Regis student uses CD income to aid homeless

A downtown Eau Claire homeless shelter got a late Christmas present this week.


Carolyn Hax: Bowing out of the family Christmas

Hi, Carolyn: This time of year is all about family and tradition. It's not really about convenience. I am 48 and the youngest of four children. We each have 2 to 4 children, some have grandchildren, plus our father. Before our mother passed, 13 years ago, Christmas dinner was held at our parents'. Now three out of four children rotate having Christmas for 25-28 people (one sibling lacks the ...


Recalls this week: Snowmobiles, ottomans, printers

Snowmobiles that could be crash-prone, ottomans that may collapse and printers that can overheat and cause fires are among the items recalled this week.


ThreatMetrix: Mobile buying less risky than desktop this holiday season

Cybercrime prevention solution provider ThreatMetrix has released their assessment of the risk levels associated with online commerce transactions during the 2011 holiday season, and finds on average mobile transactions were less risky overall than transactions conducted from desktop (or notebook) computers. From businesses' point of view, this means that mobile transactions might be less chancy ...


Carly Harrington: Businesses urge closing online sales tax loophole

This past Christmas , I did something I had never (shockingly) done before — I bought something from Amazon.com.


State to put hammer down on online sales taxes

If you were one of the people who contributed to the $2.8 billion in online retail sales the week before Christmas 2012, you're going to want to take a close look at that state tax form you'll be fili


Christmas in April preps for some special deliveries

Christmas in April Grenada is hoping to “gift” several homeowners this year with work on their homes. “We are now taking applications and wanting referrals for this year's program,” said Christmas in April Grenada President Sue Gregory.


Christmas shopping can put a strain on the brain

Christmas shopping can put a strain on the brain Associated Press Copyright 2012 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Updated 07:44 p.m., Monday, December 19, 2011 Plenty of Americans are having to hold back this year as the lure of flashy ads, tempting bargains and family expectations clashes with the realities of ...


Four charities benefiting from money raised at local Christmas party

As is typical of many Christmas parties, there was good food, live music and dancing at the Gordon Composites and Polystrand combined holiday celebration last month. But unlike most company gatherings, this annual Christmas gala included a fundraiser — one that raised more than $10,000 to be distributed evenly among four charities, which are now benefiting from that money.


Poor Christmas, but job ads jump

Job advertisements recorded their biggest increase in almost two years, but there was confirmation of poor Christmas sales, when retail turnover falling in December.