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On Thursday, just before 5 in the morning the Barron County Sheriff’s Department received a call of a two-vehicle crash west of Poskin near CTH F and Hwy. 8, in the Town of Clinton. The caller reported one of the vehicles was on fire.  Initial investigation shows the driver of a van traveling eastbound on Hwy 8 crossed the center-line and into the path of a westbound semi-tractor trailer that was hauling US Postal Service mail. 51-year old Robin Gregg

Feed My People Food Bank announces the successful completion of its $3 million capital campaign goal for building expansion. The capital campaignwrapped up recently with a $100,000 donation from the Pablo Foundation. Construction began in May and was completed this week. The facility expanded from 19,000 square feet to 45,000 square feet. Features include triple the amount of cooler space to accommodate more fresh product, triple the number of dock spaces to enable distribution of more food, double the number

An Eau Claire man is being held on 75-thousand dollars bond after a drug bust at his home.  A criminal complaint says two informants bought suspected heroin from Joshua Hawkins at his home on Eddy Lane last month.  Police say they found heroin, fentanyl, and other drug paraphernalia in Hawkins’ home during a search last Friday.  Hawkins is facing 24 charges in connection with the case.  A woman who was also living in the home is also facing drug charges.

The Chippewa Valley Free Clinic is officially open at its new location.  The clinic held an open house Wednesday night to celebrate its opening on Oak Ridge Drive in Eau Claire.  The clinic provides free health services and medication to anyone who can’t afford it.  Hours of operation and information on how to qualify for free health care are available on the clinic’s website.

No one is hurt after a truck carrying acid and chlorine caught on fire on County Highway S in Buffalo County.  The county sheriff’s office says the fire started around 1:40 yesterday afternoon.  Firefighters were able to douse the flames before the chemicals caught on fire.  Reports say the fire started in the engine compartment.

Viterbo University in La Crosse is offering a new four-year graduation guarantee program.  The school announced yesterday all freshman starting in 2020 will work with their advisors to develop a plan to graduate in four years and get into the workforce as soon as possible.  If the student follows the plan and doesn’t graduate in four years the school will pay for an additional semester.

More than a quarter-million voters in Wisconsin could have to re-register. The Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty yesterday asked a judge to cancel the registrations of 234-thousand voters. WILL says the state’s Election Commission gave them two years to fix their registrations after moving, rather than the 30 days as required by law. The commission voted in June to extend the deadline for voters who have moved. Liberal groups say the move by WILL is an attempt to bully the state into trimming

All of Wisconsin’s congressmen are finally agreeing on something. The state’s seven congressmen yesterday all voted to condemn President Trump’s order to remove U.S. troops from northern Syria. A resolution on the question passed with an overwhelming majority. Both Republicans and Democrats voted 354-60 in favor of the plan that calls the president’s order a mistake.

There will not be an interim police chief in Eau Claire. The city’s police and fire commission yesterday decided they want to try and find a permanent replacement for Chief Gerald Staniszewski before he retires at the end of the year. The chief announced his retirement on Monday. This will be the first time since 2013 that Eau Claire has had to look for a new chief.