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They are keeping the pool in Chippewa Falls open. City leaders yesterday said they have found enough money to keep the Bernard Willi Pool open for another two or three years. Chippewa Falls announced this spring that it was going to close the pool after this summer because it was just too expensive to maintain and repair. But a huge swell of community support appears to have changed some minds. No details on how much money Chippewa Falls has found

We’re going to get some answers about the August election today.  Wisconsin Elections Commission Administrator Meagan Wolfe has a news conference scheduled for this afternoon to talk about the August Primary. She says she will  discuss preparations for the election. Her Q&A comes as Republicans in Wisconsin continue to question how Wolfe and the Elections Commission handled the presidential election back in 2020.

 Add a new frigate to the ships being built in Wisconsin. The Navy has awarded Marinette Marine the contract to build a new 536 million-dollar Constellation-class frigate at its shipyard in Marinette. The new ship is just part of a five-and-a-half billion-dollar ship building program for the Navy. Marinette says the new order will mean thousands of jobs in northeastern Wisconsin for years to come.

Reports of an erratic driver lead to an arrest and discovery of a stolen vehicle. It was on June 20, 2022, at approximately 11:55a.m., a Lake Hallie Police Officer, received a call about white Chrysler 300 driving erratically on westbound on Hwy 29. The officer learned that the vehicle had just been stolen from Clark County. The Lake Hallie Officer attempted to stop the Chrysler with his emergency lights and sirens, but the vehicle failed to stop and increased its’

The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer Protection is lifting its ban on live poultry events in the state.  The ban was put into place earlier this year to stop the spread of bird flu.  The department is still encouraging bird owners to practice strong biosecurity.

A University of Wisconsin-Madison student is the new Miss Wisconsin.  Junior nuclear engineering major Grace Stanke  was crowned over the weekend.  She’s the first woman to win Miss Wisconsin Outstanding Teen and then go on to win the Miss Wisconsin title as well.  She’ll compete in the Miss America pageant in December.

The case of a body found alongside the road in Eau Claire County was recently announced to be a homicide investigation. Below are both the original press release story as well as the update from the Sheriff’s Office. UPDATE: At this time, this incident is being investigated as a homicide. The victim is a 46 year old male from the Eau Claire area. The Sheriff’s Office is continuing to follow up on a number of leads and further information will

Due to the excessive heat impacting Eau Claire, the Transit division is waiving fare requirements for passengers today, Monday, June 20, 2022. Passengers will be able to use the air-conditioned buses instead of risking heat-related health conditions without concern of the cost. All 22 buses in the fleet are accessible to individuals using mobility devices and “kneel” so they are level with the curb for those who otherwise may have difficulty boarding. And all buses have bike racks for those

If you like Summer temps, they appear to have arrived, but it also comes with a warning. It will be dangerously hot across western Wisconsin for the next two days. The National Weather Service has issued a Heat Advisory for the Chippewa Valley from 1 p.m. today til 1 a.m. tomorrow. Forecasters say highs will be in the 90s both days, but today will be hotter day. The Weather Service says the high will be 96 today, but the heat and humidity

 It was a violent end to Milwaukee’s Juneteenth celebration. Police say someone opened fire as the celebration was winding-down on the city’s north side yesterday evening. One person, a 39-year-old woman, was wounded as she was walking along the sidewalk near 5th and Burleigh. Milwaukee Police say there were several fights at the Juneteenth Celebration at near-by Rose Park. At least one of those fights is believed to have spilled-over, and ended with gunfire. And that was part of a