Duncan Goldberg
Reporter
Eau Claire, Wis
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Minnesotan born and raised. Graduated from Mahtomedi High School in 2014 then attended Ohio University where I studied Journalism and graduated in 2018. I worked for a year and a half in Parkersburg, WV at our sister station, WTAP, where I was the weekend sports anchor and sports reporter. I then started at WEAU in March of 2020 in the same role. Always down to talk about sports!
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Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau High School honored its class of 2020 with a parade through each of the three communities.
The Jackson County Communication Center has been receiving an increased amount of misdialed, accidental and hang-up 911 calls.
More than 220,000 Wisconsin households will receive additional Foodshare benefits for July and August. The benefits enables the Wisconsin Department of Health Services help Wisconsin families with the costs of food.
There are 225 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Chippewa County, an increase of five since yesterday and a total of four are active cases.
As of August 7th, a total of 58,768 people have tested positive for COVID-19 throughout the state of Wisconsin, which is an increase of 989 since yesterday.
The State Patrol Law of the Month for August is speeding to highlight Wisconsin speed related crashes, injuries, and deaths. In 2019, there were 21,813 speed-related crashes in the state that resulted in 8,398 injuries and 163 deaths.
Thursday at Prairie Pointe and River Pines Long Term Care Facility some residents saw cars that they grew up driving.
The Farmer Appreciation Dinner, which was formerly the June Dairy Day Dinner, has been rescheduled for Wednesday, August 19th due to COVID-19.
The UW System has received approximately $32 million to help test more than 350,000 students during the fall semester and also received $6 million for personal protective equipment associated with testing.
Election Day across Wisconsin is just eight days away and Chippewa Valley Votes is helping to make sure all voters have their voices heard.
According to reports, Milwaukee Brewers center fielder Lorenzo Cain is opting out of the rest of the season.
Today’s game between the Milwaukee Brewers and the St. Louis Cardinals has reportedly been postponed once again due to positive COVID-19 tests within the St. Louis Cardinals organization.
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation is asking for online input on safety improvements for US 12 at 3rd Street East/County A in Altoona.
Groome Transportation will reopen its shuttle service from Eau Claire to MSP Airport on August 12th.
Attorney General Josh Kaul is advising residents to be alert to potential human trafficking during the current health crisis. Social and physical isolation and economic insecurity contribute to the susceptibility of victims, and human traffickers are using it to their advantage. World Day Against Trafficking in Persons is July 30, 2020.
The Boys & Girls Clubs of the Greater Chippewa Valley are planning to hold their 11th Annual Lemonade Day on Thursday, August 6th from 10:00am-3:00pm. The clubs also plan on having their Back2School programming available in the Fall.
The Mabel Tainter Theater in Menomonie has suspended their season until end of November due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
On July 30th, Chippewa County announced four new cases of COVID-19 to bring the county total to 208 total.
The Washburn County Sheriff’s Office made a statement on Facebook that said they will not enforce the mandatory mask order made by Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers.
On July 29th, around 1:00 p.m., the Pierce County Sheriff’s Office responded to a UTV accident in Clifton Township.
On July 29th at around 5:00 p.m., the Pierce County Sheriff’s Office responded to a two-vehicle crash on Highway 63 in Ellsworth Township.
The WIAC becomes one of the many division three conferences throughout the country to cancel sports seasons due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Former Eau Claire Memorial standout Cormac Sampson has had an interesting ride so far on the Wisconsin badger football team. He has seen his position change from offensive tackle, to tight end to center, but as he heads into his redshirt sophomore season, he is prepared for anything that is thrown his way.
Shakes, malts, sundaes and just good old fashion scoops. Whatever your poison, ice cream just seems to always hit the spot especially on National Ice Cream Day.
Today was the first home game of the season for the Eau Claire Bateaux Futbol Club as they took on the Merrill Lobos Futbol Club, and the main point from today wasn’t who won or lost but that sports are trying to make a comeback here in Eau Claire.
