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Chippewa Valley Regional Airport petitioning for facility improvements
5+ day, 17+ hour ago (234+ words) EAU CLAIRE (WQOW) - The Chippewa Valley Regional Airport is petitioning for funds to undergo several improvement projects. The airport is petitioning the Wisconsin Department of Transportation for the use of state and federal aid for projects including replacing equipment in…...
Environmental group applauds DNR judge after ruling more protections are needed for factory farm expansion
6+ day, 4+ hour ago (77+ words) wqow.com The non-profit "Grassroots Organizing Western Wisconsin, known as GROWW, is celebrating after a major legal challenge against a factory farm in Pierce County was ruled in their favor. Members believe this decision will have an impact for all…...
Downtown businesses in Eau Claire struggle one month into paid parking
1+ week, 4+ day ago (280+ words) Downtown Eau Claire paid parking EAU CLAIRE (WQOW) - Downtown Eau Claire businesses say they've seen a decline in customers since paid parking took effect just over a month ago. Paid parking went into effect Aug. 1 in downtown Eau Claire. It's…...
3 Practical Ways to Build Financial Confidence
2+ week, 12+ hour ago (343+ words) (Feature Impact) Nearly everyone is carrying some level of insecurity about their financial future, even those who are trying to plan ahead. Economic uncertainty, fueled by persistent inflation, stagnant wages and a cooling job market, has led many Americans to…...
SpaceX plans to build the ‘biggest launch site on Earth’ for $100 billion in Louisiana
2+ week, 5+ day ago (67+ words) WQOW SpaceX's Starship rocket lifts off for a test flight from Starbase, Texas, on July 24. SpaceX plans to build the âbiggest launch site on Earthâ for $100 billion in Louisiana (CNN) â SpaceX on Tuesday unveiled plans to construct a…...
Small Business Sister Circle launches new chapter in the Chippewa Valley
2+ week, 5+ day ago (180+ words) Small Business Sister Circle Eau Claire (WQOW): A women's entrepreneur group launched a new chapter on August 25th. Small Business Sister Circle hosted a social Wednesday to launch its new chapter in the Chippewa Valley. The circle is for women who…...
Target Apologizes For Controversial Children's Halloween Costume
2+ week, 5+ day ago (154+ words) Target has issued a formal apology and pulled a children's Halloween costume from its website following widespread backlash on social media. The product, which was briefly listed under the "Blacklight Circus Clown" kids' costume assortment, drew swift criticism from social…...
City of Altoona considering its first stormwater rate hike since 2007
2+ week, 6+ day ago (31+ words) WQOW The City of Altoona is discussing raising the stormwater utility rate for residents this week. Currently in Eau Claire...
Three Colorado River states must take big water cuts as biggest US reservoirs plunge to record lows
3+ week, 2+ day ago (55+ words) WQOW Watch: Packers vs. Broncos preseason game Triple M Farms co-owner Jace Miller, a fifth-generation farmer, examines a field of alfalfa on the Gila River Indian Reservation south of Phoenix, Arizona, on July 5. Currently in Eau Claire...
Work resumes on Cedar Falls dam, Xcel Energy warns of safety closures nearby
3+ week, 3+ day ago (43+ words) WQOW Xcel Energy has resumed work on the Cedar Falls Hydro Project, a long-term investment to strengthen and preserve the historic Cedar Falls dam near Menomonie. Currently in Eau Claire...