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This bill has been out there for a decade. Each session, we get more and more support. I’m happy to see the Republicans are willing to push for this now, because children have been suffering in the meantime.

STATE REP. JODI EMERSON, D-EAU CLAIRE

– on the prospects for passage of the “Safe Harbor Bill,” which would ensure that people under 18 who take part in prostitution are treated as human trafficking victims, not criminals. The bill is cosponsored by state Rep. Jesse James, R-Altoona. (Leader-Telegram, Jan. 18)

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We’re hoping with large events at the Sonnentag Center that people will, instead of taking their car consider biking or walking to those events.

DAVE SOLBERG

EAU CLAIRE CITY ENGINEER

– discussing a pedestrian underpass the city is considering building under Menomonie Street to accommodate pedestrians going to and from UW-Eau Claire’s future event center. (WEAU 13 News, Jan. 13)

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Does the backdrop for the latest music video from country artist Dustin Lynch called ‘Stars Like Confetti’ look familiar?

WQOW NEWS 18

– Country Jammers will recognize last year’s Country Jam in Eau Claire as the scene for Lynch’s latest music video. Lynch exclusively shot the video at the local music festival, WQOW reported Jan. 16.