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Another popular event with a huge economic impact is being canceled because of the COVID-19 crisis.  EAA AirVenture is canceling it’s 2020 fly-in convention in Oshkosh which was set for July.  It would have been the 68th year for the event.  Organizers hope it will go off without a hitch in 2021.  The AirVenture gives about a 170-million-dollar economic boost to an area including Winnebago, Fond du Lac, Calumet, Outagamie and Brown counties.

The cost for regular gas in Wisconsin is up 18-cents-a-gallon compared to a week ago.  Triple-A says the average price statewide is a-dollar-37 today.  The national average is one-77.  Drivers in Appleton are paying a-dollar-22-a-gallon after paying 98-cents last Friday.  The price at the pump is one-35 in Fond du Lac, one-30 in Green Bay, a dollar-40 in Kenosha County and a-dollar-35 in Madison.  

An incident with a dog ends with shots fired. It was on Thursday, April 30th when the Marshfield Police Department responded to a residence in the northwest part of the city for reports of a loose dog acting aggressively towards pedestrians. Upon the officers arrival, the dog aggressively charged the officer on two occasions. As a result, the officer defended himself using his firearm, discharging 4 rounds. The dog received minor injuries from the encounter as did the officer. A

The Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation has awarded aFabrication Laboratories Grant of $25,000 for the Eau Claire Area School District. McDonough Manufacturing is donating the matching $25,000 toward the project through the Eau Claire Public Schools Foundation, which is required by the grant. The grant will help the district purchase equipment for the development of a fabrication lab at both Memorial and North High Schools. ECASD will use the funds to purchase materials and equipment, including a laser engraver, industrial sewing

Feed My People is offering a pop-up food pantry in the Eau Claire area today-FRIDAY, MAY 1ST. Organizers said the pantry is open every Friday to anyone in need of groceries, no questions asked. Feed My People will be at the Lakeshore Elementary school parking lot today from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. No ID required. If you are on foot, please bring a bag/box to help carry your groceries home. Look for the Feed My People truck and signs to

Hospitals across Wisconsin are in line for 230 thousand N95 masks, and the gear to reuse them. FEMA delivered the masks yesterday. FEMA also delivered a decontamination system to clean and re-use the masks. Governor Tony Evers says the masks are just some of the protective healthcare gear that is needed in the state.

Wisconsin’s largest business groups are using words like ‘devastating’ and ‘extinction level’ to describe the economic problems created by the state’s coronavirus lockdown.  Wisconsin’s Manufacturers and Commerce and the state’s Restaurant Association yesterday pressed lawmakers to reopen the state. The groups say many businesses cannot wait another month to reopen. The Restaurant Association’s Kristine Hillmer says half the state’s restaurants could close forever if the lockdown lasts longer. Governor Evers says he’s willing to talk about reopening the state, but

Four people are charged after attempting to use fake 100-dollar bills at Eau Claire businesses. A criminal complaint shows the four people were charged yesterday with forgery, resisting arrest, and eluding. Police said they tried to use to false money at three different businesses Tuesday afternoon. Police said during a traffic stop one of the men was outside the vehicle and the driver took off leading police on a chase exceeding 100-miles-per-hour and ending near Osseo. Three suspects fled from

The Quick Response Community Fund is distributing nearly 275-thousand dollars to area non-profits. Officials said part one of the emergency grant funds will benefit 42-area non-profits. The emergency grant cycle is now moving onto phase two and will focus on steps to help non-profits recover and serve populations affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.