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 The victim of a hate crime is thanking the Madison community for its support.  Althea Bernstein and her family issued a statement today saying the attack last week has been a traumatic experience physically, mentally and emotionally for the 18-year-old.  They say Althea is receiving an outpouring of support from friends, family and neighbors.   Bernstein suffered second and third degree burns to her face after a white man shouted a racial slur, walked up to her car as she waited

A group set on recalling Madison Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway is starting a petition campaign.  Members of Recall Satya 2020 say today the mayor has shown a lack of leadership during the months of shutdowns and community unrest and riots.  They say Madison is more dangerous with her at the helm and she has failed the citizens of the city.  The organization has more information including the petition at Recall Satya 2020-dot-org.

As the weather heats up, many are looking to cool down in the water. The Eau Claire County Parks & Forest Department announces that water testing results by the City County Health Department indicate that Lake Altoona Beach water is now within acceptable health standards and is therefore now open for swimming. Big Falls Wading Area remains closed due to elevated levels of bacteria. All other public beaches on Eau Claire County land are within acceptable standards and therefore open.

The Integrated Research and Development Laboratory at Marshfield Clinic Research Institute has received a $22.5 million grant to serve as the sole central reference lab in the nation to support the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on several COVID-19 studies across the country for the next year. In collaboration with multiple research partners, CDC is conducting studies to monitor the incidence of symptomatic COVID-19 and asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infection throughout the U.S. During winter months, CDC expects both SARS-CoV-2 and

A Powerball Lotto ticket worth $50,000 will go unclaimed if the winner does not come forward by the July 9, 2020 expiration date. The winning ticket, from the January 11, 2020 drawing, was purchased at Main Street Mini Mart LLC (1698 Main St.) in Green Bay. This ticket may be claimed by mail or with an appointment only in-person visit to the Madison Lottery Office.

The Eau Claire Area School District is welcoming its new superintendent,Mr. Michael Johnson, who begins his role today. Johnson is returning to the community after serving as Assistant Superintendent of Academic Excellence and Accountability for South Washington County Schools in Cottage Grove, Minnesota. He and his wife, Michelle, both graduated from UW-Eau Claire and taught in the Chippewa Valley for about 10 years. “Joining the Eau Claire Area School District as its superintendent is a dream come true,” Johnson said.

A Rusk County man is charged with sex crimes in three Western Wisconsin counties. A criminal complaint shows 38-year-old Roger Hattamer Junior is now facing charges in Rusk County after previously charged in Chippewa, Clark and Taylor counties for sex crimes against children. Hattamer will appear in Chippewa County Court today for three counts of first-degree sexual assault of a child under 13. 

The Eau Claire Public Library is reopening today. The L.E. Phillips Memorial Library will offer limited in-person appointments for browsing the collection of books, using the computer, and providing access for at-risk people. Residents can schedule an appointment by calling the library or sending an email.  CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION

Kids don’t float. That’s the sign hanging above a new life jacket loaner station in Altoona. City officials and first responders installed the station at River Prairie Park this week where life vests are available for children and adults for free. Altoona police say they hope to install more free life jacket loaner stations around the community. 

Eau Claire police are warning people not to leave their pets locked inside hot cars this summer. Officials said even days in the high-60’s and low-70’s could pose a threat to animals. The police department said they take two or three calls daily about endangered pets in cars. Police say cracking the windows doesn’t keep your pet cool, and an animal in a hot car can die within 20-minutes.  Pets aren’t the only animals that need to stay cool this