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There’s a new Prevea medical building in Altoona.  Prevea held a ribbon cutting ceremony Thursday to celebrate the new building in the River Prairie development area.  The building is set to open next Monday.

You may have heard the sirens last evening about 6 as crews responded to a fire in Eau Claire. A report came in of smoke coming from the Chippewa Valley Eye Clinic, and crews arrived at the clinic on Damon Street and as of now we know the damages ring in at nearly $4.5 Million.

The superintendent in Menomonie schools says the students involved in the latest school threat may not understand how serious those threats are. Superintendent Joe Zydowsky says a threat to the school yesterday has been dealt with, and ‘appropriate legal actions’ are being taken. The superintendent is not saying what the threat included, but he does say some of the students involved may not understand the kind of fear they cause when they make threats against the school.

The city of Eau Claire has just over 30 years to change how it powers the city. Eau Claire’s city manager yesterday signed a pledge to make the city carbon-free by 2050. Right now, about 25-percent of Eau Claire’s energy comes from green sources. Part of the carbon-free pledge also includes switching to electric vehicles for the city.

Chippewa County is getting some federal money to help young people say ‘No.’ The county yesterday announced a 625-thousand-dollar grant from the Office of National Drug Control Policy. The money is earmarked for youth substance abuse prevention. Public Health Director Angela Weideman says the hope is to get young people to see that drinking and drugs are real problems in the Chippewa Valley.

Wisconsin’s special session on guns came and went exactly as Republicans in Madison said it would. Both the state Senate and Assembly yesterday quickly gaveled-in and gaveled-out of the special session. They didn’t vote on the red flag law or background check measure that Governor Evers wants to see. The governor blasted Republicans for playing politics. But Republican leaders say it’s the governor who is playing politics by demanding a vote on laws that he knows don’t have enough support.

Packers fans can bring their skates to this weekend’s game. The ice rink at Lambeau’s Titletown is set to open tomorrow. Managers say people need to keep an eye on social media for the times, prices, and details.

Governor Tony Evers is calling out Republican leaders for their refusal to take up gun reform.  Evers called a special legislative session for today asking for action on gun reform, but the GOP leadership has made it clear it isn’t taking up the issue despite the two proposals being supported by 80-percent of Wisconsinites.  The proposals require universal background checks for all firearm purchases.  It would also establish an Extreme Risk Protection order to enable family members or police to temporarily

A social media post is getting the attention of the Wausau Police.  The department shared the post on Facebook referencing a needle reportedly found in a child’s piece of Halloween candy.  Authorities urge parents to check everything kids have received for Halloween.  The person posting the information has filed a complaint with police who are conducting an investigation.

The Salvation Army is putting out the call for bell ringers this holiday season.  The annual Red Kettle campaign kicks off in Dane County tomorrow and runs through Christmas Eve.  The bell ringers are volunteers and the Salvation Army says it needs about 23-thousand-hours filled and they’ve reached 35-hundred hours.  The money raised stays in Dane County and helps shelters, after school programs, disaster relief and provides holiday meals and gifts.