You have permission to edit this article.EAU CLAIRE (WQOW) - The L.E. Phillips Memorial Library is one step closer to expansion, after the city council approved the site plan at Tuesday's meeting.As we reported, the Eau Claire Street location is set to undergo an extensive $18.5 million expansion project.The redesigned library will include a third floor, new shelving, a pick-up drive thru, more seating spread over a larger area, modernized ventilation and space to provide new learning opportunities.In the meantime, the library will continue to operate out of its temporary location inside...…You have permission to edit this article.EAU CLAIRE (WQOW) - The L.E. Phillips Memorial Library is one step closer to expansion, after the city council approved the site plan at Tuesday's meeting.As we reported, the Eau Claire Street location is set to undergo an extensive $18.5 million expansion project.The redesigned library will include a third floor, new shelving, a pick-up drive thru, more seating spread over a larger area, modernized ventilation and space to provide new learning opportunities.In the meantime, the library will continue to operate out of its temporary location inside...WW…

You have permission to edit this article.We've been spoiled with spring weather for much of the month of March so far. In fact, Eau Claire has only received 0.1" of measurable snow this month, and it fell on March 1. While March isn't always a snowy month for us, it is on average our third snowiest month behind January and December.There is snow in the forecast, though. It doesn't arrive until Monday afternoon, so road conditions will be fine overnight and through the first half of the day.Clouds have increased Sunday night ahead of the storm, and will continue to increase overnight and...…You have permission to edit this article.We've been spoiled with spring weather for much of the month of March so far. In fact, Eau Claire has only received 0.1" of measurable snow this month, and it fell on March 1. While March isn't always a snowy month for us, it is on average our third snowiest month behind January and December.There is snow in the forecast, though. It doesn't arrive until Monday afternoon, so road conditions will be fine overnight and through the first half of the day.Clouds have increased Sunday night ahead of the storm, and will continue to increase overnight and...WW…

EAU CLAIRE (WQOW)- The City of Eau Claire and Eau Claire County are considering a local mask mandate, which would only go into effect if the current state-wide mandate is not extended.Both the Eau Claire County Committee on Administration and City-County board of health voted in a joint meeting Tuesday to recommend the ordinance to the city council and county board, who will both take up the ordinance individually.City-County Health Director Lieske Giese said this ordinance would be almost identical to the current state-level mandate, which is set to expire on January 19. There would be a...…EAU CLAIRE (WQOW)- The City of Eau Claire and Eau Claire County are considering a local mask mandate, which would only go into effect if the current state-wide mandate is not extended.Both the Eau Claire County Committee on Administration and City-County board of health voted in a joint meeting Tuesday to recommend the ordinance to the city council and county board, who will both take up the ordinance individually.City-County Health Director Lieske Giese said this ordinance would be almost identical to the current state-level mandate, which is set to expire on January 19. There would be a...WW…