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Man Can Go to Jail or Wear "I Was Stupid" Sign

Posted on February 1, 2010 and seen 1563 times


An Eau Claire man who damaged city property has a couple options for making amends.

Eau Claire County Judge Paul Lenz says Shane McQuillan can spend 20 days in jail, or he can wear a sign for a day that reads "I was stupid."

The 22-year-old McQuillan pleaded guilty to criminal damage to property after driving into the front gate of the Eau Claire waste water treatment plant last March after he had been drinking.

Judge Paul Lenz says McQuillan would be required to stand in front of the plant wearing the sign for an entire day, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

 

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Baby born under special circumstances

Posted on February 1, 2010 and seen 1439 times

A baby born Friday evening has some special circumstances surrounding her.

Julianne Volovsek was born around 6 p.m. Friday night at Sacred Heart Hospital to parents Kyle and Kyle Volovsek.

Plus, their pediatrician helping out with the delivery was Dr. Julia Kyle.

While the tangle of names was interesting, the baby’s parents say the really exciting part was that Julianne's father was home from Iraq on leave from his duties in the army.

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Volume One's Big Week (e 60)

Posted on December 13, 2009 and seen 606 times

Volume One's Big Week, #60 from Volume One on Vimeo.

One of our favorites straight outta Eau Claire, WI!

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Eau Claire man saves man from unknowing arsonist caretaker

Posted on November 17, 2009 and seen 578 times

Rod Schrader was in driving by with his family when a fire caught their attention

“I noticed a bright ball of light,” he says. “I just ran up to the bay window then and looked inside to see if anybody was in there."

95- year old Francis Introwitz was inside his Park Avenue home in Chippewa Falls last night, watching TV with his caretaker Shannon Doe. She says they didn't even know the garage was on fire.

“I heard the banging on the front door and I heard there's a fire in the garage, and I was like ‘Oh my God!’” she says.

Schrader says he went inside to help Introwitz, which Doe says she might not have been able to do herself.

"The guy actually lifted Frenchie up and put him in his wheelchair for me," says Doe.

Schrader says the front door had been blocked, but he cleared the way. Another man was waiting to help lower Introwitz down the steps.

"He came to help me out the door because there was no ramp there," says Introwitz.

Introwitz and Doe both made it out safe. Schrader says he doesn't think his actions were in any way heroic.

"I think of myself as a good Samaritan and I did what anyone else would do," says Schrader.

Francis Introwitz's son says he's very grateful for everyone who helped his father to safety.

The Chippewa Falls Fire Chief says Good Samaritans rarely are seen on fire scenes: Most people call, but don’t stop.

The Chippewa Falls Fire Department says a cigarette likely started the fire. The caretaker says she's sorry, because she was smoking behind the garage before the fire started.

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