FOR THE FIRST TIME IN WHAT SEEMS FOREVER, GAS PRICES HAVE ACTUALLY STARTED TO DROP IN THE CHIPPEWA VALLEY. SOME STATIONS IN EAU CLAIRE DROPPED A FULL DIME PER GALLON YESTERDAY TO 3.99. A CHECK ON WISCONSINGASPRICES.COM FOUND THE SAME PRICE AT SOME MEMONONIE STATIONS, WHILE PRICES IN LA CROSSE ARE HOLDING AT 3.97. THE CHEAPEST GAS IN THE REGION IS 3.95 IN BLACK RIVER FALLS.