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When you are hungry and a little moody, it’s called “hangry” so, if you are unhappy with the fireworks plans this year, can we assume you are “bang!ry?” Well, no matter what it’s called, not everyone is happy with the plan to move Eau Claire’s Fourth of July fireworks show to Plank Hill. Councilman Andrew Werthmann represents the East Hill neighborhood, he’s worried what moving the fireworks show that close to the neighborhood will mean. Werthmann was the lone no

There are more than a few people who are interested in what comes next for the old Stillson Elementary School in Chippewa Falls. The old school is now up for sale, the new building that is replacing it is almost finished. The asking price is 725 thousand-dollars. For that you’ll get 24 classrooms and two gyms, plus nine acres near Lake Wissota. The realtor handling the sale says the old school could become a new assisted living center or even

Farmers across the state can now apply for their share of the state’s coronavirus stimulus money. The Department of Agriculture yesterday said the Wisconsin Farm Support Program is open. Farmers across the state can apply for 35 hundred-dollars each. The application period runs through the end of the month. CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION

The calls to defund the police in Madison are now coming at the front door of the city’s mayor. Dozens of people marched to Madison Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway’s home yesterday to demand she cut the city’s police budget. They want a 50 percent cut. The protesters are still angry at the mayor for her words of support for city police during the worst of Madison’s protests that turned into riots.

Wisconsin’s governor is asking for help in guiding his climate change task force. Governor Evers’ office yesterday said it is accepting input from the public about what the task force should look into, and where it should go. The governor also announced five virtual listening sessions that will also provide a road map for the new task force. Those meetings start next week and go until mid-July.

The University of Wisconsin’s policy for sexual harassment and sexual assault is in limbo. Governor Tony Evers yesterday rejected a new policy from the university, saying it is too vague. The governor also joined a lawsuit against the Trump Administration to block news rules for harassment on college campuses. Those rules would provide more protections for students, mostly men, who are accused of harassment or assault. Evers wants to keep more broadly defined rules from the Obama Administration.

If you believe you may have been a victim of burglary recently, you are urged to contact the Police. It was on June 12th the Dunn County Sheriff’s Office received a complaint of a burglary to an occupied residence on CTH BB in the Township of Menomonie. The homeowner was able to provide the Sheriff’s Office with a photoof the suspect, who was encountered inside the residence, as well as adescription of his vehicle, a blue 2007 Kia Optima. A

Wisconsin’s tax season was extended to July 15 this year due to COVID-19, and so far, 2.7 million tax filers have submitted returns out of an expected 3 million.  The Wisconsin Department of Revenue (DOR) expects filing activity will be brisk the last few weeks of the season and encourages people to file now.  There are advantages to filing sooner rather than later.  You are more likely to get your refund faster, if you have one coming.  If you owe

The number of COVID-19 cases reported in Wisconsin is nearing 23-thousand.  The Department of Health Services says 174 new cases were confirmed in the last 24 hours.  Two deaths are reported today, bringing the total in the state to 694.

Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul says today’s Supreme Court ruling is a historic triumph for millions of LGBT Americans.  The nation’s high court ruled today that workplace or employment discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity is illegal.  In a six-to-three decision the justices ruled LGBT people are protected by the 1964 Civil Rights Act from job discrimination which also gives them the right to sue for workplace bias.