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The Eau Claire city council will make its decision on what to do with the Roosevelt-State Street intersection tonight.  The council met last night where it heard public testimony on future construction for the area.  A roundabout was originally planned, but the council reversed that decision last month.  It will vote on a new plan tonight. 

The Northern Wisconsin State Fair kicks off in Chippewa Falls this week.  The executive director of the fair says there will be multiple new exhibits this year including a kids Lego building contest, more animal exhibits, and exhibits honoring past fairs.  The fair starts tomorrow morning.  CLICK HERE to map out your days of fair fun!

It’s still unclear what caused a fir at an Eau Claire laundromat over the weekend.  The fire department says the blaze broke out at Quick Clean Center around 2:30 last Saturday morning and caused about 125-thousand-dollars in damage.  The deputy fire chief says there are no signs of foul play, but it could take several days to reach a final conclusion. 

The fight over what to call the park along Forest Street in Eau Claire is unresolved as it heads to city hall.  Eau Claire’s city council is being asked to pick a name for the park tonight.  The organizers behind the two million-dollar Veterans Tribute Trail want to name at least part of the park Veterans Tribute Park.  But some neighbors don’t like that name.  County Board Member Tami Schraufnagel wants something everyone can agree on. 

An Eau Claire man is heading to prison for firing his gun during a drug deal gone bad last year.  A judge yesterday sentenced Marcus Wells to two years in prison.  Police say Wells pulled his gun and fired during a drug deal at a house on Revere Street last September. 

Cities, towns, and counties across Wisconsin are about to go on a road-building boom.  The state’s Department of Transportation yesterday said the new state budget will send over 145-million-dollars to local governments across the state for road projects.  The general transportation money is earmarked to help local governments keep-up with their needs.  The new budget also includes about 33-million-dollars a year in new money for local governments, that money will start to be paid after the first of the year. 

Police officers in Eau Claire won’t be getting body cameras anytime soon.  The city council shelved the plan to equip the city’s 100 officers with cameras because it would cost too much.  City Council President Terry Weld says the cameras alone would cost 230-thousand-dollars, but the maintenance could cost 150-thousand-dollars a piece over the next four years.  Weld says Eau Claire doesn’t have that kind of money to spend. 

Authorities in La Crosse County are warning of a bad batch of heroin that may be killing people.  La Crosse County Medical Examiner Timothy Candahl says he’s seen eight overdoses in the past five days.  Candahl says all eight OD’d on heroin that is laced with something else.  Police say they are seeing reports of other heroin-related deaths in other near-by counties as well.  

Prosecutors will start to make their case against the man accused of killing Milwaukee Police Officer Matthew Rittner.  Both sides agreed to a jury yesterday, opening arguments are set to begin today.  Jordan Fricke is accused of gunning down Officer Rittner during a drug raid back in February.  The defense is reportedly looking to claim self defense.  Fricke faces life in prison if convicted. 

The Dunn County Criminal Justice Collaborating Council will be holding a forum on Monday, July 29 from 6-8 p.m. at the Boyceville Community Center. Attendees are invited to bring and submit questions for the panel to address. The forum will focus on the evolution of local drug trends and mental health issues in Dunn County, and how these areas impact the community as a whole. There will also be discussion surrounding current and future efforts to mitigate these evolving areas. Panelists will