Family, friends, and community members got together to help the couple celebrate the occasion with a drive-by parade.
The warden of a maximum-security prison has resigned and 11 other workers have resigned, been suspended or fired in connection with an April escape.
Early in the morning on Thursday, July 26th, the Crawford County Sheriff’s Department responded to a 911 call about a two vehicle crash on STH 35 near Caya Rd. in the Township of Seneca.
JEOPARDY! announced today that it will open the vault for a four-week retrospective series starting July 20. For the first time, America’s Favorite Quiz Show™ will dig deep into its archives to highlight memorable contestants, exciting moments, and unique tournaments from the show’s 36-year history, including the series premiere, which aired September 10, 1984.
UW- Stout alumni Carolyn Barnhart, Elvira Schmidt and Elaine Staaland are three out of 75 inductees into a Leadership Hall of Fame for the Family, Career and Community Leaders of America 75th anniversary.
Wisconsin’s unemployment rate dropped to 8.5% in June.
The Eau Claire County Highway Commissioner, Jon Johnson, says that the project is finished and the road will be open once again on July 17th at around 3 p.m.
Duncan McKinley of Eau Claire Memorial always had dreams of playing college football for the Wisconsin Badgers and he will make that dream a reality joining the team as a long snapper this season, but long snapper wasn't exactly his first choice.
Today was Bruce Stock Appreciation Day and it was filled with festivities. During the day there was a car show, venders and food set up throughout the town and tonight there was live music from South of 8, the Lincoln Boys and Chris Kroeze.
After a long wait to reopen their doors, the Pioneer Village Museum in Barron County finally reopened today.
The City of Eau Claire received $4.6 million dollars from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) as part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, signed by President Donald J. Trump on March 27, 2020.
Funeral information for 66-year-old Dale Lambert and 68-year-old Belinda Wedemeyer who were killed in the Chippewa County home explosion.
When emergency responders arrived they saw a boat on the shoreline that contained visible flames. The operator of the boat, David Wiacek told responders that he and two others tried to start the boat while pushing it from shore. After attempting to start the motor multiple times, he heard what sounded like a small explosion.
We are getting closer and closer to football. Today at Oakleaf Stadium, Altoona started their summer strength and conditioning programs, with a strong emphasis on social distancing making sure all players are at least five yards apart at all times.
The past 3 seasons, Blair-Taylor softball has been as close as it gets. Three straight state tournaments and two state championship appearances and they were led by this year’s senior class, that brought a winning habit to wildcat softball.
The Milwaukee Bucks have closed their practice facility following the team’s Friday round of testing for the coronavirus.
The Rusk County Health Department is reporting their first death due to COVID-19 . The individual was in their 70′s and had underlying medical conditions.
Monroe County is reporting six new positive COVID-19 cases to bring the county total to 79.
According to the Wisconsin Department of Health Services, the state of Wisconsin 579 new cases of COVID-19. That brings the state total to 30,317 positive COVID-19 cases.
On Sunday, June 28th 2020 at 1836 hours the Polk County Sheriff’s Office Dispatch Center received a call of a missing motorist. The report was that Andre David Lyons, a 40 yoa male from the rural Amery WI area had not been seen nor heard from since approximately 1 am on the morning of June 28th 2020.
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) provides weekly updates on road construction projects in the following counties in northwest Wisconsin: Ashland, Barron, Bayfield, Buffalo, Burnett, Chippewa, Clark, Douglas, Dunn, Eau Claire, Jackson, Pepin, Pierce, Polk, Rusk, St. Croix, Sawyer, Taylor, Trempealeau and Washburn counties.
The Northern Wisconsin State Fair (NWSF) is excited to announce their 2020 Fair Food Shindig will take place July 10-12 in Chippewa Falls!
The Minnesota Department of Health has reported two new positive cases of COVID-19 in Winona County.
The breakfast will be at Hay Creek Companies from 7 a.m.- 11 a.m. The menu features regular pancakes, potato pancakes, sausage, scrambled eggs and ham, cheese curds, and milk.