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An Extraordinary Session of the state legislature is being called to allow the Senate to vote on a tax credit package for Kimberly-Clark.  Assembly Bill 963 was approved by the Assembly earlier this year, but stalled in the Senate.  Legislators will return to Madison on November 12th to begin their session.  Governor Walker says it’s a major step forward to achieving the goal of keeping Kimberly-Clark operating in Wisconsin. 

The brainstorming has begun! And, new city laws are in the works to address excessive drinking and reduce noise in Eau Claire.  A public session of a task force created earlier this year was held last night to inform the public on possible new ordinances.  Some of the ideas on the white board include and ordinance that would not allow visible accumulation of cans and bottles in yards.  Another, would provide law enforcement with a way to engage people who

A couple of fires in our area are under investigation: Officials are investigating the cause of a garage fire in Eau Claire.  Crews responded last night to a fully engulfed garage fire on Hillview Road in the Town of Pleasant Valley.  There were no reports of injuries.  Fire officials are investigating after a vacant house caught fire in Chippewa Falls.  Crews responded yesterday afternoon to a home on the 700 block of High Street where there was heavy smoke and

An Eau Claire church is out 25-thousand dollars after falling victim to an online scam.  Police say they received a report over the weekend from Saving Grace Lutheran Church about the theft.  Investigators say an online scammer got access to the church’s banking information by tricking one of the church’s treasurers into believing he was getting tech support assistance.

Wisconsin students might not be getting ALL gold stars to kick off this school year. Public school tests show that less than half of students in grades three through eight are proficient or better in English and math.  The results released yesterday show that benchmarks haven’t been met in the previous two years either.  More than 455-thousand students across the state took the Forward exam between mid-March and early May.

The Chippewa Valley Technical College Auto Club ad Automotive Technician program will be offering free vehicle inspections on Saturday.  Student technicians will perform an over 40 point inspection that checks fluid levels, tires, lights, and more. The inspections are part of Fall Car Care Month, a nationwide effort to help motorists be aware of their car’s needs.    ON THAT NOTE: Give the vehicle you drive every day a name and make it part of the family today for National

Add best place in America to raise your little BUCKY-roos? Madison!  The real estate website Zumper last week named Wisconsin’s capital city as the best place to raise a family. The website says Madison has a strong local economy, little crime, and a low high school dropout rate.  Madison beat out Lincoln, Nebraska, Lexington, Kentucky, Boise, Idaho, and Tallahassee, Florida for the honor.  Zumper says Baltimore is the worst city in America for a family.

Three teenagers from central Wisconsin are facing charges connected to deer poaching.  The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office says the Wisconsin DNR is investigating two 16-year-olds and an 18-year-old who told deputies on Thursday that they hit a deer with their vehicle and were searching for it.  The deputies found no fresh damage to the vehicle.  The teens then admitted to illegally shooting the deer with a bow after hunting hours.

A partnership between Dane County and Madison Gas and Electric will create one of the largest solar projects in the state.  Officials from the county and the utility announced the solar farm project.  It will feature over 20-thousand solar panels at Dane County Regional Airport.  The project is expected to generate three times more megawatts than the biggest project in the region in Rock County.

Governor Scott Walker says the new trade agreement between the United States, Mexico and Canada is a big win for Wisconsin’s dairy farmers.  Walker says the new deal will open up Canadian markets, eliminate certain tariffs and eliminate Canada’s protectionist trade policies relating to ultra filtered milk that targeted Wisconsin Dairy Producers.  The governor has posted more information about the impact of the new trade agreement on the dairy and poultry Industries.