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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

ABOVE PHOTO: In the new B.F.A. in illustration at UW-Stout, students will learn drawing, painting, printmaking, comics and other aspects of art and design. Illustration has been a common thread uniting students in University of Wisconsin-Stout’s School of Art and Design for many years. Now, they can pursue a Bachelor of Fine Arts in illustration, the first degree of its kind in the Universities of Wisconsin. The program, approved last spring by the UW Board of Regents, gets underway with the fall semester.

Welcome to Oktoberfest Chippewa Falls on September 20 & 21 at the Northern Wisconsin State Fairgrounds! The 21st annual celebration of German heritage is coming soon. Experience two days packed with delicious food, exciting games, refreshing beer, lively competitions, and plenty of family fun. It’s the perfect way to savor great food, groove to live music, and create memories that will last a lifetime! The gates to the Northern Wisconsin Fairgrounds open at 11 am and don’t close until 11 pm with five stages offering entertainment ranging from sauerkraut eating contests to live music and reptile

Most of the people in Eau Claire who lost power because of last night’s storms have their lights back on. Xcel Energy reported as of 4 a.m. today that just under 700 people were without power. At its worst, there were thousands of people in the dark after a line of strong stems cut across western Wisconsin. The good news is that the rain and storms brought cooler air with them. Highs today in the Chippewa Valley are expected to

Eau Claire’s city council supports limits on federal campaign spending. The council will vote tonight on an advisory resolution to support a constitutional amendment that would essentially undo the Citizens United decision. That’s the decision that allows companies to spend money on political campaigns just like labor unions or rich people. Eau Claire Councilman Andrew Werthmann says the council wants to lend its voice to supporting transparency in federal elections. The resolution wouldn’t change anything for the November election, and

Wisconsin’s governor wants to update the rules for PFAS contamination in the state’s drinking water. Governor Tony Evers and the Department of Natural Resources this month introduced an update for the state’s clean water standards. The update brings Wisconsin in-line with the federal rules for PFAS, plus adds three new chemicals to the list of PFAS chemicals that would be regulated. Wisconsin lawmakers approved PFAS rules back in 2022, but there continues to be a battle at the statehouse over

The Wisconsin Supreme Court will not keep the Green Party off the ballot this November. The court yesterday rejected a request from the Democratic National Committee to block the Green Party. Democrats said the Greens couldn’t run Jill Stein for president because the party doesn’t have any elected officials in Wisconsin. The Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty said the court’s decision stops Democrats from disenfranchising thousands of voters in the state. But the Green Party is not guaranteed a