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Federal grant money is being offered to low-to-middle income residents in Eau Claire County who experienced flood damage on July 14th. The grant money is provided by the Community Development Block Grant and can be used for a variety of purposes, including replacing furnaces, water heaters, flooring, well equipment, insulation, and mold remediation.  Reimbursement is also available to homeowners who already made repairs if they can prove the damage was caused by the heavy rainfall on July 14th.  More information

The famed Mitchell Park Domes are reopening amid the pandemic.  After closing for nearly six months due to COVID-19 concerns, the first show on the bill for the fall will be the “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow.”  All visitors must wear masks and reserve a time slot.  All three domes will be open Wednesday through Sunday.                        CLICK HERE FOR MORE                  

Former Second Lady Jill Biden plans to make a campaign stopover in Wisconsin.  The wife of Presidential candidate Joe Biden will be in Madison and Waukesha, Monday.  Mrs. Biden will first take part in a Get Out The Vote event in Madison where she will share with attendees the many voting options available this year.  Later in Waukesha Jill Biden will speak about her husband’s Build Back Better campaign and focus on Joe Biden’s healthcare plan. Libertarian Party Candidate for President

An accident sends one to the hospital via helicopter. It was on the evening of September 25th a bit before 9:30 when the Dunn County Sheriff’s Office, Boyceville Fire and Ambulance, Menomonie Fire Ambulance along with Life Link III Helicopter were dispatched to State Highway 170 near 180th St in the Town of Tiffany for a one vehicle crash with an ejected occupant. The initial crash investigation shows that a 2005 Cheverolet truck with two male occupants was traveling east

Hello, and welcome to your weekend. Every Saturday we take a “scroll down memory lane” and quick peek at the events that have happened on this day through the calendar pages. It’s just an easy way for you to take a look back while looking ahead to your own day. Enjoy! Today is Saturday, September 26th, the 270th day of the year.  There are 96 days until the end of the year. On this day: In 1789, Thomas Jefferson was

The teenager accused of killing two protesters in Kenosha is challenging extradition from Illinois to Wisconsin.   Kyle Rittenhouse was arrested at his home in Antioch, Illinois a day after the killings last month.  Attorneys for the teen say the extradition challenge involves several complex issues and they need several weeks to prepare.  The 17-year-old Rittenhouse attended a hearing via Zoom this morning and is due back in court in two weeks.

An audit of the state’s unemployment insurance program’s call centers indicate more than 93-percent of phone calls regarding unemployment claims went unanswered for months.  The state audit released today shows over 41 million phone calls made to the Department of Workforce Development from mid-March through the end of June.  Over 38 million, or 93-percent, were blocked or received busy signals and didn’t reach the call center.  Only a half-of-a-percent of calls were answered in the early months of the pandemic.

Halloween is just around the corner and Candy Store.com has released its 2020 list of favorite candies in each state.  The top three most popular Halloween candies in the Badger State are Starburst number one followed by Butterfingers and Hot Tamales.  In neighboring Iowa M-and-M’s are the new winner followed by Reese’s cups and Candy Corn, which was last year’s top pick.  Skittles has knocked Reese’s cups from the number-one spot this year as America’s favorite Halloween candy.

The average cost of regular gas in Wisconsin is 17-cents-a-gallon lower than the national average.  Triple-A says the price per gallon in the Badger State is 2.02 today.  Drivers are paying 2,19 nationwide.  The price at the pump is two-dollars a gallon in Madison, and below that in Oshkosh and Kenosha County at 1.97. Closer to our area we are at about 2.08 on the signs in La Crosse and Eau Claire.

There will be flags lowered in the coming days. Flags will be lowered to half-staff to honor Wisconsin firefighters who have died in the line of duty.  Governor Tony Evers today ordered flags lowered tomorrow and on Saturday, October 10th.  There will be a silent procession ceremony at the Wisconsin State Firefighters Memorial Park in Wisconsin Rapids tomorrow.  The October commemoration will come at the end of Fire Prevention Week.