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The Sun Prairie volunteer fire department is back to full staff after an explosion that rocked downtown, killing one of their own and critically injuring another firefighter. Other departments in the area are helping to fill shifts during the interim as Sun Prairie mourns its loss. Captain Cory Barr was killed in the explosion last week, and Ryan Welch was critically injured. Several civilians were also injured-meanwhile, butter burgers are working for the BETTER as The Culver’s in Sun Prairie

Foxconn is purchasing two properties in the downtown area of Eau Claire.  Governor Walker and Foxconn officials announced the purchases at Phoenix Park yesterday. The company is buying a six-story office building on Grand Avenue along with the majority of the first floor at Haymarket Landing.  Officials say the new technology hub will bring 150 high-tech jobs to the Chippewa Valley.

Over 50 workers are set to be laid off in Fall Creek.  The Imperia Foods’ Fall Creek facility on Brickyard Street will be reducing their workforce by 15 positions immediately, while the remaining layoffs will happen over the next 60 days. The company says it will be ending its cheese slicing operation and installing two new state of the art lines over the coming months, resulting in a permanent loss of jobs.

Cinder City can get soggy again, as the watering restrictions placed on the City of Altoona earlier this month have been lifted- effective immediately. The partial watering ban was put into effect due to an unplanned but required repair of an existing well. But are now able to return to regularly scheduled lawn watering.

Whhhat are they playing out there? If you have driven by yards and saw people throwing chunks of wood and wondered what it IS…the answer is: KUBB! And. It’s kind of a big deal around here. In fact, the 2018 National Kubb Championships took place this weekend.  The tournament had 128 teams participating, with many members from Eau Claire or Chippewa Falls.  The winning team has members from here in EC as well as Des Moines.

If you have the food leftovers, game winnings, and ribbons on your counter this morning-or have a new fish in the family to feed…you were among thousands who made this year’s fair a HIT!  The 2018 Northern Wisconsin State Fair is now closed and is being considered a success. The storms and weather on Thursday caused a little drop in numbers, but attendance on other days was above average and overall totals are believed to be similar to last year. 

We have an update on the case that a lot of people were following. A Minnesota man is being sentenced for causing the death of a UW-Stout international student. Cullen Osburn of Minneapolis was acquitted of murder earlier this year, but was recently ordered to serve four years in prison on an aggravated battery conviction following the death of Hussain Alnahdi. That all happened in 2016 when the two reportedly were involved in a fight in downtown Menomonie and Alnahdi

Watch out for black cats in your path, hang on to those mirrors, and stay away from ladders! Today is Friday the 13th, and that terrifies millions of Americans. Some of us won’t go to work today, some won’t eat in restaurants, and many would never plan their wedding for Friday the 13th.  No one is exactly sure where the legend of Friday the 13th being unlucky began, though researchers feel the superstition is very old and suspicions are that

The thermometer says: FAIR WEATHER! It’s hot…on a stick, but if you are headed to the Fair for Martina tonight or to make your way through the Midway this weekend organizers say the event is prepared and has relief from the heat for you.  Aside from the beer tent, there are extra tents, extra shade and lots of extra water.   There is also a misting fan set up in front of the emergency services building to help keep you and

“S” IS FOR SCHOOL SAFETY! The Durand-Arkansaw school district is taking steps toward increasing school safety.  The district says it will use a 42-thousand dollar School Safety Grant awarded in June to install shatterproof film on school windows, additional cameras, and radios for staff members.