By Madeline Fuerstenberg, Community Reporter The Eau Claire County Committee on Finance and Budget will hold its 2020 County Budget Public Listening Session on Thursday, Aug. 8 at 6 p.m. in the L.E. Philips Memorial Public Library. This listening session will allow the public to provide input regarding the county’s budget for 2020, as well […]
“Beyond the Headlines” to explore news coverage of poverty in Eau Claire with October series of events
Examples of poverty in the Chippewa Valley may often go unnoticed unless they are spotlighted in the news media.
How – and whether – journalists do this will be explored in a series of upcoming events in Eau Claire. A headliner forum at 6 p.m. on Oct. 25 will feature a pair of Pulitzer Prize-winning reporters discussing this issue.
UW-Eau Claire to mark Constitution Day on Monday by hosting free speech/hate speech panel
The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire will recognize Constitution Day next Monday (Sept. 17) by hosting a discussion on “Free Speech, Hate Speech, & Speaking Out: Finding Your Voice in the Speech Debate.”
Six new 2nd lieutenants receive commissions, diplomas, standing ovation at UW-Stout
University of Wisconsin-Stout chancellor Bob Meyer congratulates Nathaniel Hitchcock, one of six ROTC cadets who took their Oaths of Office as Army second lieutenants during the university’s commencement program on Saturday morning. It was the first time the ROTC ceremony was included in UW-Stout’s general commencement event. (UW-Stout photo by Brett T. Roseman)
Memorial grad sets up her own company, returns to Eau Claire and helps lead efforts to retain State Treasurer’s office
By Andrew Fefer, Reporter/Editor One of the leaders in the successful campaign to retain the State Treasurer’s office said she had to start her own company to come back to her hometown of Eau Claire. Sarah Godlewski took an active role in urging a “no” vote in Tuesday’s statewide referendum that defeated a constitutional amendment […]
“White Cane Day” on Saturday to be observed locally at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church
White Cane Day is an observance devoted to celebrating life with visual impairment or blindness. It’s also known as Blind Americans Equality Day. This year, it occurs this coming Saturday (Oct. 14). It will be observed in the Chippewa Valley from noon to 3 p.m. Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 1120 Cedar St. in Eau Claire […]