May 24—EAU CLAIRE — Altoona agreed to pay a higher annual fee to continue getting ambulance service provided by the Eau Claire Fire Department for the next four years.

The neighboring cities signed an amended contract this month after Eau Claire had pushed in recent months to renegotiate terms due to rising costs for providing emergency medical service.

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