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You can plan to fill the carts and skip the tax tomorrow as shoppers here in ‘Sconnie will see our first five day, tax free holiday on certain purchases.  Clothing, computers for personal use and school supplies are all non-taxable August 1st through the 5th.  There are some terms and conditions of course, and you can get a list right here: CLICK HERE for a list of what will qualify.

Over a dozen workers were treated at a Wisconsin hospital after an ammonia leak. It happened early yesterday (Sunday) morning at a Birds Eye food plant in Darien, which is about an hour southwest of Milwaukee. 15 employees had to be taken to the hospital while 75 others were evaluated outside of the plant.  Reps say the Environmental Protection Agency and OSHA have both been notified-and they are continuing to investigate.

Governor Scott Walker visited a couple of spots in our state over the weekend-including near us.  Walker participated in the kickoff of the Hmong Festival in Wausau and also celebrated a milestone in his campaign in Chippewa Falls, where he made the one-millionth voter contact phone call for his current campaign. A new poll shows Walker trails Democratic primary front-runner Tony Evers, 54 to 41 percent right now.

There was some SEEDY activity in Chapman Park recently…and it was a GOOD thing! Hundreds of people came out to Chapman Park for the annual Watermelon Fest Saturday. The event also included a flea market and car show along with free watermelon. The Stanley Lions Club puts the funds raised from the festival back into community projects. Which reminds me…. Q: Why do watermelons have fancy weddings? A: Because they cantaloupe.

Did you happen to see the moon this morning? WOWSA, right?! It’s not just any old moon, it’s a Blood Moon…and we can see THAT. But you will have to hop a plane if you want to see the longest lunar eclipse of the century tonight.  It won’t be visible in the United States-but, parts of Africa, the Middle East, southern Asia and nations in the Indian Ocean will have a great view.  The Blood Moon eclipse will last an

Area construction companies are learning more about the Foxconn project. A second informational session happened yesterday afternoon at CVTC in Eau Claire.  Officials talked with construction-related companies about becoming a vendor, subcontractor, supplier, or professional service provider for the manufacturing campus in Racine County.

And so it FLOWS….back to the sprinklers and lawn watering in Altoona. Water restrictions put on the City’s water customers are now lifted.  A problem with a Well in the city triggered the restrictions Monday. ..but all is back to normal now. And the kiddos can return to splash mode in River Prairie.

An eleven-year-old child is back with his family after  K9 Leo and officers found the boy near Eleva. Word is the child got lost yesterday evening after arguing with family members and leaving the house in an unfamiliar area.  Nearly two hours later, K9 Leo was deployed and tracked him down within 15 minutes.  The child was okay and returned to his family. Trempealeau County Sheriff Richard Anderson recognized K9 officer Leo, his handler Sergeant Travis McDonah and Deputy Joel Dregney

The books need to stretch their spines…An Eau Claire library is turning the pages on an expansion project. The L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library wants to add a third floor and expand its lower level.  Officials say the library moved into the building in 1976 and as you can imagine, things have changed a little bit since then.  The last renovation happened in 2009 to expand youth services.

It will soon be curtain close and final bow for The State Theatre. The historic downtown Eau Claire theater is hosting a bittersweet final run-last night was the last opening night for the play Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, and that will run through the 29th before the theater closes down…no encore.