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The Eau Claire City-County Health Department is advising anyone who was at a local bar recently of possible COVID-19 exposure.  Per local health officials, the potential exposure would have occurred at The Joynt on Water Street on August 17th between 6 and 8 p.m.  Anyone who was there during that time and is experiencing any sort of symptoms is advised to get tested.  There are six COVID-19 testing sites in Eau Claire that are currently taking appointments.       

The L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library will be closed one additional day for the Labor Day holiday for system updates.  The library announced this week that in addition to Labor Day, Monday, September 6th, they will be closed Tuesday, September 7th.  Per a press release, the library will pause services, including the catalog and other services for card holders.  The library will reopen Wednesday the 8th with updated hours of operations.    

President Biden says “it’s been a tough day” and confirmed the attack that killed 12 U.S. service members was carried out by ISIS-K. He called the deceased service members “heroes” and said the situation in Afghanistan is “evolving.” He added that “his heart aches” for the families of the dead troops. Other lawmakers react as well. The Governor of Texas is calling the deaths of numerous U.S. military members in Afghanistan a tragedy.  Governor Greg Abbott says he’s praying for

The defense team for convicted killer Steven Avery continues to appeal for an evidentiary hearing and a new trial.  Avery is serving a life sentence for first degree murder in the 2005 killing of photographer Teresa Halbach.  The defense has raised multiple issues and have been overruled multiple times including a denial by the appeals court last month.  Avery wants the Wisconsin Supreme Court to review several issues including ineffective assistance of counsel.

Smoke drifting down from wildfires in Minnesota and Canada is creating unhealthy levels of air quality in areas of North Central and Northeast Wisconsin.  Brown County, Kewanee, Outagamie, Waupaca, Shawano, Door, Oconto, Menomonee, Marinette and Forest counties are all in the red category for poor air quality today.  People with respiratory and cardiac issues as well as young kids and elderly people should stay indoors as much possible.

The radio voice of the Milwaukee Bucks is retiring.  Ted Davis announced today he is stepping down from that role after 24 years.  The 65-year old said he’s young enough to enjoy what’s next in his life and appreciates the fact that he was able to live his dream.  Davis’ last call was the Bucks win over the Phoenix Suns in Game 6 which gave Milwaukee the NBA Championship this year.

A traffic stop yields a big payload of drugs in Fond du Lac.  Authorities say during a traffic stop on Interstate 41 last night a deputy noticed some indications of drug use.  A K-9 Officer alerted to drugs and a search was conducted.  Police arrested two people from Milwaukee after finding more than 300-thousand-dollars worth of drugs including five pounds of methamphetamine, 16 pounds of marijuana, some crack cocaine and a loaded 357 Magnum revolver.

Chippewa Valley Technical College saved students more than $1 million in textbook costs in the 2020-21 school year, thanks to the school’s recently launched affordable Learning program.  Many instructors and courses have switched to using free textbooks called open educational resources, or OER, instead of traditional, commercially-published textbooks that are often high cost. Last school year, more than 4,000 CVTC students experienced at least one course with no textbook cost for an average student savings of approximately $246. “We know

A more than two-million-dollar grant has been awarded to a veteran hall.  Klein Hall is a space for veterans who may be homeless and are experiencing mental health issues. The center is located in Chippewa Valley. The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs awarded the grant money to either renovate the facility or build a new one. Completion of either project should be open by 2023.

Cirque Italia is coming to the Chippewa Valley area. The circus is animal-free and has a water performance on a stage that holds more than 35-thousand gallons of water. Due to COVID-19, seating will be limited and the circus is asking people to bring masks and gloves. The show will take place in the Oakwood Mall parking lot from August 26th to August 29th.