastings Way and Spooner Avenue.

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CVTC VP Moist: 'We are well-positioned for the future with our new spaces.'

By Glenn Minnis | May 5, 2022

 The Chippewa Valley Technical College has approved an initial draft of the 2022-23 budget calling for an 18.65 percent decrease from the 2021-22 budget.

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O'Shea on Cadott pharmacy fine: 'Pharmacies hold a public trust and grave responsibilities'

By Glenn Minnis | May 5, 2022

The U.S. District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin has ordered a Cadott pharmacy to pay $20,000 for violating the Controlled Substances Act.

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Altoona Police Chief: 'I am confident that we will get a resolution to this case'

By Glenn Minnis | May 4, 2022

Authorities are continuing to probe the death of a 79-year-old Altoona man after classifying it as suspicious considering the nature of the injuries he sustained.

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Sherman Elementary's Paine: Two new books for each student 'was really an important idea to us'

By Glenn Minnis | May 2, 2022

Eau Claire's Sherman Elementary School is home to a new book vending machine that allows students to have their choice of reading material.

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Jackson Buchholz: “You never know what you’re going​ to get on the bridge."

By Glenn Minnis | Apr 26, 2022

A bridge that borders UW-Eau Claire’s campus now sits in infamy after being highlighted for appearing on David Letterman’s Top 10 Coldest Places in America list. “You never know what you’re going to get on the bridge,” junior student Jackson Buchholz told SpectrumNews1.com.

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DNR on Wisconsin bird flu outbreak: 'This one actually is affecting wild birds at a higher rate'

By Glenn Minnis | Apr 19, 2022

Bird flu cases remain on the rise in Wisconsin, where the disease has recently been discovered in at least three more counties, including Sheboygan County.