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No one is calling it a hack, instead Kwik Trip is calling it an ‘incident’ that is causing some ‘challenges.’ The company yesterday said some stores may have problems with the Kwik Reward system, and there may be some product shortages and troubles with pricing. A Kwik Trip spokesperson did not say just what the issue is, or how long Kwik Trip has been dealing with it. Kwik Trip did ask people for patience as they work through the issue.

Fans of Milwaukee Brewers, and fans of The Rolling Stones now have something in common. The band yesterday released new covers for its Hackney Diamonds album, with a Milwaukee Brewers theme. The Stones are teaming up with Major League Baseball to release team-themed album covers for a limited edition of their new album. Each Major League Baseball team has its own design. The Brewers-themed cover features the Stones’ famous open mouth with a tongue, but shaded with Brewers royal blue

The University of Wisconsin System is going by a new name. The group of 13 Wisconsin universities will now go by the Universities of Wisconsin. The President says the new name takes focus away from the system itself, and puts it on the universities. The name will legally stay the University of Wisconsin System, but letterheads and marketing materials will make shifts to the new name over the next few months.

Wisconsin lawmakers are introducing a bill that will require restaurants to specify if they are using real or imitation maple syrup. The Truth in Maple Syrup bill would be similar to the DAIRY PRIDE Act, which combats the use of the word milk for non-dairy products like almond or soy milk. The lawmakers who introduced the law say maple syrup is vital to Wisconsin’s economy, with the state producing nearly 14-million-dollars-worth of syrup in 2023.

The Eau Claire City-County Health Department is encouraging the community to get the updated fall 2023 COVID vaccine that protects against current strains of the virus. The CDC recommends everyone 6 months and older get the updated fall COVID vaccine. Everyone 6 months and older is eligible if it has been at least two months since their last COVID vaccine. Here’s how you can get a fall 2023 COVID vaccine information: CLICK HERE.

 The Wisconsin Dental Association (WDA) wants children to celebrate the Halloween season to the fullest without compromising their oral health. In addition to the seasonal influx of sugar, sticky or chewy treats can wreak havoc on braces and other orthodontics.      WDA dentists share the following advice for enjoying a tooth-friendly Halloween:     •  Enjoy your treats with a meal: The extra saliva in your mouth will help to rinse away leftover bits of candy and cavity-causing acids.     •  Don’t

PHOTO: Michelle Farner, director of dairy production at UW-River Falls, left, explains the function of a piece of equipment that is part of the Wuethrich Family/Grassland Dairy Center of Excellence at UWRF during an Oct. 4 tour of the facility with UW System officials. Julian Emerson/UWRF photo. “It is exciting to think that we will be helping our students and the dairy industry in this state.” The grand opening for the much anticipated Wuethrich Family/Grassland Dairy Center of Excellence at

The Eau Claire Community Foundation (ECCF) announced the allocation of $100,000 in grants from the newly established William A. Bingham Family Endowment Fund, an unrestricted Fund that aims to benefit the Eau Claire community. Grants have been awarded to The Wellness Shack, the Eau Claire County Sheriff’s Office, and the Eau Claire Police Department. The Wellness Shack has been granted $20,000 to bolster its staffing and capacity-building efforts, enhancing its ability to provide crucial mental health resources and peer support

Chippewa County’s sheriff is going to have the opportunity to tell his side of the story about that investigation into his behavior. Sheriff Travis Hakes will have an opportunity to speak to the County Board at tonight’s meeting. The county is still reviewing the investigation that looked into claims that Hakes shared memes with a 911 dispatcher, and was ‘a loose cannon’ on the job. Hakes says the investigation is purely political, and has said he’s done nothing wrong.

A judge in Eau Claire has given a local murder suspect two days to come back to the state of Wisconsin. Shane Helmbrecht has been missing since he walked away from halfway House in Tomah. Authorities in New Mexico detained Helmbrecht last week, but had to let him go because his disappearance is a civil matter, not a criminal one. The judge yesterday said if Helmbrecht does not return to Wisconsin, there will likely be a warrant out for his