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The post office in Sun Prairie will soon be renamed for a fallen firefighter.  The U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation yesterday that got the Senate okay this summer to rename the post office after fire Captain Cory Barr.  Barr was killed in an explosion in Sun Prairie in the summer of 2018 when a contractor struck a gas main.  The measure now awaits the president’s signature.

The chief medical officer of the State Department of Health Services says traces of Vitamin E acetate were found in samples of Wisconsin vaping products containing THC.  Vitamin E acetate is used in skincare products but it appears to be harmful when used in vaping oils.  Doctor John Meiman says recent samples in Wisconsin did reveal from traces to substantial amounts of the chemical.  Some health officials believe the chemical is to blame for the 13-hundred vaping illnesses nationwide and 76 cases in Wisconsin.

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