The Chippewa Falls Planning Commission on Monday approved a conditional use permit for Aspirus Health to build a new hospital.

CHIPPEWA FALLS, WI (WSAU) — The Chippewa Falls Plan Commission has approved a conditional use permit for a proposed hospital and emergency room facility along Highway 29 in Chippewa Falls. The vote allows the health system to purchase land for the project and finalize a development agreement, according to a press release from Aspirus.