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Eau Claire County’s beaches are finally open. Several beaches opened this week, after a rainy start to the summer. One of those beaches is at Lake Altoona. Michele Skinner of the Lake Altoona District Board says they haven’t seen any blue-green algae so far this summer. The hope is that the lake’s Aquathrusters are working. You can always find information about the county’s beaches online, and you can find out more about water quality at the county’s health department website

Get ready to jump around…and hopefully land on two feet. The University of Wisconsin yesterday announced that it will sell beer at Camp Randall Stadium this year. Wisconsin was one of the last hold-outs that didn’t sell beer at its football games. Now, Northwestern and Nebraska are the only two Big Ten teams that don’t. UW-Madison’s chancellor says beer sales will be just a part of the fan experience at Camp Randall. The university has not yet said just how

The Eau Claire Public Schools Foundation (ECPSF) announced the  selection of Kelly Christianson as its new Executive Director effective July 29, 2024. Christianson  brings a wealth of experience in non-profit management and community involvement, having  most recently served as the Lead Community Impact Director at the United Way of the Greater  Chippewa Valley. Christianson succeeds Todd Johnson, Executive Director.  “Kelly joins our organization with deep knowledge, experience and perspective from her years  at area non-profits,” says board chair Wayne Wille.

There’s a new endorsement for Vice President Kamala Harris’s presidential campaign the day before her campaign stop in Milwaukee.  Governor Tony Evers announced his endorsement for Harris this morning on social media, saying he thinks she’ll be able to beat former President Donald Trump.  President Joe Biden dropped out of the race over the weekend, and also endorsed Harris.

Wisconsin is among the top ten states with the best school systems in the country. A new Wallet-Hub study looked at state education systems based on pupil-to-teacher ratios, dropout rates, and average standardized test scores. Wisconsin’s system was ranked fifth best in the nation, fifth for highest math test scores, and is tied for fourth for median S-A-T scores. Massachusetts and Connecticut are ranked  best, while Oklahoma and New Mexico are ranked last. CLICK HERE FOR MORE.

Today is the first day of the Experimental Aircraft Association’s AirVenture in Oshkosh. The Wisconsin Department of Transportation says the event includes airshows, aviation technology exhibits, workshops, and demonstrations. The DOT says it expects about 677-thousand visitors to the Oshkosh area, and about 170-million dollars in regional economic impact. The event will run until Sunday. CLICK HERE TO LAND THE DETAILS.

The search is on for a new Marquette University President. The University Board of Trustees says its searching nationally for the new president, who will succeed Michael Lovell. Lovell was with the university for more than ten years before dying of sarcoma last month. The new president will be the 25th since Marquette was established more than 140 years ago. The search will be closed and confidential.

An effort that started seven years ago in a University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire history class culminated this spring when Eau Claire’s oldest railroad bridge was added to the State Register of Historic Places. The Wisconsin Historical Society named the 143-year-old High Bridge to the state register in May after it was determined to be significant to Wisconsin’s heritage. With the state approval, an application has been sent to the National Park Service for consideration for the bridge to be added

The City of Eau Claire’s Parks, Recreation, and Forestry Division, and Eau Claire Police Department invite residents of Eau Claire to join in celebrating our City’s 30th Annual National Night Out Against Crime on Tuesday, August 6, 2024, from 5:30 – 8 p.m. in Carson Park. This fun event is FREE to the public. National Night Out was created as a way for communities to spend an evening getting to know each other better. The event is a chance for

A ribbon cutting will be held Tuesday, July 23, to celebrate the expansion of the pedestrian /recreation trail on Menomonie’s east side. The connection connects the Dunn County Judicial Center and Government Center along Highways 12/29 and completes a recreation trail loop around the city and Lake Menomin.  The event will be from 2-2:30 p.m. in front of the Dunn County Government Center, 3001 Highway 12, Menomonie. The event is free for the public and will be held rain or shine. The City of Menomonie partnered with Dunn County “to enhance the community’s trail system with