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A Chippewa Valley nonprofit is opening a retail store in the new corporate facility in Colfax.  Our Communities Deliver held a soft opening Friday and Saturday after receiving more than 14-hundred donations in a week and a half.  The organization serves anyone who is hungry, homeless, or unemployed. 

The Chippewa Falls Police Department is providing a gift to drivers this Christmas.  The department has suspended parking enforcement from December 21st through this morning.  The department posted a notice on Facebook announcing the parking holiday, saying there was a low probability of a snow event and a large number of expected out of town guests. 

The Legacy Community Center is providing for the needs of those in the Chippewa Falls community this holiday season.  The center provides coordinated intake services and referrals for individuals and families in need.  The food and clothing closets have also been available to anyone in the community needing resources. Agnes’ Table is also located at the center and provides nutritious meals for community members.  

 Outgoing Speaker of the House Paul Ryan is warning of a political “unraveling” in Washington.  The Wisconsin Representative delivered his farewell address yesterday at the Library of Congress.  Ryan said outrage has become “the meaning from our politics.”  Ryan is retiring from Congress at the end of the year. 

Wishing you and yours a Merry Christmas morning and all the best-today and always. Happy Holidays from our 715 Newsroom. P.S. THIS JUST IN: Calories Said to Not Have Any Impact on Scale During Holidays. Have another cookie and ENJOY!

As children across the state wait patiently for Christmas Eve, Governor Scott Walker is directing the Wisconsin National Guard and Wisconsin Emergency Management (WEM) to be ready to assist Santa Claus as he delivers presents to all the good boys and girls across Wisconsin. According to the secret Operation Santa Plan, a KC-135 Stratotanker from the Wisconsin Air National Guard’s 128th Air Refueling Wing in Milwaukee will link up with Santa in the skies over Lake Superior, providing carrots, reindeer

Gov. Scott Walker and Maj. Gen. Don Dunbar, Wisconsin’s adjutant general, shared a holiday message to the Soldiers and Airmen of the Wisconsin National Guard and all those who wear the uniform of our nation’s military this season. Whether you are at home or among the hundreds of Wisconsin National Guard Soldiers and Airmen deployed around the globe this holiday season, happy holidays and best wishes for a safe, happy and prosperous 2019. CLICK HERE TO SEE THE MESSAGE FOR THE

The Community Table is reaching out to people in an unexpected way.  The organization gave away three thousand pounds of produce it had no place to store.  The produce was available to anyone over the weekend.

A Girl Scout Troop that suffered a major tragedy is saying thank you for the support they’ve received from around the world. Three girls and a mother from Troop 3055 in Chippewa Falls were killed in a hit-and-run while doing community service on a rural highway.  The girls in the troop received many letters, cards, bracelets, quilts, and other gifts of support.  Troop members are thanking everyone for the kindness shown to them, saying it showed them there is good

Area runners are getting in the Christmas spirit with an ugly sweater 5K.  Organizers say the run has grown tremendously since it started six years ago.  The race started at Lazy Monk brewing in Eau Claire with more than 100 runners and organizers say the event brings the community together for holiday fun.