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Today marks the beginning of the Eau Claire Farm Show.  The event features top-of-the-line agriculture and manufacturing products and information on insurance and health concerns.  The event’s free to the public.  It takes place at the Chippewa Valley Expo Center until 3:30 p.m. today and tomorrow. CLICK HERE FOR MORE FARM SHOW AND FIELD NEWS ON WAXX 104.5

The University of Wisconsin Eau Claire is the latest UW campus to cancel study abroad programs. The school yesterday said it will not send students to China or Italy to study this summer. Both countries are dealing with coronavirus outbreaks. On Friday, UWEC officials announced they were canceling a study abroad program in South Korea as well. As of now, here in Wisconsin, the state’s Department of Health Services confirmed that it is now handling coronavirus tests. There are two new possible

No one is saying how much the city of Eau Claire will be kicking-in to pay for upgrades at Carson Park’s baseball stadium. The city’s planning commission last night voted to help the private foundation that is looking to improve the historic baseball stadium. The plan is to upgrade the bleachers and the restrooms. The foundation has said it is about 700 thousand-dollars short of its three million-dollar goal.

All of the snow that fell across the Chippewa Valley throughout the winter now needs somewhere to go. Forecasters say there are reasons to be worried about flooding this spring. The National Weather Service has already said that the Mississippi River will likely see serious flooding this spring and summer. That means chances are good that the Chippewa River in Eau Claire could flood as well.

Western Wisconsin’s congressman says he worries about the future of Obamacare. Congressman Ron Kind yesterday said he fears that the U.S. Supreme Court will strike down the Affordable Care Act and leave thousands of people in Wisconsin without health insurance. The high court is set to hear a challenge to the ACA which could undo President Obama’s signature healthcare policy. Kind says without the rules under Obamacare, millions of people could lose protections against preexisting conditions and thousands in Wisconsin could lose their health insurance.

On Saturday night around 8:30pm numerous ECPD Officers, ECSO Deputies, and UWEC Officers responded to the 2800 block of Thomas Dr. for a man with a gun call. While enroute Officers learned the suspect had a rifle, was wearing a bulletproof vest, and was threatening the caller. Prior to the Officers arriving they learned the suspect was trying to hide the weapon. When Officers arrived, they encountered three individuals on the sidewalk: All three individuals were safely detained without incident.

The investigation continues into the death of a worker at a Wisconsin Rapids paper mill.  Authorities say a serious accident occurred at Verso Corporation Saturday afternoon.  The cause or nature of the accident has not been released nor has the victim’s identity.

The queen of the eye roll is stepping down from the bench. After 25 seasons, “Judge Judy” will be coming to an end.  In an interview set to air today on “Ellen,” host Judy Sheindlin says the 2020-21 season will be the last. CLICK HERE TO HEAR MORE ABOUT THE RULING She says she”’ be moving on to a new show, “Judy Justice.”  Sheindlin is the highest paid personality on television, making nearly 50-million-dollars a year. 

A sex offender will be released in our area. 63 year old Jeffrey A Neubecker will be released from the State of Wisconsin Department of Corrections this month and may be placed  in the Town of Sampson, Chippewa County 25978 CTH F New Auburn, WI. Jeffrey Neubecker has been convicted of sex offenses involving adolescents and was convicted of First Degree Sexual Assault in May of 1980 in Kenosha County. Conditions of supervision will prohibit him from any unsupervised contact

In a separate incident, about 12:15 am on Monday, a Barron County Sheriff’s Deputy attempted to stop a vehicle for speeding on Hwy 8 west of Barron. The vehicle failed to stop for the officer and crashed into a snowbank on Euclid Ave. Deputies along with the Barron Police Department took two 14yr old males into custody. Barron County Human Services was contacted and both subjects were released to their parents and the case will be referred to Barron County