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 A lack of affordable housing is an issue that is getting a lot of attention across the Chippewa Valley. If you would like to be part of the discussion and possible brainstorming for solutions you are invited to learn more at upcoming public sessions. People are invited to learn more about one project that provides affordable housing at an event titled “Keys to Unlocking Affordable Housing,” from 5-6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, May 14, in the Riverfront Room of the L.E. Phillips Memorial

Fire crews are investigating how a fire started at Bush Brothers in Augusta. Crews responded to the building yesterday early evening. Smoke damage can be visibly seen on the outside of the building as crews were putting out flames. Employees were seen outside of the building. It is unclear of injuries as well as how the fire first started.

Automated External Defibrillators will be installed throughout the city of Onalaska. The fire department along with the city’s park department are putting the AED’s in highly populated and traffic areas. A few of the places they will be placed are Van Riper Park, Community Park and the Rowe Park tennis courts. Officials say they hope this increases survival rates during critical moments. Installation of the AED’s will take place in the coming weeks.

Residents in Trempealeau will soon see a price hike in their utility bills. The Trempealeau Municipal Electric and Water Utility has put forth an application with the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin to get a tweak with rates that would increase it by 12 percent. This would be the first price hike since 2023.

Burn permits are suspended in 30 Wisconsin counties.  The Department of Natural Resources says no precipitation for much of the state, combined with low humidity, makes for increased fire danger.  The majority of fire danger is in the northern third of Wisconsin, with parts of central and southwestern Wisconsin affected as well.  More than 650 wildfires have burned in Wisconsin so far this year, burning more than 22-hundred acres of land.  Current fire danger and burn restriction information is available

Eau Claire County is partnering with WRR Environmental to host the first  of three planned Clean Sweep events of 2025. The event will take place on Saturday, May 10th from 8AM-12PM at 5200 Ryder Road in Eau Claire.   During this event residents will be able to properly dispose of household hazardous waste:   FREE DISPOSAL Oil based paints Thinners/Strippers Stains/Varnish  Corrosives  Solvents  Cleaners/Polishes Old fuel  Used oil and filters Antifreeze  Aerosol cans  Pesticides/Fertilizers  FOR A FEE  Latex paint ($4/gallon)  Light bulbs

 -Xcel Energy is excited to announce the return of peregrine falcons to the nesting box located on the roof of the Bay Front Power Plant, marking another season of falcon activity. For the first time, they are being documented live through Xcel Energy’s “Bird Cam,” offering a unique opportunity for the public to observe these magnificent birds up close. This year, a change has been noted in the nesting pair. The regular female peregrine falcon, named “Penny,” is absent, and

ABOVE PHOTO: Blue Devil Anna Mutch runs the ball during the Midwest College Women’s Flag Football League Championship on April 26 at the TCO Performance Center in Eagan, Minnesota. “We’re going to look back and tell our daughters and granddaughters, ‘That was us.’”  Just a handful of months after being recruited for a brand-new team in a brand-new league, the members of the University of Wisconsin-Stout’s flag football team hoisted a championship trophy April 26 on the field at the

 Gov. Tony Evers announced the reappointment of Cindy Brown and the appointment of Andy Hatch to the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) Board, effective May 2, 2025. Cindy Brown has dedicated her career to being a champion for agriculture. Over the years, she has helped promote the health benefits of pulses by working with consumer groups and health organizations. Ms. Brown has also worked to improve the sustainability of the pulse industry by promoting sustainable farming

The Polk County Sheriff’s Office confirmed that one person died in a motorcycle accident. The incident took place on Highway 65 yesterday morning. Police were called out to the scene for a motorcycle accident and when they arrived they found the man off the bike. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Authorities believe that speed was a major factor to the accident.