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The Boys and Girls Club in Chippewa Falls is officially open. The club cut the ribbon on its newly expanded building yesterday. The new center has bigger rec rooms, a new teen room, and added more space for activities. There are also new bathrooms and a new elevator, CEO Jeff Jaeger says the new building will help them meet kids where they’re at.’ The new building has been in the works since last year.

Wisconsin voters will see three other candidates on their presidential ballots this fall. The Wisconsin Elections Commission yesterday added Jill Stein, RFK. Jr, and Cornel West to the November ballot. Stein made the ballot after the Wisconsin Supreme Court on Monday rejected a bid from the Democratic National Committee to disqualify her. Kennedy made the ballot, despite his decision last week to drop out of the race. Wisconsin doesn’t have a law that allows candidates to remove themselves from the

Wisconsin’s study committee on A.I. is taking a look at healthcare this week. The committee will hear from UW Health, the dean of UW-Oshkosh’s school of nursing, and Rogers Behavioral Health at a hearing tomorrow. The Study Committee is looking at possible regulations for A.I. The governor’s task force on A.I. that looked into how artificial intelligence will change the state’s workforce. The committee issued a report that didn’t have many specifics, or suggestions for future state laws.

The recall effort against Assembly Speaker Robin Vos is dead, again. The Wisconsin Supreme Court yesterday rejected the attempt to revive the case by skipping directly to the high court. The justices didn’t offer any explanation. A group of conservatives twice targeted Vos for recall because they didn’t like how he handled the 2020 election. They failed  to collect enough valid signatures in Vos’ old district, then didn’t get enough valid signatures in his new legislative district. The recall appeal

Ashwaubenon is not allowing bars to set up big video boards for Packer game days. The village board specifically said No to Anduzzi’s Sports Club and Grill’s large video board. Anduzzi’s built the board last year, but hasn’t been allowed to turn it on because authorities fear it will be a distraction. The owners only wanted to use it on game day, when the street was closed. Board member Tracy Flucke says there’s just too much happening by Lambeau on

A former Western Wisconsin daycare worker could avoid jail time after reaching a plea agreement. Thirty-two-year-old Mercedes Bergeron was charged in 2022 after a parent reported her son came home with scrapes and bruises more than ten times. The nine-month-old child was going to Hand in Hand Daycare in Eau Claire. Bergeron pled guilty to one of two child abuse charges as part of the plea deal yesterday. If she meets conditions, including no unsupervised contact with children other than

Ground is broken on a new affordable housing complex in Chippewa Falls. Hope Village is planning to build three complexes, offering six two- and three-bedroom units each. The non-profit is working on plans for five duplexes. The more than 25 units will be built throughout the Chippewa Valley, and some will be complete as soon as next April. The two-million-dollar project is funded through community donations and grants. CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE.

A dental program for children in Wisconsin is renewed for the 25th year. The Department of Health Services says the Seal-A-Smile program brings preventive dental services directly to schools across the state. Last year, more than 86-thousand students got free dental sealants, which D-H-S says prevents most cavities. The department says students with dental pain from cavities or other oral health issues are three times more likely to miss school. More information is available on D-H-S-dot-Wisconsin-dot-gov with AN EASY CLICK

UW-Eau Claire students picked out nearly 32,000 pounds of food and personal hygiene items at the Campus Harvest Food Pantry in 2023, and pantry officials expect that amount to continue to rise with the increased visibility of the pantry’s new location in Davies Center.  CLICK HERE TO SEE THE FULL STORY

The Chippewa Valley Theatre Guild is going curtains up on The Full Monty running September 26th through the 29th at The Jamf Theatre at The Pablo. Based on the hit movie, this award-winning Broadway Musical Comedy will make you laugh and tug at your heart. The story is set in Buffalo, New York where a group of unemployed steelworkers hatch a wild plan to make some needed cash after spying on their wives at a “girls’ night out” event and seeing their enthusiasm for the