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Ahead of a vote Tuesday the Eau Claire City Council took public comments on a petition for direct legislation.

A child care expert says it is best to plan ahead so you are not scrambling to find help when school is closed.

Area warming shelters are expanding their hours because of the frigid temperatures.

Jackson County has a new communications system, which some emergency responders say was much needed.

The arctic blast has many kids staying home from school again tomorrow. And while that gives students another day off this week it will mean another day of school this spring for many districts

The Eau Claire Continuum of Care will conduct its bi-annual homeless count throughout the day and night Wednesday.

Semi-trucks, plows and school buses are all in danger when the temperatures drop below zero.

It’s your ticket to a big check from Uncle Sam, or for some it’s payback time to the IRS. Your W-2 should be in the mail soon and in 2014, there are plenty of different ways for taxpayers to file their taxes.

The measure announced by the House and Senate Agriculture committees preserves food stamp benefits for most Americans who receive them and continues generous subsidies for farmers. The House could vote on the bill as soon as Wednesday.

44-year-old Bradley Young appeared in Green Lake County court where he was also bound over for trial on several charges including burglary and car theft.

The Menominee Nation's chairman is set to deliver the annual State of the Tribes speech on Feb. 13.

On Monday, the Washburn County Sheriff's Office released a series of photos of persons of interest in the case.

With the bitter weather settling in Monday across the Midwest, parents are bringing kids to work or just staying home because schools were closed, again.

The university announced Monday it would provide bus service to West Bend, Wis., for the service of 21-year-old Andrew Boldt.

On Monday night, the council is scheduled to hear public comment on the proposal.

The City of Eau Claire says, weather permitting, that it will re-open the outdoor skating rinks, with regular hours, on January 29, 2014.

Gov. Mark Dayton and a team of business and community leaders launched Minnesota's bid on Monday while area temperatures were below zero.

The Marquette law school poll released Monday says 47 percent of registered voters would vote for Walker and 41 percent support Burke. The margin of error is plus or minus 3.5 percentage points.

The council adopted it on an 8-2 vote on Jan. 15. But Mayor Jim Tipple vetoed the provision less than 24 hours later, saying he wanted to give tavern owners and bartenders more time to give their input and the city shouldn't regulate private businesses so tightly.

The president plans to visit Wisconsin and Tennessee, although details of those stops have not yet been announced.