Notable + Quotable | Aug. 24, 2023
heard around the Chippewa Valley
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Justin Tubyeej Vue has left us with his passion and love for community building. This scholarship will help further this unfinished work.
Justin vue's family
–Regarding the new Foundation Scholarship Fund that was established in honor of Vue, who died in early August. (UW-Eau Claire on Aug. 15)
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(the town of washington) can push some buttons, knock on some doors for us to let others know higher up in the chain that there are concerned citizens here.
Michelle Skinner
–Lake Altoona District Board chairperson regarding the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources’ investigation of Daniel Burns’ landfill. He recently appeared in court being charged with four counts of discharging a pollutant into waters of the state. (WEAU 13 News on Aug. 17)
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While we’re seeing an increase in COVID-19 in our wastewater, we’re not seeing increases in the rates of hospitalizations and deaths at this time.
Rachel Mukai
–an official with the Eau Claire City-County Health Department, speaking about the increase of COVID-19 case numbers and wastewater data. The levels have increased from low to moderate over the last few weeks. (WEAU 13 News on Aug. 17)