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The Chippewa Falls YMCA, Eau Claire South YMCA, and Eau Claire Downtown YMCA will be opening their doors to the community today from 2-6 PM to help everyone stay safe in this heat.   Photo ID required for adults for entry. Children 11 and under must be accompanied by an adult. CLICK HERE FOR MORE. NOTE: EC Downtown YMCA pools are closed for annual maintenance.

You may have heard “It’s not the heat, it’s the goshdarn humidity!” Well, today it will be a bit of both, as it is going to be a dangerously hot day in Eau Claire and the Chippewa Valley. The National Weather Service has issued an Excessive Heat Warning for the entire area that runs from 1 p.m. til 8 p.m tonight. Forecasters say highs will be in the mid-90s, but the heat will make it feel closer to 100 degrees.

Today is National Dog Day and as Brie Tennis reports, we have more dogs in our homes than ever before. Locally, our shelters are looking for families to foster, connect, and keep precious pets. Click below to see adoptable animals if you think you might be able to add a new member to your pack! CLICK HERE FOR MORE FROM EAU CLAIRE HUMANE ASSOCIATION CLICK HERE IF YOU ARE CLOSER TO CHIPPEWA FOR DUNN COUNTY PETS CLICK HERE

The remains of a man who went missing after his boat capsized in the Bay of Green Bay last month have finally been found. The Marinette County Sheriff’s Office said they found Billy Salnik’s body on Green Island over the weekend. Salnik and his two children died when their boat overturned in the bay last month. The Coast Guard found his kids’ bodies, as well as his boat, but they couldn’t find him. His family says the news of his

The Wisconsin Grocers Association is pushing back on claims of price gouging from VP Kamala Harris. The Grocers released an open letter last week saying inflation, not grocery stores, is to blame for the high prices that people are paying. The letter says the inflation from the COVID outbreak is now ‘baked-in’ to the price on the shelf. The grocers say local grocery stores work on razor-thin margins, and the idea that they are gouging customers is nothing but campaign

Wisconsin is going to get a share of 25-million dollars from the National Parks Service to save some of the state’s historical places. The Park Service last week said Wisconsin will be getting grants to preserve the Baggage Horse Barn at the Ringling Brothers Circus Winter Headquarters in Baraboo, the National Soldiers Home Governor’s Mansion and Chapel in Milwaukee, and the Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church in Wauwatosa. The Parks Service says all three are ‘nationally significant sites.

As many of our students in Chippewa County return to school tomorrow, Sheriff Travis Hakes and the Chippewa County Sheriffs Department is reminding parents and families to be careful about sharing personal information on social media. Below is some advice. Authorities remind families that sharing specific identifying information about your children online can put them at added risk to hackers as well as predators.

Former President Trump will be making his first visit to Wisconsin since last month’s Republican National Convention in Milwaukee. Trump’s campaign announced the former president will be heading to the western part of the state for a town hall Thursday evening. The town hall will be held in La Crosse, which is located right next to the Minnesota border. Trump’s campaign made the announcement on Saturday. You can get ticket information WITH AN EASY CLICK HERE.

The National Weather Service is issuing heat alerts today and Monday for parts of Northwest and West Central Wisconsin.  A Heat Advisory is in effect today for Burnett County and an Excessive Heat Watch is in effect Monday for Burnett County, as well as Ashland, Bayfield, Douglas, Price, Sawyer, and Washburn Counties.  A Heat Advisory means the heat index could reach at least 100 degrees.  An Excessive Heat Watch means the heat index could reach at least 105 degrees, which

The Packers end the preseason on a winning note with a decisive win over the Baltimore Ravens. Green Bay defeated Baltimore 30-to-seven Saturday at Lambeau. Neither team played their starters in the game. The Packers head south — way south — in two weeks for their regular season opener against the Philadelphia Eagles. The game will be played Friday, September 6th in Sao Paulo, Brazil in the first-ever NFL game in South America. The Brewers stay hot with a nine-five