Jeff Ralph

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Photojournalist at WEAU-TV (Eau Claire, WI)

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Students make blanket for retiring instructor

2 days ago | weau.com | Kim Leadholm |Jeff Ralph

OSSEO, Wis. (WEAU) - The end of the school year is exciting for everyone. It means the end of classes for students. For some staff, it also means the end of a career. Some students at Osseo-Fairchild Elementary are giving those staff a special thank you. There are 18 students in the Osseo-Fairchild Elementary School crochet club, learning to create anything from little animals to blankets. Through this club, these students decided to give back to those who have given to the school for decades.
Sights and sounds of the Chippewa Falls Memorial Day parade

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Jeff Ralph

CHIPPEWA FALLS, Wis. (WLAX/WEUX) – Hundreds of community members came out to celebrate Memorial Day in downtown Chippewa Falls. “As the need was the greatest, they stepped forward and did their duty to defend the freedoms that we enjoy. Never let us forget those who paid so terrible a price to ensure that freedom would be our legacy. What can aid more to ensure this result than by cherishing tenderly the memory of our heroic dead?
Barron County Sheriff Chris Fitzgerald reflects on his career

1 month ago | weau.com | Kim Leadholm |Jeff Ralph

BARRON, Wis. (WEAU) - In 2008, Chris Fitzgerald was sworn in as the next Barron County Sheriff. Now, he is preparing to leave the position. “I’m looking forward to meeting all the employees and hitting the ground running,” Fitzgerald said the day he was sworn in. Hit the ground running is what he did. “Our first focus was underage drinking. Our underage drinking numbers were really high, about 140-160 underage drinkers,” Fitzgerald said.
Famous racing sausages honor teacher in Altoona

1 month ago | wsaw.com | Jeff Ralph |Kim Leadholm

ALTOONA, Wis. (WEAU) - Altoona Elementary School filled its gymnasium with lots of excitement as one of the school’s teachers was honored for her work in the classroom. Tuesday morning, there were also some special guests helping her celebrate. “I had no clue what was coming,” Third grade teacher Alayna Deignan, said. “They definitely kept a good secret.”Deignan was chosen for a Brewers Grand Slam Teacher Award.
Famous racing sausages stop in Altoona

1 month ago | weau.com | Jeff Ralph |Kim Leadholm

ALTOONA, Wis. (WEAU) - Altoona Elementary School filled its gymnasium with lots of excitement as one of the school’s teachers was honored for her work in the classroom. Tuesday morning, there were also some special guests helping her celebrate. “I had no clue what was coming,” Third grade teacher Alayna Deignan, said. “They definitely kept a good secret.”Deignan was chosen for a Brewers Grand Slam Teacher Award.
Movie murals benefiting at Micon Cinemas benefiting artists and theatres

2 months ago | weau.com | Jeff Ralph |Kim Leadholm

EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (WEAU) - When heading to the movies, many expect to see neat visuals on the big screen. That’s a major draw for the whole experience. But at Micon Cinemas, you can see impressive visuals before you even reach your seat. “It makes me so happy that I’m able to do this, even in such a small community,” Cici Thomas, an employee at Micon Chippewa Falls, said. Heading into Micon Cinemas, there might be something that catches your eye. “I was very nervous.
Soldier surprises family at Colfax Elementary

Jan 8, 2025 | weau.com | Jeff Ralph |Kim Leadholm

OSSEO, Wis. (WEAU) - Between lessons during the school day, two boys at Colfax Elementary School experienced a moment they will never forget. “A few weeks ago, he was crying sitting there and he came and asked me for a hug and I said, ‘What’s the matter?’ He just said ‘I miss my dad,’” Melissa Prince, a junior kindergarten teacher at Colfax Elementary, said. The moment is one the family has been waiting for.
4K students gifted hats based on their imagination

Jan 6, 2025 | weau.com | Kim Leadholm |Jeff Ralph

OSSEO, Wis. (WEAU) - The imagination of kids is vast. One paraprofessional from the Osseo-Fairchild School District is using her crochet skills to help some of their imaginations become a reality. Made with love is a saying we’ve all heard before. “When I was laid up, I started watching YouTube videos and taught myself how to crochet,” Kimi Horne, a paraprofessional with the Osseo-Fairchild School District, said.
Hope 4 Heroes holds 100 mile walk for veterans and first responders

Sep 28, 2024 | weau.com | Jeff Ralph

EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (WEAU) - It was the final leg of a long journey for a handful of heroes in Trempealeau County. Hope 4 Heroes is a local nonprofit group to prevent suicide among veterans and first responders. On Saturday, they wrapped up a month long 100 mile walk to spread the meCopyright 2024 WEAU. All rights reserved.
Threshold Choir continues to offer comfort through song

Jun 10, 2024 | wiproud.com | Jeff Ralph

EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (WLAX/WEUX) – For more than 2 decades, the Threshold Choir has been delivering comfort through song to those nearing the end of life. Just last month, the Eau Claire chapter sang at 24 separate events and reached nearly 100 bedsides. Photojournalist, Jeff Ralph, tagged along to tell their story. “The Threshold Singers sing for people we say in transition. When my father died, before he died, my family stood around his bed and sang hymns.