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The Baseball Players Association (BPA) has announced that the BPA Dairyland Series, a series of six youth baseball tournaments, will start in 2021 in six Wisconsin communities.The BPA Dairyland Series is organized by the Baseball Players Association, a nationally recognized leader in youth baseball, in conjunction with communities, organizations, and facilities in the state of Wisconsin. The goal of the series is to become an annual showcase event for the best youth baseball talent in the Midwest.The Dairyland Series will

A new group in Barron County hopes to address some of the bigger issues in our community. The Sheriff’s Department announced the formation of the Citizen Action and Advisory Team. The team, which will advise and help the Sheriff, the department and the community on different issues, consists of 14 members. Eight of these people were chosen by the Sheriff from 38 applications and then those 8 choose the remainder of the team. The team will now start meeting monthly

As the snow starts to fall, allow yourself to daydream about warmer temps and a day spent outside. Kayak and canoe rentals, ADA Accessible fishing piers, benches, and picnic tables, a new marsh trail, scenic overlooks, and a boardwalk in Carson Park – these are just a few of the ideas that people will see Thursday in the newly developed conceptual Master Plan for the park.  The ideas are based in-part on results from a survey of residents and park

Once again, Hope Gospel Mission is hosting the Annual Christmas Community Dinner on Saturday, December 19th from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. This is the 14th year for the dinner and the hope to serve up to 500 guests. Because of the coronavirus and social distancing constraints, the meal will be offered as a curb side pick-up/ drive- through. This Christmas dinner is free to everyone and will feature ham, au gratin potatoes, vegetables, cranberry fluff, dinner rolls, and dessert.

A vehicle fire on Interstate 94 is blocking the eastbound right lane. The Wisconsin Department of Transportation traffic cameras show crews are on the scene near Action City on Eau Claire’s south side. A semi is pulled over with emergency vehicles surrounding it and traffic is backed up to West Lowes Creek Road. 

The United Way is giving more money to several non-profit organizations in the Chippewa Valley. The United Way of the Greater Chippewa Valley has now awarded area nonprofits more than 500-thousand-dollars from the start of the pandemic. The nonprofits receiving the funds include Boys and Girls Clubs, Big Brothers and Big Sisters, Feed My People Food Bank and more.

Eau Claire’s outdoor skating rinks could open the day after Christmas. The City of Eau Claire says the outdoor rinks at Boyd, Demmler, Oakwood Hills, Pinehurst, Putnam Heights, Roosevelt, and Sam Davey parks will be flooded for public use. It says weather permitting, they’ll open December 26th. The park shelters are not open because of the COVID pandemic.

Royal Credit Union is warning against an imposter on social media. The bank says someone created a fake Facebook page that appears similar to their own. They say the page is adding friends and sending them direct messages about a 12 Days of Giving cash giveaway contest. The real Royal Credit Union says they haven’t yet selected the winners and if anyone receives a message like that, they should report it.

AMBER Alert Cancellation Jocelyn Van Duyn has been located alive and safe. ORIGINAL STORY DETAILS BELOW: There is a manhunt underway in southeast Wisconsin and parts of Illinois for a missing 10-year-old girl. The State Patrol last night issued an Amber Alert for Jocelyn Van Duyn. Troopers say she left her home in Walworth on Saturday night and hasn’t been back. Authorities believe she is with her father in Illinois. Her pictures are online. Troopers are asking anyone who knows anything about