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The Department of Transportation is launching a campaign aimed at fighting distracted driving. The DOT is partnering with students at Indian Community School to create a public service announcement highlighting the dangers of distracted driving, which the department says causes nearly three crashes every hour in the state.

Have you heard the BUZZ?? The Beep Baseball World Series is underway in Eau Claire. While the players are on the field, nonprofit group Guide Dogs for the Blind is housing more than 20 dogs.  The goal is to provide the best care for man’s best friends while their handlers fully participate in the sport.  The Beep baseball world series runs through Saturday at various local fields in Eau Claire. CLICK HERE for more info on the sport and where you

DOWNtown is right on schedule to open UP! Sounds like everything is on pace to open in September. The pedestrian foot bridge spanning the Eau Claire River is in place and the new wall along the river is almost finished.  The Pablo Center at the Confluence is nearly set to move in-start shopping for your fancy outfits now! The grand opening for the center is set for September 22nd.

A fire that destroyed a popular bar and bowling alley in Friendship is under investigation. Fire crews were called just after one o’clock Monday to the Friendship Bar and Bowl in the Village of Friendship.  A portion of Highway 13 was closed while crews battled the blaze.  Nearly 40 firefighters responded to the scene, where the building is considered a total loss, but there were no injuries.

Notebooks, folders, pencil boxes, and ….safety grants? Add that to the Back to School list as State AG Brad Schimel is handing out more school safety grants for area schools and was in our area and halls yesterday at Northstar Middle School announcing grants for the Eau Claire Area School District and Regis Catholic Schools. He says the goal of the grants is to prevent incidents from happening at schools and to get kids help sooner when they do.  State

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.