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Almost 90-percent of the people in Wisconsin who got sick after vaping told state health officials that they vaped marijuana.  The Wisconsin Department of Health Services yesterday stopped short of saying vaping THC products is the cause of the vape sickness outbreak in the state.  In all, DHS has confirmed 32 cases of vape sickness, with another 11 possible cases.  Health Secretary Andrea Palm says there are additives and unknown chemicals in THC vape cartridges that can make people very sick.  The state is

One western Wisconsin lawmaker wants to make it easier for hunters to track chronic wasting disease.  State Senator Jeff Smith wants to find 200-thousand-dollars to help counties add more CWD testing kiosks.  That’s a fancy way of saying that he wants to put dumpsters within 10 miles of confirmed CWD cases so that hunters can send deer carcasses to the state.  Smith says he’s still waiting to get a hearing on his plan. 

Love may be patient, but two Wisconsin lawmakers say state law should stop forcing people to wait to get remarried.  State Rep. Cindi Duchow and state Senator Alberta Darling are pushing a plan that would end Wisconsin’s six-month moratorium on marriage after a divorce.  The two say it’s none of the state’s business if someone wants to get remarried as soon as their divorce is final.  Dochow and Darling say the ban on re-marriage hurts families and children. 

Governor Tony Evers says it’s time to end the gun violence, but two people are standing in the way of allowing a vote to happen.  The governor says it’s time for the Republican leaders to allow a vote on the bill.  Evers says the vast majority of Wisconsinites are demanding expanded background checks.  Gun control advocate and State Senator Latonya Johnson says 80-percent of residents want expanded background checks and the lack of action by Republican lawmakers means kids and families

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