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Today is National Donut Day.  It’s celebrated each year on the first Friday of June.  The Salvation Army in Chicago created the day back in 1938 to honor the women who gave soldiers in France donuts during World War I.  Several locations around the country are giving away free donuts today, including Krispy Kreme, Walmart and Hardee’s.  Other locations are offering a discount or a free donut with a purchase, like Dunkin’ Donuts, Voodoo Donuts and Cumberland Farms.  

An early morning fire destroyed a bar in Gilmanton. It was just before 6:30 Thursday morning when a call came in from LEEBO’s Bar and grill on Highway 88 in downtown Gilmanton with reports of smoke coming from the building. There were several apartments in the building as well and all people were able to get out before the Mondovi fire department arrived on scene. Crews were on scene until about mid day and it is being considered a total

If you’ve ever wanted to work among the corn dogs and concerts, here’s your chance.  The Wisconsin State Fair is hosting a job fair this Saturday.  Fair managers say they need everyone from ticket takers to folks who can work in livestock barns.  You’ll need to be able to work all 11 days of the fair, and of course you’ll need to be able to work at the fairgrounds in West Allis.  You can find more information at the Wisconsin State Fair’s Website.  

Senator Tammy Baldwin wants answers regarding the planned closure of the Blackwell Job Corps Center in Forrest County.  Baldwin today said Blackwell is critically important to the Northwoods community.   Blackwell is a Civilian Conservation Center working with the U.S. Forest Service to maintain the health of Wisconsin’s forests.  Baldwin is calling on the Trump Administration to stop the decision to close the facility. 

An Eau Claire man is in custody after being accused of child abuse.  A criminal complaint claims Eric Heisler gave a three-year-old bruises under his eyes and on his back, hands, elbows, and backside and a cut on his forehead.  The child also reportedly told doctors Heisler hit him in the forehead.  He’s facing up to six years in prison. 

A plan is in the works to make bike trails in the Chippewa Valley More accessible.  The West Central Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission is working with city governments in the area to re-brand the Valley’s 20 bike trails as one big system.  The commission’s senior planner says they plan to install signs along the designated routes by the end of 2020. 

Chippewa Valley residents have the opportunity to decide what will represent the area in a new state historical museum.  Reports say the Wisconsin Historical Society was in Eau Claire yesterday talking to residents about what parts of the area deserve to be included in the museum.  The society will be making multiple other trips around the state to get ideas.  They hope to have the museum open by 2024. 

A new report says Eau Claire is one of the best cities in the country for making the most money while working the least.  According to a study by Reward-Expert using date from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Eau Claire is the fifth-best city in America for work.  The city has the fourth-shortest workweek and an above-average annual salary. 

Prosecutors in Washburn County are moving ahead with child pornography charges against a local pastor.  Police arrested Jeffrey Vesta at his home in Spooner earlier this week.  Investigators say he was looking at child pornography.  Vesta was last working as the pastor at the New Hope Lutheran Church in Minong.  If you or anyone you know may have any information to assist in this investigation, please call the Washburn County Sheriff’s Office at (715) 468-4700.

More people are calling-in more tips about unsolved crimes in and around Eau Claire.  The county’s Crime Stoppers yesterday released its latest report.  Crime Stoppers says it saw an increase in calls in Eau Claire County last year.  Police say nearly 40 percent of all Crime Stoppers tips are drug related.