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Building Services Supervisor Rodney Bonesteel is hoping the City Hall renovation will make the building more functional for the public.  Bonesteel toured the site of the multi-million dollar, three-year renovation yesterday.  Crews are addressing everything from leaky ceilings to better windows.  Modernization will also make the building more accessible for the disabled and add an advanced sprinkler system.

Governor Walker is talking about the employment rate during a visit to the Chippewa Valley.  Walker attended the 50th anniversary celebration for Chippewa River Industries yesterday and said that employers say the biggest challenge is finding employees.  CRI is a private nonprofit providing subcontract packaging and assembly services.

A Candidates Energy Forum is giving candidates a chance to speak on a variety of topics.  The forum was hosted yesterday morning at the Florian Gardens, and candidates for the Wisconsin State Senate and Assembly were invited to speak.  Questions centered around the value of regulation along with electricity and Wisconsin’s economy.

The Eau Claire Housing Authority is releasing its annual performance report.  The group held a public meeting yesterday to discuss the report which included details about where grant funds were allocated.  Grant funds added up to more than 800-thousand dollars and went toward housing services, public facilities and improvements, and housing rehabilitation programs.

An Eau Claire woman is recovering from being grazed by a bullet in an incident involving a drug deal. Police say Damon Clark and Marcus Wells were taken into custody yesterday and charged with first-degree recklessly endangering safety after they allegedly shot at a man in self defense over a bad drug deal, grazing the bystander.  The woman was treated by EMS at the scene of the incident.  The two men are facing up to seven years in prison.

A Menomonie man will get jail time and probation after being found guilty of exposing himself to a child.  Thirty-two-year-old Dang Hang was sentenced yesterday to one year in jail and four years of probation on one count of child enticement for an incident involving a child he used to babysit.  He previously had three counts of exposure and one count of sexual assault dismissed and has apologized for his actions.

An Eau Claire man is going to prison after his 16th drunken driving conviction.  Sixty-three-year-old Bradley Armstrong was sentenced to at least four years in prison yesterday after pleading guilty to driving while intoxicated, but could of received up to 15 years.  Police say Armstrong told a witness that he was driving drunk after he was seen pulling into a random person’s driveway and yard, nearly causing damage.  Police arrived and took Armstrong into custody.  His blood alcohol level was

Trempealeau County will have a new district attorney after November’s election.  John Sacia defeated current D-A Taavi McMahon in yesterday’s Democratic primary recall election to advance to the general election.  Sacia is a former assistant of McMahon’s but was fired after his reelection in 2016 for filing an intent to run in the recall election.  Sacia will be challenged by Republican Rick Niemeyer in the on November 6th.

Four plots of land in Chippewa Falls could be rezoned to allow for multifamily housing.  According to the Leader-Telegram, the land is on the southeast side of the city near the Happy Trail Dog Park.  The rezoning was discussed at a public hearing yesterday where no one openly opposed the changes.  A vote will be held on October 16th to finalize the plan. 

The Task Force on Elder Abuse is recommending new legislation, agency action and resources for police to fight elder abuse in our state Attorney General Brad Schimel says data from the Department of Health Services showed allegations of elder abuse neglect and exploitation increased 160-percent from 2001 to 2017.  The task force on elder abuse was created last year to address this growing public safety issue and today Schimel again urged people to report elder abuse whenever they see signs