Friday Jul. 24, 2:53pm  |  COVID Coverage

Wisco Congressman Pushes Bill to Aid Shuttered Entertainment Venues

Democrat Ron Kind and Republican colleague introduce ENCORES Act

A western Wisconsin congressman is working across the aisle to help entertainment and music venues nationwide who have been hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic. U.S. Rep. Ron Kind, a Democratic whose ...

Friday Jul. 24, 11:17am

‘Conversations in Color’: New Livestream Event Continues Race Discussion

new weekly show debuts Monday on Converge Radio

Dr. Selika Ducksworth-Lawton and Ed Hudgins’ new radio series, "Conversations in Color," seeks to fill that need by discussing a number of race-related topics. Their first episode, which will be broadcast ...

Thursday Jul. 23, 9:48am

Taylor Swift Calls on Bon Iver for Surprise Album Out Tonight

megastar sings with Justin Vernon and worked with The National’s Aaron Dessner + more

Taylor Swift said she recorded her new surprise album, "folklore," in isolation. Who knows what isolation looks like for Taylor Swift, but it makes sense that she’d call on somebody who knows a little somethin’ about that – Justin Vernon of Bon Iver, who ...

Wednesday Jul. 22, 5:37pm  |  COVID Coverage

Virus Cases Continue Climb in Eau Claire Co., But No Mask Mandate – Yet

A third Eau Claire County resident has died as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the number of virus cases in the county continues to rise, Eau Claire City-County Health ...

Wednesday Jul. 22, 2:10pm

It’s Official: You Can Now Buy Your Own Piece of Jamf

software firm’s stock went on sale today on the Nasdaq

Making an initial public offering of its stock today on the Nasdaq Stock Market is a “massive market opportunity” for Jamf, an executive with the Eau Claire-born software ...

Tuesday Jul. 21, 1:27am  |  COVID Coverage

Eau Claire School Board OKs Mix of Virtual, In-Person Learning for Fall

vote on pandemic plan comes after marathon five-hour meeting

The Eau Claire school board voted just after midnight Tuesday to adopt a model for the coming school year that would have most students dividing their time between ...

Tuesday Jul. 21, 1:28am  |  COVID Coverage

Should I Wear a Face Mask? a Local Physician Weighs In

Wisconsin can learn a lot from Germany's pandemic approach

I was shocked when I read back in January that the first case of COVID-19 in Germany was diagnosed in my former hometown Munich. In retrospect, it made sense that Munich was at high risk to be affected ...

Tuesday Jul. 7, 8:48am  |  COVID Coverage

E.C. Chamber of Commerce: Please Wear Your Face Masks

In a public letter to supporters Tuesday, the Eau Claire Area Chamber of Commerce asked businesses and community members to follow federal, state, and local guidelines about wearing face masks and social distancing to slow the spread ...

Tuesday Jul. 21, 5:16pm

TOUR DE NACHO: Eau Claire Couple Sets Out to Find Best Nachos in Town

"We love nachos," said one local nacho-lover, "obviously."

When life gives you lemons, eat some nachos. Or at least that’s what Parker and Rachael LeMire – high school sweethearts-turned-Eau Claire couple – have done amid the global pandemic: eat some good nachos ...