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The Young Professionals of Eau Claire are cleaning up Phoenix Park.  A new volunteer program, ‘Adopt-a-Park’ designates sections of public parks to groups and individuals looking for community service opportunities.  The Young Professionals of the Chippewa Valley started working on the east side of Phoenix Park this week by removing trash, picking weeds, and cleaning up the riverbanks. A spokesperson for the group says there are many members who enjoy being responsible for taking care of the park. 

A website called the Vulgar Chef just released a new recipe for . . . hot dog Rice Krispies treats. And basically, it’s a batch of Rice Krispies treats with cut up hot dogs mixed in . . . and then ketchup, mustard, and relish on top. We didn’t find any reviews online, so we can’t tell you if this combo works . . or if it’s going to taste just as unsettling as it sounds. Maybe try a new snack

The number of people in the hospital because of the coronavirus in Wisconsin has shot up. The state’s Department of Health Services yesterday reported 362 people are being treated in the hospital for the virus, 94 are in the ICU. That is up by more than 100 since Tuesday’s report. DHS is not saying why the numbers jumped. DHS yesterday reported 870 positive tests and well over 13 thousand negative tests. CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM EAU CLAIRE CLICK HERE FOR

It could be three-and-a-half years in prison for the two women who police say attacked a state lawmaker during last month’s violent night of protests in Madison. The D.A. in Madison yesterday filed felony battery charges against 33-year-old Kerida O’Reilly and 26-year-old Samantha Hamer. Madison Police say they led a mob to beat-up Democratic state Senator Tim Carpenter back on June 23rd. Carpenter took a picture of a crowd of rioters who were tearing-down statues at the State Capitol. He

Eau Claire County’s health director supports a state push for mask mandates. City-County Health Director Lieske Giese yesterday said there needs to be a statewide mask mandate. As of now, the City County Health office currently only recommends that people wear masks. There is no requirement. She says a lot of local health departments would prefer an order from the governor or the state’s Department of Health Services that sets a mask policy.

The mystery seeds have arrived in the Chippewa Valley. Jill Radtke says she got a package of very small seeds in her mailbox in Eau Claire this week. She says the package said ‘jewelry,’ but she didn’t order any jewelry. The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture says anyone who gets seeds in the mail should not plant them or throw them out. Instead the state wants people to save them and turn them over for investigation. CLICK HERE FOR A FORM TO REPORT

It’s the latest sign that kids may not be back in school for a while. Madison Schools yesterday cancelled their fall sports schedule. That includes football, volleyball, and cross country. Madison Schools say there will be no practices or events of any kind until at least the end of October. There is talk of moving fall sports to the spring, though there is no word how that might work.

Just because there are no rides, food, concerts, or crowds at the Eau Claire County Fair doesn’t mean there isn’t anything. Fair managers canceled this year’s fair because of the coronavirus, but they did not cancel the fair’s annual competitions. Yesterday, what is being called the Summer Showcase got underway. Kids from across the county got to show their projects. Organizers say that’s just as much a part of the fair as the food and the fun.

A cluster of COVID-19 was traced to a facility in Barron County. Barron County Department of Health and Human Services is working closely with Seneca Foods to respond to a cluster of positive COVID-19 cases in the Cumberland facility. “Individuals are being isolated and monitored until cleared to resume activity. CDC guidelines regarding the preparation and management for COVID-19 are being followed.”Barron County has seen a large increase in positive COVID-19 cases over the past 14 days with 150 new

Greenville’s new Amazon distribution facility is open.  Residents will start seeing a lot more delivery trucks with the Amazon logo as service started up today.  Associates will be driving marked and unmarked vans but will be wearing Amazon uniforms while making their stops.  The hours of operation will generally be between 8 a.m. and 9 p.m.