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Authorities say two people were killed in a Saturday crash in Eau Claire County.
12/07/2024

Authorities say two people were killed in a Saturday crash in Eau Claire County.

EAU CLAIRE — Two people died Saturday in a head-on crash near Fall Creek, according to the Eau Claire County Sheriff's Department. A third person has been hospitalized.

Eau Claire fourth-graders learned an important lesson about how some waste can be reused.
12/06/2024

Eau Claire fourth-graders learned an important lesson about how some waste can be reused.

EAU CLAIRE — A group of fourth grade students stood in front of Mr. Modjeski’s class at Putnam Heights Elementary School on Thursday while pointing to a slide featuring a

Take a look at the Memorial vs. Rice Lake wrestling meet.
12/06/2024

Take a look at the Memorial vs. Rice Lake wrestling meet.

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A Monday meeting will look at the plans for a new hospital in Lake Hallie.
12/06/2024

A Monday meeting will look at the plans for a new hospital in Lake Hallie.

CHIPPEWA FALLS — An informational meeting about the new hospital Chippewa Valley Health Cooperative (CVHC) plans to build in Lake Hallie will be held this Monday at the Heyde Center

Blugold men's basketball is on a nice run.
12/06/2024

Blugold men's basketball is on a nice run.

SAINT BONIFACIUS, Minn. — The UW-Eau Claire men’s basketball team ran its win streak to four with a 77-71 victory over Crown (Minn.) College on Wednesday. Four players scored in

The attorney who represented Chippewa County's sheriff is suing, claiming the county owes his legal bills.
12/06/2024

The attorney who represented Chippewa County's sheriff is suing, claiming the county owes his legal bills.

CHIPPEWA COUNTY — A lawsuit filed on Dec. 4, 2024, shows Chippewa County Sheriff Travis Hakes’ attorney suing Chippewa County over their refusal to cover legal fees.

Winter brings unique challenges for homeless people in Wisconsin.
12/05/2024

Winter brings unique challenges for homeless people in Wisconsin.

EAU CLAIRE — “Being homeless is hard work, but, of course, it’s much more difficult in the winter,” said CEO of Western Dairyland Anna Cardarella.

The Bucks' hot streak came to an end against Atlanta last night.
12/05/2024

The Bucks' hot streak came to an end against Atlanta last night.

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Jalen Johnson had 23 points and 13 rebounds and the Atlanta Hawks halted Milwaukee's winning streak at seven games, beating the Bucks 119-104 on Wednesday night.

Negotiations continue in the case of a man charged with providing the drugs that led to a near-fatal overdose.
12/05/2024

Negotiations continue in the case of a man charged with providing the drugs that led to a near-fatal overdose.

EAU CLAIRE — A man authorities accused of giving a woman who overdosed the drugs that nearly killed her scrapped a scheduled plea agreement Wednesday.

A plea agreement looks likely in a livestock theft case, but that's not the only prosecution of the defendant.
12/05/2024

A plea agreement looks likely in a livestock theft case, but that's not the only prosecution of the defendant.

EAU CLAIRE — A plea agreement has been reached in the case of a Seymour man accused by authorities of bouncing an $18,500 check for livestock.

A Lake Hallie woman will spend more than a decade behind bars after a brutal knife attack.
12/05/2024

A Lake Hallie woman will spend more than a decade behind bars after a brutal knife attack.

CHIPPEWA FALLS — A 56-year-old woman who repeatedly stabbed a man and hit him with a baseball bat at her Lake Hallie home on Dec. 24 was sentenced Tuesday to

A tight contest kicked off the conference schedule for the Old Abes and the Cardinals.
12/05/2024

A tight contest kicked off the conference schedule for the Old Abes and the Cardinals.

CHIPPEWA FALLS— The Chippewa Falls Cardinals and Eau Claire Memorial Old Abes boys varsity hockey team tied 4-4 in double overtime at the first conference game of the season on

Plans for a new hospital in the Chippewa Valley took a major step forward this week with the announcement the cooperativ...
12/05/2024

Plans for a new hospital in the Chippewa Valley took a major step forward this week with the announcement the cooperative planning it has settled on a location.

CHIPPEWA FALLS — Plans for a new hospital that would be built along the U.S. 53 corridor in Lake Hallie are moving forward.

A longtime figure in Chippewa Falls politics is stepping away.
12/05/2024

A longtime figure in Chippewa Falls politics is stepping away.

CHIPPEWA FALLS — After 24 years of serving the Chippewa Falls community in elected office, Mayor Greg Hoffman announced Wednesday he will not seek another term, and will retire when

Snow boosted hunters' chances in the second half of this year's gun season.
12/04/2024

Snow boosted hunters' chances in the second half of this year's gun season.

EAU CLAIRE — The deer harvest during the nine-day gun hunt climbed 5.2% this year, after being slightly behind pace for the first two days of the hunt.

A Chippewa Falls man is scheduled for a June trial on charges he sought s*x with a 15-year-old girl.
12/04/2024

A Chippewa Falls man is scheduled for a June trial on charges he sought s*x with a 15-year-old girl.

CHIPPEWA FALLS — A June trial has been set for a Chippewa Falls man who is accused of trying to have s*x with a 15-year-old girl he was communicating with

Eau Claire schools are looking at how best to handle public communications.
12/04/2024

Eau Claire schools are looking at how best to handle public communications.

EAU CLAIRE — With the intent of keeping connection with community organizations and groups, the Eau Claire Area School District conversed about the effectiveness of their Key Communicators group.

The Packers have gotten better against the run, but a tough test looms in the division-leading Lions.
12/04/2024

The Packers have gotten better against the run, but a tough test looms in the division-leading Lions.

Defending the run has been one of the Green Bay Packers’ weaknesses over the last several years. Not so much lately, though. Green Bay limited San Francisco to 16 carries

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The Leader Telegram is your source for local news, sports and information for Eau Claire and the Chippewa Valley for 130 Years. This Facebook account belongs to the Eau Claire Press Company. Any comments, photos or videos posted on our page may appear in the Leader-Telegram or on leadertelegram.com. We encourage healthy conversation but will not allow vulgarities or hate speech. If you have a news tip please email [email protected] or call our tipline at 1-800-236-7077. Thanks for your cooperation and enjoy our page! If you have a community calendar event, please submit it to: http://www.leadertelegram.com/calendar/

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