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The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) has identified new cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in backyard flocks in Fond du Lac and Oconto counties. Both flocks were depopulated to prevent spread of the disease. HPAI has now been found in domestic flocks in nine counties. As cases rise in Wisconsin and neighboring states, DATCP urges flock owners to monitor their birds and immediately report increased mortality or signs of disease, which include: Sudden death

This weekend is drug take back day in Wisconsin.  Tomorrow there will be over 100 different locations across the state where you can drop off unwanted or expired drugs.  You can find a list of locations online at D-E-A-dot-gov-slash-take-back-day.

Anglers know we aren’t far away from fishing opener here in our state. For this week’s Friday Feel Good we cast the lines and reel in a whopper of a story.  A teen in England, who hunts for treasure with his dad by magnet fishing, found a small safe at the bottom of a river last month, and that was surprise enough. But, once they “gutted” the safe they were met with another surprise . . . it had about $2,000 in it.  From

 Calling all foodies! Volume One is announcing return of the Food Truck Friday event series for its 2022 season in Downtown Eau Claire.  Once a month from May through September, starting May 6th, up to ten food trucks will be open for business for lunch and dinner (11am-7pm) in Phoenix Park in front of the RCU Headquarters, providing the opportunity to sample and feast upon the work of multiple mobile chefs. Sixteen different trucks and trailers will mix-n-match each month to build a diverse line-up of offerings. No

Eau Claire Healthy Communities Mental Health Action Team is excited to share a fun and excitingactivity with the Eau Claire Community to promote Mental Health Awareness Month. The Mental Health Action Team is encouraging Eau Claire residents to chalk positive, encouraging notes on neighborhood sidewalks to promote positive mental health. There is no cost to participate in this chalking activity, simply grab some chalk, find a sidewalk, and let your creativity run wild! Here are a few ideas of positive

The Chippewa Falls YMCA is opening its doors to the entire community, not just YMCA members, from April 30 until May 8, 2022, to give the Chippewa Valley a safe space to connect and heal. “We’d like to help peoplebegin to cope in a healthy way and begin to heal.” “Our community has been devasted by the tragic events surrounding the death of Lily Peters. The YMCA has the facility and opportunities to welcome everyone in and provide a safe

Add Wisconsin’s governor to the list of people pushing for year-round E-15 sales. Governor Tony Evers signed-on to a letter from seven other Midwestern states asking the Biden Administration to green light the sale of more ethanol fuel.  Evers says allowing for more E-15 sales will help during the time of “continued supply chain disruptions and rising inflation.”  The hope is that more E-15 sales will drive down the price at the pump for more people here in the state.

 There are no human cases of the bird flu in Wisconsin, at least not yet. The CDC yesterday said someone who works with birds in Colorado tested positive for the flu, but they don’t think that’s the norm. In Wisconsin, the state’s Department of Agriculture says the bird flu has been found in flocks in ten counties, as well as a number of wild birds across the state. There are, however, no reports of any people getting sick with the H5 bird

It was drugs and a heart attack, and officers are cleared. Eau Claire County’s district attorney yesterday said 43-year-old Demetrio Jackson died from a heart attack, likely brought-on by a heart condition and lethal amount of meth. Jackson died in the hospital about two weeks after he was arrested back in October for standing on top of a car and screaming along Harlem Street. The D.A. says the officers involved will not be charged in the case.

The 14-year-old accused of carjacking an elderly woman at knife-point, then sexually assaulting her will be tried as an adult. A judge in Waukesha yesterday said the charges against Khalil Perry are serious enough to warrant a trial in adult court. Police say Perry carjacked the 87-year-old victim in front of the Waukesha library back in November. Officers say he then assaulted her in her car, and threatened to kill her family if she went to the police. The move