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Gas prices are down in Wisconsin for the first time in weeks. Gas-Buddy-dot-com reports a slight drop in the last week, down two cents. The cheapest price for a gallon of unleaded gas in the state today is two-dollars-and-44-cents. The most expensive in the state is 2.99.

It’s National Surveyors Week. The Wisconsin Department of Transportation says there are more than one-thousand active surveyors licensed to practice in the state. They say surveyors support highway operations and improvements.

A GoFundMe is set up to raise money for World Water Day in Madison. The fundraising site was set up by Clean Lakes Alliance, an organization promoting education about clean water to elementary school kids. They say an anonymous donor agreed to match donations up to 10-thousand-dollars. The campaign runs through April 22nd. 

Beginning today, individuals aged 16 and older with nearly 20 different medical conditions, including cancer, diabetes, heart disease, pregnancy, and others, become eligible for vaccine. This full list of eligible conditions includes: • Asthma (moderate-to-severe)• Cancer• Cerebrovascular disease (affects blood vessels and blood supply to the brain)• Chronic kidney disease• COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease)• Cystic fibrosis• Down syndrome• Heart conditions, such as heart failure, coronary artery disease, or cardiomyopathies• Hypertension or high blood pressure• Immunocompromised state (weakened immune system)

Gar was used to get a suspect to surrender in Barron Co. It happened on Friday, March 19, 2021, at 8:24 p.m., when the Barron County Sheriff’s Department received a call from a female subject stating that her husband was intoxicated and causing problems at a residence near Reeve. Deputies from the Sheriff’s Department responded to the scene. While in route to the scene the female called back and advised that the male had threatened her with a firearm and

Eau Claire is getting some federal money to recover from economic fallout caused by the pandemic. County Administrator Kathryn Schauf told PBS Wisconsin the county will get about 20-point-three-million-dollars from the federal government.  She says the money will be used to stimulate the community through public health, social services, broadband, and public schools projects. She called the funding a significant investment into the local economy.

There could soon be better internet access across Western Wisconsin. In a news release, the Public Service Commission says it approved nearly 60-grants to expand broadband statewide. There were 19-projects granted funds in Western Wisconsin.  Three projects were awarded in Eau Claire County and two were awarded grants in Chippewa County.

The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire baseball team made history over the weekend. If you were flipping through the paper, you may have seen this in The Leader-Telegram. They reported the team took the field for it’s first varsity game since 1995.  The program was discontinued more than 20-years-ago and athletes have since been able to participate at the club level. The Blugolds lost to the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse. The team’s home opener is set for April 2nd. 

We could get more answers today about yesterday’s search for a missing man near McDonough Park. Eau Claire Police spent part of the day yesterday looking for the man. They didn’t, however, provide much information about who they were looking for or why they thought he’d be at the park. Police commanders say there’s no threat to the community.

We do not have a cause for Friday’s fire on 1st Avenue, but we do have a damage estimate. Firefighters say the fire did about 12-thousand-dollars in damage to the home. Most of the damage was in the attic. Investigators say they’re continuing to look for what started the fire.