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Mayo Clinic Health System has been named the new provider of sports medicine services for University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Athletics, beginning with the fall sports season. Clinical staff from Mayo Clinic Health System’s Department of Orthopedics and Sports Medicine will provide services, including sideline support, radiology, concussion management, procedures and surgical care, physical therapy, and rehabilitation for Blugold athletes on all 25 men’s and women’s athletic teams. “Blugold Athletics will now have the best medical care for our student athletes

The body of missing fire chief Jeff Halvorsen has been identified. Police say Halvorsen went missing Wednesday and was last seen in his truck. The truck was found in a wooded area with a body inside which has now been positively identified as Halvorsen. Police say they haven’t ruled the cause of death yet and are waiting on a toxicology report.

Volunteers from Wisconsin are not able to go to Haiti to assist in relief aid this year. One group called Little By Little goes to Haiti up to five times a year. The trips stopped when the pandemic started and were officially cancelled when the country’s president was assassinated. The group helps provide medical care and supplies when they are there.

Animal shelters in Chippewa Valley are seeing more and more pets being surrendered. The Eau Claire County Human Association says people have brought their pets due to moving, having a baby, deployment, or allergies. They say there are willing to provide resources, so people don’t have to surrender their animals. The Chippewa County Human Association put up a post saying their kennel is almost full. The same situation is happening in the Eau Claire area.

Parents in Eau Claire are struggling on finding out where their kids will go after school. The Grace Lutheran Communities is no longer offering their after-school program.  The program had to shut down due to a worker shortage. Most programs in the area are at full capacity and can’t take any more children. Grace Lutheran plans to re-evaluate opening their program again after September 10th.

We now know the name of the victim in a deadly lightening strike. The deceased victim involved, was identified as Richard Nelson, 60 of rural Colfax. ORIGINAL PRESS RELEASE BELOW: One person is dead and another injured after a lightning strike in Dunn County Tuesday.  On Aug 24, 2021 about 11:11 AM the Dunn County Emergency Communications Center received a 911 call from a construction crew working on at a construction site 390 th St in Town of Menomonie reporting

A former Ladysmith High School teacher is facing multiple felony charges related to child pornography and exploitation.  The Wisconsin Department of Justice has released details on the arrest of McKenzie Johnson.  After an investigation by the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, a search warrant was executed at Johnson’s home and he was taken into custody Tuesday.  Immediately following the arrest, Johnson resigned from his position at the high school. 

Aaron Beyers of Tomah is facing felony child pornography charges.  The 36-year-old was charged with ten counts of possession of child pornography on Tuesday.  According to the report, back on August 17th, the Tomah Police Department received a tip that Beyers was downloading inappropriate materials.  He is due in court for a bond hearing today.

The Green Waste Facility in Eau Claire is extending hours for the rest of the week to accommodate storm cleanup.  The facility on Jeffers Road is open today and tomorrow from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.  On Saturday, Green Waste will open at 8 a.m. and close at 3.  Thousands were left without power due to severe storms that took out trees and power lines across the greater Eau Claire area Tuesday morning.        

The Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs is being awarded four-point-two-million dollars from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.  The money will go towards capital improvements to the Housing and Recovery Program, according to the WDVA.  This program provides temporary housing, workforce training, and other support services for homeless or otherwise at-risk veterans.  The money will be spread across three state Veterans Housing Centers currently providing services for nearly 80 Wisconsin vets.