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Hello. We’re glad you’re here. Sometimes the week can feel long and heavy, which is why Saturday morning’s we like to take a little lighter “scroll down memory lane.” It’s a way to sip, scroll, and take a look back on events that have been written in the pages of history to lead us to our new day ahead. Today is Saturday, May 29th, the 149th day of the year.  There are 216 days until the end of the year.

A call to the airport lands safely. The Eau Claire Fire Department was dispatched and responded to the Chippewa Valley Regional Airport at 3800 Starr Ave for an airplane in distress at 6:53pm on May 28th. Eau Claire Fire responded with 3 engine companies, 1 truck company, 2 ambualnces 1 Squad unit, and 2 command vehicles. While responding, the communication center reported the plane was a smaller aircraft with a 4-6 person capacity that was having difficulty with the landing

Workers at a Madison based non-profit health services provider are remembering fallen U.S. military members this Memorial Day weekend.   WPS Health Solutions employees participated in a Walk To Remember event at the company’s Monona location yesterday in honor of those military members who gave their lives to defend the country.  WPS is one of the country’s largest health care benefits administration services provider for U.S. government programs and other clients.

Madison’s annual Bratfest is back for 2021 but with a difference.   After getting canceled last year due to the COVID-19 emergency, this year instead of a single gathering at the Alliant Energy Center as in past years, the festival is back but at an individual level.  The theme is Build Your Own Brat for people to do some grilling in their own communities.  There will also be restaurant locations and vendor grilling booths set up all around town for those

Flags across Wisconsin will be lowered to half-staff on Memorial Day.  Governor Evers today ordered both the flags of the United States and of the state of Wisconsin lowered in tribute to the hundreds of Wisconsinites who sacrificed their lives in defense of the country.  Flags will be lowered from sunrise until noon on May 31st.

 Inventory is down and prices are up as home buyers continue to search the real estate market in Wisconsin.  A newly released report by Zillow shows the typical value of homes in in Madison is valued at nearly 318-thousand-dollars.  Home values in the Madison metro have risen over nine-percent over the past year and home values are up over 16-percent in Milwaukee.  Green Bay’s home values are just over 175-thousand-dollars and have increased over 14-percent from a year ago.

The average cost for regular gas is down a penny-a-gallon statewide compared to a week ago.  Heading into the holiday weekend Triple-A says the price at the pump in Wisconsin is and two-91 in Racinetwo-dollars-and-86-cents a gallon today.  That’s 18 cents below the national average of three-oh-four.  Drivers in the Capitol and Janesville are paying 2.81 a gallon today while gas averages two-86 in Wausau, two-90 in Milwaukee and 2.73 in Fond du Lac.

If children are our future, we might be looking at a jackpot with this one. Click to hear more with Morgan McCarthy: For this weeks’ Friday Feel Good we follow the paper trail to a 9 year old. He was helping his family clean out their vehicle and found way more than just old french fries and gum wrappers! He found $5,000 under the floor mat of the family’s used SUV.  Landon Melvin was gifted $1,000 of the money when

Eau Claire Parks & Recreation announces that the Fairfax Pool open swim hours have been updated for the 2021 Summer Season. Fairfax Pools new hours are 1pm-7pm Monday-Sunday. Fairfax Pool plans to open for the season on Saturday, June 5, 2021. Mindful of the fact that the COVID-19 pandemic is still a concern in our area, to keep our patrons and employees safe, the pool will be opening in phases in accordance with local health recommendations as outlined by the

Thanks to a donation from the Rotary Club of Eau Claire, there are now five new custom game tables for people to enjoy in Eau Claire Parks. The round tables provide seating for four and feature a checkerboard design in the center and can be used for chess or checkers. Three tables have been placed at McDonough Park in the Active Aging Area and the other two be at Fairfax Pool. The addition of these game tables provides yet another