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I do ask for people’s patience, understanding, and grace.

As an educator, it absolutely breaks my heart any time we have to do anything that impacts people in a negative way. I don’t like it. We are a business, schools are a business, but there is no business like school business.

JEFF HOLMES

SUPERINTENDENT OF THE CHIPPEWA FALLS AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT

– reporting on a school board meeting in which they addressed a $1.6 million loss in revenue, resulting in eight potential layoffs for the 2021-22 school year. (Chippewa Herald, March 24)

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I’ve had so many people message me on Facebook – I don’t even know who they are – pictures of them with their kids with the rooster from years ago, or even up until recently. People love that thing.

ARTAN SHABANI

OWNER, OSSEO FAMILY RESTAURANT 

– commenting on the 8-foot-tall chicken stolen from outside the restaurant. He is offering $1,000 and a free meal to whoever returns it. (WQOW.com, March 29)

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We like to say we’re one of the biggest small towns in America. We have tons of people telling us that what we have on hand is pretty great.

benny anderson

visit eau claire

– on Eau Claire being ranked No. 5 on a list of the nation’s most livable small cities by SmartAssett.com. (Leader-Telegram, March 29)