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Friday February 3

• Food From the Heart
• Eau Claire Alanon Meetings
• GO RED events February 3 & 4 at Macy’s-Oakwood Mall - FREE!
• ECCt Presents: "How I Became a Pirate"
• Miro
• Winter Rendevous
• Winter Playgroup

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• Legendary Blugolds men's basketball coach Ken Anderson to be honored Saturday
  Last Updated: 10:57 PM 02/03/12 - The basketball court at UW-Eau Claire's Zorn Arena will officially be named Ken Anderson Court on Saturday when the Blugolds host UW-River Falls. Anderson coached the Blugolds for 27 years, winning 631 games during his career.
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• UPDATE: Rice Lake teacher accused of sexual assault of a student
  Last Updated: 10:48 PM 02/03/12 - A Barron County teacher is in custody Friday evening after being accused of sexually assaulting a student.
  
• Eleva-Strum schools looking to go digital
  Last Updated: 10:56 PM 02/03/12 - The Eleva-Strum School Board has decided to start implementing devices like iPads and digital text books into its curriculum
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• Parents and students learn about free online school
  Last Updated: 10:53 PM 02/03/12 - CVTC held a special informational meeting about the Wisconsin Virtual Academy Friday.
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• John Doe Investigation: Walker to voluntarily meet with D.A.
  Last Updated: 7:39 PM 02/03/12 - Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker says he is voluntarily meeting with a district attorney leading a secret investigation into former close aides that has already led to indictments against five people. INSIDE: Full story, plus - NEW INFO: Walker campaign releases statement.
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• Wis. board posts Kleefisch recall petitions online
  Last Updated: 7:21 PM 02/03/12 - The board says it has not yet estimated the number of signatures on the petitions.
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• Middle school students kick off Super Bowl party early
  Last Updated: 8:33 PM 02/03/12 - Friday afternoon, South Middle School in Eau Claire had a tailgate party to celebrate the Super Bowl and as a reward for positive behavior.
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• Eau Claire Deputy Chief hangs it up after 28 years
  Last Updated: 7:14 PM 02/03/12 - Friday was the last day on the force for Deputy Chief of Detectives Eric Larsen of the Eau Claire Police Department.
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• CRIME ALERT: Burglaries, thefts from vehicles surge in Ladysmith
  Last Updated: 7:53 PM 02/03/12 - According to the Ladysmith Police and Fire Commissions Annual Report, home and business burglaries doubled to 62.5 percent in 2011, and thefts from vehicles jumped 115 percent.
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• Tanker truck explodes in southern Wisconsin
  Last Updated: 6:26 PM 02/03/12 - Authorities say a propane tanker truck has exploded and ignited several buildings at a farm cooperative in southern Wisconsin.
• Show choir shows their stuff
  Last Updated: 6:44 PM 02/03/12 - Nineteen show choirs will perform at this years Winterfest Competition at Memorial High School.
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• Teachers not required to take drug tests in local districts
  Last Updated: 9:18 PM 02/03/12 - When a teacher applies to work in the Eau Claire school district, they hand in a resume and letters of recommendation. When they make it to the final pool of candidates, they get a background check. But throughout the hiring process, they are not screened for drugs.
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• 4 killed in Wis. home in apparent murder-suicide
  Last Updated: 6:12 PM 02/03/12 - Police in De Pere say four people are dead in an apparent murder-suicide.
• Crash backs up traffic on Highway 53 Friday afternoon
  Last Updated: 6:08 PM 02/03/12 - Traffic was backed up on Highway 53 northbound near Eau Claire because of a crash.
  
