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Eau Claire man charged with abusing girl

EAU CLAIRE — An Eau Claire man faces a Class B felony charge after authorities accused him of repeatedly molesting a young girl. Jeremy Shilts, 43, is charged with a single count of first degree child sexual assault involving a victim under the age of 13. While court records show authorities believe there were multiple […]

Claire Denis Boards Dina Amer’s ‘You Resemble Me’ as Radicalization Drama Gets French Release (EXCLUSIVE)

Distributor La Vingt-Cinquième Heure has acquired the French rights to Egyptian-American director Dina Amer’s politically sensitive drama “You Resemble Me.” The film tells the story of Hasna Aït Boulahcen, who in 2015 was wrongly believed to be Europe’s first female suicide bomber. The film is a deeply researched character study of the young Muslim woman, who […]

Grand Forks Rep. Claire Cory’s DUI arraignment canceled

May 21—GRAND FORKS — The arraignment for a Grand Forks lawmaker charged with DUI was canceled. Rep. Claire Cory, R-Grand Forks, was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence on May 7. She pleaded not guilty to the Class B misdemeanor on May 16. Class B misdemeanors carry a maximum penalty of 30 days […]

Eau Claire man convicted of having child pornography

Mar. 15—EAU CLAIRE — Jurors convicted an Eau Claire man charged with possession of child pornography, with sentencing scheduled for May 29. Daniel Lewis was convicted on five counts in a case that dates to early 2022. This was the second trial; the first ended without a unanimous verdict. The criminal complaint said Google tipped […]

UW-Eau Claire responds to lawsuit, denying discrimination allegations

Feb. 26—EAU CLAIRE — The Universities of Wisconsin regents, UW-Eau Claire chancellor and their Affirmative Action director have filed a response to a federal lawsuit brought against them in December by a university employee. The lawsuit claims Rochelle Hoffman, who was appointed as the interim director of Multicultural Student Services, was effectively forced to resign […]

Jessica Schoen, City of Eau Claire District 1

Feb. 18—EAU CLAIRE — Eau Claire is a very vibrant and welcoming community, said Candidate Jessica Schoen, and she is running to keep it going. Schoen is a candidate for the Eau Claire City Council District 1 seat for the April 2 election. She is an incumbent and was sworn in as a council member […]

Islands of Brilliance arrives in Eau Claire

Jan. 21—EAU CLAIRE — Islands of Brilliance is finally here after months since their announcement of bringing their program to six Wisconsin communities, including Eau Claire and Rice Lake. Saturday served as an immersive training day for educators and artists in their new program, as 12 instructors from Eau Claire, La Crosse, Rice Lake, Tomahawk, […]