Eau Claire

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Chris Vetter |Eau Claire

CHIPPEWA FALLS — A warrant has been issued for an Eau Claire woman who is charged with her fifth drunk-driving offense. Stephanie S. Potter, 40, 2803 Western Ave., was charged in Chippewa County Court in March with OWI-5, bail jumping and possession of meth. In April, Judge Benjamin Lane revoked a deferred acceptance agreement on bail jumping and found her guilty. On Thursday, Lane issued the warrant for Potter’s arrest. If she is apprehended, she has a court date slated for June 5.

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Chris Vetter |Eau Claire

CUMBERLAND — The new Cumberland K-9 unit sniffed out drugs that have a total street value of $25,000 during an arrest Wednesday, Police Chief Heather Wolfe announced. Cumberland police officers conducted a traffic stop on a speeding vehicle in the city Wednesday. “Information from a reliable source was provided to the Cumberland Police Department indicating the vehicle may contain a sizable amount of controlled substances,” Wolfe wrote in a press release posted on the agency’s Facebook page.

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Matthew Baughman |Eau Claire

EAU CLAIRE — The Eau Claire Chamber of Commerce say in broad terms that the results of their 2025 Student Survey can serve as a community roadmap. The survey results come from a study done in partnership with the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire and the Chippewa Valley Technical College, getting input from over 575 students from both institutions. The data shows figures to better understand what young adults in the community value as they learn and prepare for future careers. “It is true data.

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Matt Milner |Eau Claire

EAU CLAIRE — A child pornography case that began with a fatal car crash ended Thursday in an Eau Claire courtroom. Kenneth Van Meter, 42, Mondovi, received a 15-year prison sentence, with 10 years’ extended supervision. That was in line with what prosecutors in the case sought. The case began in May 2023, when Van Meter slammed into the rear of a car driven by Tammy Jarecki at East Clairemont Avenue and Fairfax Street. Jarecki was stopped at a red light.

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Chris Vetter |Eau Claire

CHIPPEWA FALLS — When Bob and Stephanie Sworski were nearing retirement, they began looking to open a new agricultural-based business that would be unique to the Chippewa Valley. “What is someone else not doing? We had visited lavender farms,” Bob Sworski said. “The common thing missing was the experience aspect.