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The Chippewa Valley LGBTQ Community Center is reopening at a new location next month.  After terminating their lease at The State Theatre and Community Center, the new facility will open March 1st at 505 Dewey Street South.  A representative for the community center says the support from the local community has allowed them to breathe new life into their efforts.  Organizers say the new space will allow them to continue to grow in the Chippewa Valley community.

A new local startup hub is open in downtown Eau Claire and looking to build on the ideas of local entrepreneurs.  VentureHome Eau Claire kicked off its partnership with UW-Eau Claire and CoLab with a party at the new location on South Barstow Street this week.  A spokesperson says they’re really looking to spotlight some of the great ideas and opportunities in the area, shedding light on the multitude of resources that already exist around Eau Claire.  The goal is

The Air Force has chosen Madison as its preferred alternative for a fleet of F-35 fighter jets, despite protests by residents living near Truax Field.  The decision came in the release yesterday of the Environmental Impact Statement, which is the final step before the Air Force issues its final decision late next month.  Eighteen F-35 jets would be based at the Air National Guard Base at Truax Field.

Wisconsin health officials say a third child has died from complications of the flu.  The child was reportedly in Milwaukee and it’s the first juvenile to die of the flu in the city this season.  Health clinicians say it is not too late to get vaccinated and the flu shot is the best way to stave off the virus or limit the impact of the illness.

Senator Tammy Baldwin says President Trump’s budget proposal will hurt maritime commerce on the Great Lakes.  The Wisconsin Democrat today says she has fought for funding with the other Great Lakes senators for a second heavy icebreaker to keep maritime traffic moving during the winter months.  She says the 2021 fiscal budget includes no funding for a new icebreaker.  Baldwin says inadequate ice-breaking capacity in the Great Lakes is costing thousands of American jobs and millions of dollars in lost business revenue.

A class ring has been returned to its owner after 43-years.  Alisa Zee has the story. SLIP ON THE DETAILS HERE.

Two Marshfield High School students accused of making bomb threats are pleading not guilty.  Reports say 17-year-olds Alyssa Portz and Simone Rootellis entered their pleas to making terroristic threats earlier this week.  The girls are accused of writing bomb threats on a bathroom stall back in December.  They’ll be back in court in June.

A bill passes through the Wisconsin Assembly that would give millions of dollars to hospitals in the Chippewa Valley.  The bill passed unanimously Tuesday.  Reports say it would appropriate 15-million-dollars to HSHS Sacred Heart and Saint Joseph’s Hospital to add psychiatric beds.  It will now be considered by the senate.

Oaklawn Elementary School in Menomonie has a new 3-D mural.  The mural is in the library and it shows a bean stalk growing out of a book with a castle on top.  University of Wisconsin-Stout and Arts Integration Menomonie collaborated to make the painting.  Students at the elementary also helped paint clouds on the mural.

We are out from behind the curtain after the Primary Election yesterday and here are some local updates: The favorites in the race for Congress in the northwoods are moving ahead. State Senator Tom Tiffany won the Republican primary yesterday, while Wausau School Board President Tricia Zunker won the Democratic primary. Both are trying to replace Sean Duffy in Congress. They will face off on a special election day on May 12th. The two candidates for Wisconsin Supreme Court are headed for