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The final days of Eau Claire Parks and Recreation’s outdoor swim season has gone to the dogs. Fairfax Pool, 4200 Fairfax St., will be open exclusively to the canine crowd during its “Doggie Swim Fest” from noon-3 p.m. Monday, Sept. 2. Cost is $10 per dog; spectators are free. All proceeds benefit Eau Claire’s off-leash dog parks and the Eau Claire Police Department K-9 program. All dogs participating must show proof of current vaccinations. For more information, contact Eau Claire

A holiday weekend always means an increased demand on the area’s blood supply.  Red Cross officials are urging people to donate not only for the state, but because the impending hurricane in the southeast will also put stress on all supplies.  Information regarding organizing a blood drive or individual donations is posted HERE. CLICK FOR MORE INFORMATION.

An Eau Claire man has a nice boost to his budget. Christopher Lehman of Eau Claire bought a winning ticket at the New Lisbon Travel Stop on Bridge Street  in New Lisbon. His ticket matched 4 of 5 numbers plus the Powerball. Since Lehman also purchased the Power Play prize multiplier feature, the $50,000 prize was multiplied by the Power Play number drawn; turning his $50,000 ticket into a $100,000 winner.

Sit. Stay. Gooooood boy! Scorch from Real Rock 929 The X is rockin’ it for the fur babies of the Chippewa Valley. Scorch’s Paws for the Cause is still going strong in the parking lot of Milwaukee Burger Company in Eau Claire. So, if you have driven by lately and wondered what was going on…THIS is what it’s all about. A rock dude sitting in a cage. Staying there for days. For a gooooooooood cause. All donations go to help

Olson’s Ice Cream is celebrating 75 years of locally made ice cream by offering free trolley rides and caricatures to customers this Labor Day weekend. The free trolley rides will take place each day from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. and will loop around Chippewa Falls on Saturday, and downtown Eau Claire on Sunday and Monday. The Olson’s trolley will loop around the new store, the Phoenix Park/RCU parking lot, The Lismore Hotel, and Owen park in Eau Claire, and

Authorities in Eau Claire are looking for a man who was involved in a shooting.  Court documents say James Nelson didn’t show up to his court date yesterday on an attempted battery to an emergency worker charge and multiple gun charges.  A criminal complaint claims Nelson was drunk at Big T’s Saloon on July 31st when workers heard gunshots coming from a bathroom.  Police followed a trail of blood to Nelson’s house.  It’s believed Nelson shot himself and then tried

A Sawyer County man is going to jail in Eau Claire County after his sixth OWI charge.  Police say Douglas Baker was going 15 miles per hour over the speed limit last month.  They say he was pulled over and tested with a blood alcohol level over the legal limit.  Baker pleaded no contest to an OWI charge yesterday.  He’ll spend one year in jail with six months stayed. 

The Green Bay Packers are warning of ticket scams ahead of next Thursday’s season opener against the Bears at Lambeau Field.  The team and local authorities say they’ve already received reports of counterfeit tickets.  Authorities recommend buying tickets from the official team website or the official NFL website to avoid scams.  The Packers no longer issue print-at-home tickets. 

There may be some questions about Chippewa County’s quadruple murder that may never be answered.  Chippewa County Sheriff Jim Kowalczyk says no one has called them with any tips about the suspected killer, Ritchie German Jr.  The sheriff says investigators also have not yet been able to get into German’s cell phone.  It was about a month ago that deputies say German killed three members of his family and Laile Vang before turning the gun on himself. 

The Eau Claire man facing 125 years in prison for child pornography charges is free on a promise to return to court.  A judge gave 61-year-old Robert Lowy a signature bond yesterday.  Police say they found over a thousand images of child porn or child erotica on his computer.  Lowy is due back in court next month.