Knight: In my old job as a (Leader-Telegram) reporter, newspaper policy prohibited running for office because of potential conflicts of interest. Now I'm retired, and I have more time for public service. Eau Claire County is great, but the board would benefit from a few new faces. McFarlane: I have …

Telegram reporter David Maher's three-part series in February on sex work in the metro area highlighted the real dangers of the work, particularly when it is forced — in part — by city prohibitions to be carried on in the street. A moratorium placed on erotic massage parlours in 2015 …

Nine of 120 Economic Opportunity Zones Gov. Scott Walker wants to create in Wisconsin are in west-central Wisconsin, including three in the city of Eau Claire. The zones are a designation allowed under the new federal tax law designed to spur development in low-income areas by creating a tax … Read …

Taylor man throws hat in ring for 31st Senate District. » Incumbent Vinehout vacating seat to seek gov.'s office » 2 Dems, 1 Republican, 1 Green Party candidate in running. By Chris Vetter Leader-Telegram staff. Published on March 22, 2018. Boe-Steve-032218. Share · Tweet · Share · Email. Comments. Read …

Telegram Messenger LLP sent a complaint to the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) against the decision of the Meshchansky Court, which fined it in October for refusal to provide the FSB with encryption keys for users' messages. This was reported to Vedomosti citing lawyer of the international … Read More

A Montana man will spend six months in jail for his sixth drunken driving-related conviction since 1993. James M. Radack, 60, of Great Falls pleaded no contest recently in Eau Claire County Court to a felony count of operating with a prohibited blood alcohol level, sixth offense, and an unrelated … …

MEET THE VIKINGS: Castlerock Museum in Alma will have its annual “Meet the Vikings” event from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday. Re-enactors will be on hand to answer questions about Viking history, culture, technology, clothing and weapons. Demonstrations will show how to use a bow lathe, how drop … Read More

U.S. Rep. Ron Kind, D-La Crosse, has announced he is returning $102,109.57 to the U.S. Treasury to pay down the national debt. Kind has found savings in his congressional budget every year since taking office and has returned a total of nearly $2 million to taxpayers. “Ever since my time …

STURBRIDGE – The Tantasqua Regional School Committee voted Tuesday for a proposed operating budget of $23,166,454 for fiscal 2019, a $610,408 or 2.7 percent increase over this year's spending. The School Committee also voted for a net operating assessment of $13,174,899 for fiscal 2019, … Read More

Republican Rick Saccone conceded defeat to Democrat Conor Lamb on Wednesday night in a closely watched special election in Pennsylvania, more than a week after the end of a remarkable race that has shaken GOP confidence ahead of the November midterm elections. Lamb, 33, claimed the seat … Read More