With school over for the year, students are ready for a summer full of fun. However, for many parents in Eau Claire County having their children home for the summer can mean higher grocery bills, especially when parents choose to purchase healthy foods. The Eau Claire County WIC Nutrition Program (Women, Infants and Children) provides […]
Family’s donation establishes endowment fund at DeLong
DeLong Middle School and the Eau Claire Public Schools Foundation have announced the establishment of the DeLong Middle School Endowment fund, which was made possible through a gift from the Joe and Karen Hebl family. This endowed fund will support annual grant awards to honor and recognize student and staff excellence. On Wednesday, May 27, […]
North High science teacher honored
North High School science teacher Adam Keeton has been recognized as the National Association of Geoscience Teachers Outstanding Earth Science Teacher for 2015. The award is given for exceptional contributions to the stimulation of interest in the Earth Sciences at the pre-college level. The award committee was impressed with Keeton’s partnerships with the University of […]
U.S. News & World Report rates Eau Claire’s Mayo Clinic highly for heart failure treatment
Mayo Clinic Health System in Eau Claire, Wisconsin earned a top-tier High Performing distinction for heart failure treatment, in U.S. News & World Report ratings announced recently. U.S. News Best Hospitals for Common Care evaluated how well more than 4,500 hospitals nationwide performed on routine individual procedures and conditions. The five areas of focus are heart […]
Stout game design and development program nationally ranked
The game design and development program at the University of Wisconsin-Stout has been ranked in the top 20 among public universities and colleges in the United States. Animation Career Review recently named UW-Stout’s bachelor of science program the 17th best in the nation. Last year, UW-Stout was No. 45 among public and private schools. The […]
Library Announces Summer Reading Program — Escape the Ordinary!
Adult readers, it’s time to channel your inner super hero. The L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library in Eau Claire presents this year’s summer reading program for adults, “Escape the Ordinary!” The program begins on Monday, June 1 and runs through Saturday, August 15. Register using the library’s website at www.ecpubliclibrary.info and click on “Events.” Customers […]