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The City of Altoona is heating up for winter fun. They recently announced the Altoona Frosty Fun Series, a series of community events showcasing outdoor winter recreation opportunities. The Cities of Altoona and Eau Claire have been working collaboratively on the Wintermission Initiative to implement pilot projects based on community feedback that aim to shift public perception towards winter and get more people of all ages actively embracing social opportunities and public spaces during the winter.  The Altoona Frosty Fun

The Hayward Police Department has requested the Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) investigate a death in Hayward, Wis. that occurred on the early morning of Tuesday, February 2, 2021. At approximately 8:30 p.m. on February 1, 2021, law enforcement were called to a residence in the city of Hayward on a report that a man had broken into an individual’s residence and held the resident hostage. The resident eventually escaped and called law enforcement. Law

A man is dead after a standoff with police in Hayward. Police say the resident of the home called police after escaping a hostage situation with a man who broke into their home. The Wisconsin Department of Justice says the man was found dead by a robot camera sent into the home after a long standoff with police. It’s unclear how the man died. The man who escaped is unharmed. The D-O-J is investigating. 

Alliant Energy is shutting down Wisconsin’s last coal-fired energy plant in the state. In a news release, Alliant says it’s retiring the Columbia Energy Center near Portage by the end of 2023 to lower customer costs. Alliant says it’s going to work with employees to offer opportunities, tuition reimbursement and other resources to help support the community’s economic health. 

Jiffy Lube is opening in Lake Hallie. You may have seen the story in The Chippewa Herald, as they report the location on 30th Avenue near U.S. Highway-51 and State Highway-29 will open next Tuesday. Jiffy Lube offers auto services like oil changes and windshield wiper replacements.

On December 30, 2020, Midwestern Pet Foods, Inc. announced a recall of certain lots of Sportmix pet food products after FDA was alerted about reports of at least 28 dogs that died and eight that were ill after consuming the recalled pet food. Multiple product samples were tested by the Missouri Department of Agriculture and found to contain very high levels of aflatoxins. Aflatoxins are toxins produced by the mold Aspergillus flavus and, at high levels, can cause illness and death in pets. The

The executive producer for “Jeopardy!” is revealing the next set of guest hosts.   Mike Richards announced Tuesday, journalists Anderson Cooper, and Savannah Guthrie, as well as Doctor Oz and Doctor Sanjay Gupta, will fill in for the late host Alex Trebek.  Each guest host will get to raise money for a charity of their choice.  “Jeopardy!” will match the amount of money accumulated by the contestants on each episode.

Keep the spares in your glove compartment and extra masks handy. Locally, we will continue to “mask up” after a vote went down. Both the city and the county approved local mask mandates last night. The requirements only kick-in if Governor Evers’ statewide mask mandate is struck down. Both the city and county overwhelmingly approved the mandates, with the vote being 24-4 on the County level and unanimous on the City Council side.

Wisconsin is doing a better job of getting people in the state a coronavirus vaccine shot, but the state is still lagging in getting people both of their shots. The CDC’s latest numbers show Wisconsin is ranked 29th in the nation in the number of people who’ve received a vaccine dose. The state was 45th in that category last week. But Wisconsin is 44th in the nation when it comes to the number of people who’ve gotten both doses. The CDC says a little over

Homeless people in Chippewa Falls are a step closer to having a place to stay. The city’s Common Council last night approved a tiny home development that will serve as a homeless community. The community is set to be built off of Kennedy Road, near the Chippewa Falls water tower. There will be 10 tiny houses and 28 low-income apartments.