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The ‘Love is Universal’ mural in Cedarburg’s Webster Middle School is going away. The school district sent a letter home to parents yesterday, explaining that crews will paint over the mural that has caused some strife. Some parents aren’t happy with the LGBTQplus theme of the mural, saying it’s not appropriate for middle school students, while other parents say the mural is fine. The school board’s letter to parents says the district never signed-off on the final design and message,

Spending most of last year without fans in the stands didn’t hurt the Green Bay Packers. Forbes is out with a new list of the value of every NFL team, and the Packers value is up. Forbes says the Packers are worth three-point-four-billion-dollars, making them the 13th most valuable franchise in the NFL. Every team in the league increased in value last year. Forbes says TV ratings and new broadcasting packages are driving the jump in value. The Dallas Cowboys

The University of Wisconsin Green Bay has quietly dropped one of its best basketball players from its Hall of Fame. The school is not commenting but did confirm yesterday that Bryan Boettcher is no longer being remembered at the school. Boettcher was a star at UW-Green Bay in the mid-70s, but he has been removed because he pleaded guilty last week to possessing child pornography. Boettcher pleaded no contest to a case that could send him to prison for more than three

An Oconto Falls Police officer wounded in a shooting is now recuperating at home.  Authorities say the officer was responding to a call on Elm Avenue on Friday when he was shot.  Oconto Falls Police Chief Brad Olson says an Oconto Falls woman is in custody and facing a charge of attempted first-degree homicide.  Neither her name nor the officer’s name have been released. 

Madison police are investigating a shooting that shattered glass of a car carrying a woman and two children.  The car was hit by gunfire last night as the woman was driving her 13 and five-year-olds in the 61-hundred-block of Birch Hill Road.  A bullet shattered the rear window and landed in between the two children in the backseat.  Police found multiple shell casings at the scene but fortunately there were no injuries.

The Wisconsin hotel industry is getting a boost from money from the American Rescue Plan Act.  Governor Evers says grants of two-million-dollars were released this weekend to nearly 900 lodging businesses around the state to help them offset some of the losses they incurred during the pandemic.  The tourism industry supports more than 157-thousand jobs in Wisconsin and had an economic impact last year of over 17-billion-dollars. 

A baby giraffe is making her debut at the Wildwood Wildlife Park and Safari in Minocqua.  The zoo’s newest addition is a few weeks old and has spent her time bonding with her mother.  She made her first appearance outdoors today.  At this time the baby giraffe has yet to be named.

Two local Co-Op’s are planning a merger and before that, a meeting to answer any questions from the community. Just Local Food in Eau Claire and Menomonie Market are planning a merger and if you are interested in the details, CLICK HERE FOR INFO ABOUT AN UPCOMING MEETING.

A highway reconstruction project on County Highway TT from County Highway CC to USH 12 in theCounty of Eau Claire is scheduled to start Monday, Aug.16. The pavement structure on this section of Kane Road (County T) is in failing condition. To extend its life, the $2.06 million project will: • Remove the existing pavement and roadway material• Widen the roadway, install new watermain, sanitary sewer, and storm sewer utilities• Place new asphalt, curb and gutter. During construction, Kane Road

A Chippewa Falls man is dead after collapsing on a boat over the weekend. It was on Sunday, August 8th at approximately 4PM, when the Buffalo County Sheriff’s Office, received a 911 call regarding a medical emergency on the fishing float near Alma, WI. Witnesses report that a 38year old male identified as William Korn collapsed on the fishing float and became unresponsive. Witnesses on the fishing float began CPR and contacted the Buffalo County Sheriff’s Office.  Upon arrival, law