• Super Bowl parties take over the weekend
  Last Updated: 5:55 PM 02/03/12 - It’s Super Bowl weekend, and businesses all around are getting prepared for the festivities.
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• Wis. court vacates ruling on recall signatures
  Last Updated: 3:22 PM 02/03/12 - The decision released Friday reverses a Waukesha County judge's decision and hands a victory to Democrats who wanted to intervene in a lawsuit related to recall signatures.
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• Former disc jockey gets 4 years in prison
  Last Updated: 3:16 PM 02/03/12 - A former radio disc jockey accused of failing to report that he was a sex offender, and using a different name has been sentenced.
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• Wis. Assembly leader has carried gun on floor
  Last Updated: 2:31 PM 02/03/12 - The Republican lawmaker who presides over the state Assembly says he's been carrying a concealed weapon during floor sessions.
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• Federal judge sentences 3 in Wis. pot farm bust
  Last Updated: 1:08 PM 02/03/12 - A federal judge has sentenced three Mexican nationals to prison for conspiring to grow marijuana in the Chequamegon- Nicolet National Forest in northwestern Wisconsin.
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• SGK charity reverses decision, will give to Planned Parenthood
  Last Updated: 1:05 PM 02/03/12 - After three days of controversy, the Susan G. Komen for the Cure breast-cancer charity says it is reversing its decision to cut breast-screening grants to Planned Parenthood.
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• Map pinpoints Lyme disease risk areas
  Last Updated: 1:05 PM 02/03/12 - The map shows a clear risk across much of the Northeast, from Maine to northern Virginia.
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• Report: Some MN babies born with high mercury
  Last Updated: 12:24 PM 02/03/12 - Health officials say that's probably because their mothers ate more fish, the primary source of mercury in people.
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• Madison sweetens offer to keep WIAA tournaments
  Last Updated: 11:30 AM 02/03/12 - The WIAA is considering moving the tournament as early as 2013 because of scheduling conflicts at the Kohl Center.
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• Super Bowl ad researchers to use Twitter to share thoughts, answer questions
  Last Updated: 10:50 AM 02/03/12 - Two University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire marketing professors who have been researching Super Bowl ads for more than a decade will take to Twitter during the Feb. 5 Super Bowl game to share their thoughts about the latest ads as they air.
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• Despite warmth, Badger State Games will go on
  Last Updated: 10:03 AM 02/03/12 - Six of the eight games will be held this weekend in Wausau.
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• Deputy Chief Eric Larsen retiring after 28 years
  Last Updated: 9:59 AM 02/03/12 - The department says Eric Larsen began his career as a patrol officer for the Hallie Police Department from March 1983 until December 1983.
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• Principal facing drug charges resigns
  Last Updated: 9:48 AM 02/03/12 - The Antigo School Board accepted John Lund's resignation at a special meeting Thursday night.
• Big hiring burst lowers unemployment rate
  Last Updated: 9:37 AM 02/03/12 - The Labor Department says employers added 243,000 jobs in January, the most in nine months.
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• Michael Foods widens egg recall, some sold in Wisconsin
  Last Updated: 7:49 AM 02/03/12 - The eggs carry six brand names: Columbia Valley Farms, GFS, Glenview Farms, Papetti's, Silverbrook and Wholesome Farms.
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• Body of fallen soldier returned home to Mayville
  Last Updated: 6:02 AM 02/03/12 - A brief ceremony is expected to take place at American Legion Post 69 for 1st Lt. David Johnson.
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• Hamm struggles in first meet in 4 years
  Last Updated: 5:14 AM 02/03/12 - In his first competitive gymnastics meet in four years, Olympic champion Paul Hamm failed to make it out of the first round.
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• Regulators schedule hearings on power line
  Last Updated: 4:35 AM 02/03/12 - The public will get a chance next month to sound off on a proposal to build a power line from Alma to Holmen in western Wisconsin.
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• Wis. tribes complain to feds about mining bill
  Last Updated: 4:34 AM 02/03/12 - The Bureau of Indian Affairs says it's conducting an inquiry after at least one tribal government asked it to get involved.
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• ASSIGNMENT 13: At Home with the Vernons
  Last Updated: 10:27 AM 02/03/12 - The Vernons invite you into their former home in Fall Creek, for an inside look down memory lane, as Bon Iver looks ahead to those Grammy nominations (EXCLUSIVE WEB STORY INSIDE).
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• Dairy Debate: City looking at having a farm in the city limits
  Last Updated: 10:54 PM 02/02/12 - Holland's Family Cheese wants the build and expand to a new farm on the south side of Thorp, right off Highway 29.
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• Prescott company plays role in new movie Big Miracle
  Last Updated: 10:41 PM 02/02/12 - The new movie Big Miracle is based on a true story and the true story is based on a device from a little company in Prescott, Wisconsin.
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• Shoppers Paint the Town Red for the American Heart Association
  Last Updated: 10:47 PM 02/02/12 - Shoppers in downtown Chippewa Falls were able to enjoy some great deals and special events Thursday, all to promote heart health and wellness.
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• New research says sugar is a poison
  Last Updated: 9:49 PM 02/02/12 - Researchers with the University of California, San Francisco say sugar should now be considered a poison, and should be regulated like alcohol and tobacco.
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• Hate crimes reported on UW-Parkside campus
  Last Updated: 9:35 PM 02/02/12 - Officials at University of Wisconsin-Parkside are promising quick action against anyone responsible for recent hate crimes on campus.
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• Preventing animal, electrical equipment accidents
  Last Updated: 6:39 PM 02/02/12 - This Bloomer man knows what happens when animals and electricity accidentally mix.
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• Free dental care to low-income children
  Last Updated: 10:26 PM 02/02/12 - Nearly 6,000 Wisconsin children in need will receive free dental care on Friday.
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• For the Cure cuts funds
  Last Updated: 7:04 PM 02/02/12 - The Susan G. Komen for the Cure Foundation cuts funds from Planned Parenthood.
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• Vinehout planning a run for governor?
  Last Updated: 9:26 PM 02/02/12 - Democrat Kathleen Vinehout updated her campaign registration statement.
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• Church destroyed by arson begins rebuilding
  Last Updated: 5:32 PM 02/02/12 - The church's Pastor Bob Friese says the church's building commission has selected a new architect for the new church.
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• Whooping cranes will stay in Alabama
  Last Updated: 4:30 PM 02/02/12 - This year is the first time in 11 years the whooping cranes won't make it to Florida with a conservation organization trying to re-establish the bird's population.
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• UWEC now offering student voter IDs that meet new rules
  Last Updated: 4:09 PM 02/02/12 - Students without an official form of ID may obtain the university voter photo ID for $2 from UW-Eau Claire's Blugold Card Office.
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• NEW INFORMATION: Deputies investigate possible animal violations
  Last Updated: 3:55 PM 02/02/12 - The investigation is happening at the same property near Colfax where a fire destroyed a house on Tuesday.
  
• UPDATE: Hudson police: No abduction attempt
  Last Updated: 2:30 PM 02/02/12 - Hudson police now say an attempted child abduction was just a misunderstanding.
• School district sued for denying enrollment
  Last Updated: 2:28 PM 02/02/12 - The superintendent of the Oregon School District says it's ready to defend itself against a lawsuit filed after it denied enrollment to a student who was expelled from a Janesville school.
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• NEW INFORMATION: Technology education teacher resigns amid citation
  Last Updated: 11:56 AM 02/02/12 - The district administrator says "This brings some closure to an unfortunate and difficult situation."

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