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Here’s your chance to get rid of old paint, used oil, and even empty propane cylinders. Eau Claire is launching a Clean Sweep this weekend. It’s a chance for people to get rid of chemicals and other things from around the house that people can’t throw away. You can drop your stuff off at WRR Environmental Services on Ryder Road in Eau Claire from 8 a.m. til noon on Saturday. CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFO.

It is a good time to be looking for work in Wisconsin. The state’s largest business group, Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce, yesterday said its latest employer survey shows that companies are offering higher wages and more flexibility to try and land new workers. WMC’s Kurt Bauer says over half of companies in the state plan to raise wages by at least four percent this year. In addition, the survey shows companies are looking at things like remote and hybrid work schedules to draw

They are looking for a new school board member in Menomonie. The city’s school district yesterday said it is looking for applications to fill the seat that is being opened-up by member Tanya Husby’s resignation. She is moving away from town. Anyone interested in applying has until August 3rd to get their name to the school district.

The House wants to create a system for reporting UFOs.  By a voice vote Wednesday, the House approved an amendment to the annual defense spending bill to set up a secure system for reporting what the government calls unidentified aerial phenomena.  Arizona Democrat Ruben Gallego and Wisconsin Republican Mike Gallagher sponsored the amendment.

A northwest Wisconsin man accused of punching a kid at a youth hockey game in McFarland takes a plea deal in the case.  Jared Egger of Hayward recently pleaded guilty to one count of disorderly conduct after originally being charged with battery.  Egger’s accused of punching a 15-year-old that was celebrating a win over his team back in March.  Egger’s charges will be dropped as long as he fulfills his prosecution agreement.

The Dane County Sheriff’s Office has made three OWI arrests already this week.  The sheriff’s office says the arrests happened between Sunday night and early this morning.  The sheriff’s office says the three suspects have 21 OWI offenses between them.

Another Wisconsin man is looking at charges for being inside the U.S. Capitol back on January 6th. Paul Kovacik made his first appearance on charges that he was at the Capitol during last year’s riot about two weeks ago. Federal investigators tracked him down using Google data that showed his phone inside the Capitol building during the riot. There is no evidence that Kovacik hurt anyone or destroyed anything, in fact he posted several videos from his time inside the Capitol. Kovacik

 A Walworth County school bus driver is accused of sex crimes against kids on his bus. Prosecutors this week filed four counts of first-degree child sexual assault and two counts of exposing a child to harmful material against 39-year-old Matthew Gribben. He was a bus driver in the Delavan-Darien School District. Investigators say Gribben inappropriately touched multiple elementary school girls that rode his bus. He’s also accused of showing them porn. School leaders say they were notified of Gribben’s behavior

Eau Claire is going to ask voters for more money this fall, but how much more remains to be seen. The city council last night approved a November tax hike referendum. There is no price tag yet, and there isn’t a specific list of just what the money will pay for. Eau Claire’s tax hike request comes as the city’s school district is looking at a tax increase question of its own. Polls suggest there’s not enough support for both.

Eau Claire is moving ahead with its coronavirus stimulus spending plan. The city council last night approved 13-and-a-half million-dollars in spending. The money is earmarked for the rest of the work on the city;s transit hub and a couple of new hires at city hall. That includes a new diversity, equity, and inclusion director.