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The Memorial Union Terrace is set to reopen tomorrow, Monday, due to the loosening of government imposed COVID-19 restrictions.  The Terrace will be open to the general public not only to UW-Madison students and faculty.  Guests will still have to wear a face mask.  Besides humans, only service animals, no pets, are allowed.

Hello. Welcome to your weekend. On Saturday mornings we like to start the day in a lighter way, with a “scroll down memory lane.” It’s just a little peek back at some of the big events that happened on this date in the pages of history. So, grab your favorite morning sippin’ drink and lets see what we can learn about the past before we head into our future. Today is Saturday, May 8th, the 128th day of the year. 

 The names are being released of the three officers who repelled an armed attacker at a casino outside of Green Bay.  The Green Bay Police officers are Sergeant Brian Jordan, Officer Makayala Wolfe and Officer Ben Snyder.  The three are on leave after shooting and killing an armed man who shot two people outside the Radisson Hotel next to the Oneida Casino last Saturday.  The Oneida Tribe is holding a ceremony today at 9:00-a.m. at the Oneida Pow-wow Grounds, located

Monona is the safest cycling city in Wisconsin.  So says the latest report from Your Local Security.  The report released Thursday shows Monona to be in 43rd-place nationwide for community cycling safety.  Boulder, Colorado is the safest city in the country for bicyclists according to the new report.

 Bail will not be reduced for the Kenosha man accused of killing his wife in 1998.  A judge ruled today Mark Jensen would still have to pony up over a million dollars to get out of jail calling it not unreasonable in a murder case.  Jensen was given life in prison in 2008 but the state Supreme Court overturned it in March.  Justices noted a letter written by Julie Jensen blaming her husband for her death could not be introduced. 

 Ahead of Mothers Day, this week we have a story about a mom who got the surprise of her life, and after a bumpy ride we see a safe landing ahead. Click to hear the story with Morgan McCarthy: A pregnant woman  into labor on a flight to Hawaii last Wednesday, and everything went fine . . . because three nurses, a physician assistant, and a doctor all happened to be on board.  She was only at 27 weeks, so

Lanes are open after an early morning incident that had portions of I-94 closed for extensive cleanup. The Wisconsin State Patrol and Eau Claire Police Department responded to a semi-tractor-trailercrash on I-94 near milepost 65. The semi was traveling westbound when the driver lost control. The 2014 Freightliner overturned and came to rest on its side, completely blocking all westbound lanes. Traffic was rerouted until the vehicle and spilled cargo was removed. There were no injuries from the crash. The

The Wisconsin Association of Local Health Departments and Boards (WALHDAB), named its 2021 WALHDAB Awardsfor Health Officer and Board of Health of the Year, respectively. This recognition demonstrates nominees who showcase exemplary qualities in response to critical local public health needs. Janel Heinrich, Public Health Madison-Dane County, is named the 2021 Health Officer of the Year. One of the many nominators for this award shared this: “Janel’s leadership during the COVID-19 pandemic has been inspiring and has modeled evidence-informed decision-making

The downtown Eau Claire farmer’s market is back this weekend.  It opens Saturday morning at 7:30 and closes at 1 p.m.  About 25 vendors are expected to attend with food and products for purchase. 

The City of Eau Claire is looking to fill an at-large City Council seat.  The appointment would run through April 19th, 2022.  Letters of interest must be received by the City Clerk’s office by 5 p.m. on Tuesday, May 18th.