In the past year, Chippewa Vallians had their fair share of good and bad happenings in the news. The year 2025, much like previous iterations of this poll, offered a wealth of headlines that caused local residents to pause and ask, “What did we just read?” First up, local outlets shared breaking news that a Former Packers QB Gets In A Fight At Brothers Bar, a story which ultimately pinned the “Majik Man,” a.k.a former player Don Majkowski, as the culprit. Second place involved a feathery friend (or in this case foe) as Eau Claire Residents Deal With Aggressive Turkey Encounters. To conclude this year’s rankings, the year 2025 kicked off with a Random Person Sets Fire to Shooters Showgirls — the press shared this culprit was “not a fan of those clubs.” —Evelyn Nelson