Altoona News

A variety of events are planned Saturday for Independence Day in west-central Wisconsin.

As Chippewa Valley cities continue to make cuts to accommodate dwindling budgets, there is at least one expense that is being left untouched: Fourth of July celebrations.

Several area UW-Eau Claire students won awards recently at the university's 17th annual Student Research Day.

SUNDAY, 11:52 a.m., Highway JJ, 1/4 mile west of North Rodell Road. A vehicle driven by James R. Bluem, 17, 142 E. Jackson Ave., Fall Creek, was eastbound on Highway JJ when it lost control, entered the ditch and overturned.

A dispute on maintaining trails outside the city limits is putting the next planned portion of a recreational trail in jeopardy.

The Altoona woman accused of bilking Wisconsin's child care subsidy program was advised of her obligation to maintain accurate attendance records for the children she cared for, Eau Claire County's child care coordinator said Tuesday.

When: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, June 27. Where: Six Eau Claire gardens on the city's south side.

"It's definitely harder because there's way less work," says Steve Haas. Haas Sons, Inc.

The state Department of Public Instruction on Tuesday released the names of schools that did not meet improvement standards of the No Child Left Behind Act.

Carnival rides at last weekend's Cinder City Days at Altoona's Cinder City Park on Spooner Avenue have been extended today through Sunday.

Altoona residents for only about a month, the Holzingers went to Sunday's Taste of Eau Claire to see what the area's restaurants have to offer.

Bus stops often are just a sign, bench or simple glass enclosure. But the bus stop on Spooner Avenue is a more elaborate shelter with durable siding, tempered-glass windows and a tan and brown paint job that matches its surroundings.

A 10-year-old boy was taken to the hospital Wednesday after he was hit by a truck.

Trains are still chugging through Western Wisconsin, as they have been since the 1800's. But once those train cars are out of commission, they can be lost forever.

There's big talk of changing the way Eau Claire handles public transportation. The city council is exploring options to form a regional transit authority.

Gov. Jim Doyle chose Eau Claire's Wastewater Treatment Plant to announce Thursday that $143 million in federal stimulus funds will be available for community public works projects, even though the plant won't get any of those dollars.

Bond is set for a former daycare provider accused of stealing thousands from the state of Wisconsin.

A former owner of two child care centers in Eau Claire County has been charged with defrauding the state-funded care program for the working poor.

L.E. Phillips Senior Center, 1616 Bellinger St., is hosting several programs throughout June.

An Eau Claire man will spend 10 days in jail for striking a 16-year-old boy last summer during an incident of road rage in Altoona.