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Folks in Eau Claire are not sold on the latest wheel tax proposal from the city. Many who spoke at last night’s city council meeting came-out against the new tax. City leaders want to add 24 dollars to the cost of registering a car in Eau Claire as a way to raise millions for road repairs. Many people said they simply cannot afford to give the city more money. The full city council will vote on the tax tonight.

Homeless coordinators are looking for volunteers for Eau Claire’s next homeless count. The Western Dairyland Community Action Agency is planning to count Eau Claire’s homeless tomorrow night, and they are looking for people to help. Dairyland isn’t saying just how many people it needs, or just how long the count may take. The homeless count is used both to measure Eau Claire’s homeless population, and to apply for grant money to help the homeless.

There’s a new plan at the Wisconsin Capitol that would make diapers tax free. State Rep. David Steffen and state Senator Jesse James yesterday formally introduced what they are calling the Tiny Tot Tax Credit. The idea, the two say, is to give new parents a break on the cost of everything from diapers to car seats to strollers to wipes. The lawmakers say removing Wisconsin’s sales tax on essentials for babies will only help new parents. The plan would save parents a

Wisconsin’s attorney general is looking to get out of the lawsuit over former President Trump’s border wall. A-G Josh Kaul has to first ask permission from lawmakers.  Wisconsin is one of several states that sued the Trump Administration in 2019 over the then-president’s plan to shift money from the National Guard to the wall along the southern border. The lawsuit isn’t going anywhere because President Biden issued an executive order canceling the shift. Lawmakers will hold a hearing on the lawsuit

The Green Bay Packers now own the company that makes cheeseheads. The folks at Milwaukee-based Foamation say they recently agreed to sell to the team. The Packers say they were the largest customer for Foamation’s cheeseheads, so it just made sense for the two to join. The team says it’s now looking at ways to grow the brand and bring even more cheeseheads, and other foam cheese products, to fans this football season.

Calling all residents of Chippewa, Dunn, and Eau Claire counties! A partnership of local organizations is seeking opinions from people who live and work in the Chippewa Valley to help guide future community health improvements.The partnership, which spans all three counties, is releasing a short survey today. Everyone in our community is encouraged to take the short survey and make their voices heard. Click here to take the survey online. YOU CAN DO THAT WITH AN EASY CLICK HERE.

With temperatures and humidity expected to rise this week, Xcel Energy is offering tips to help customers find relief from the heat and their bills. Home cooling can account for about half of a summertime electric bill, and the best way customers can keep their bills low is to practice some basic conservation and efficiency habits that can keep you cool without stressing your family’s budget. Among the simplest ways customers can get the most out of theircooling are: CLICK

The Wisconsin State Patrol responded to a two-vehicle crash on US Highway 8 at Pinewood Road. First responders from multiple agencies worked to extricate the trapped driver of one of the vehicles utilizing the Jaws of Life. Both east and west bound lanes were shut down and the driver was airlifted to a local hospital with life threating injuries. The crash remains under investigation by the Wisconsin State Patrol.

There’s another warning about the air in Wisconsin. The National Weather Service has posted an Air Quality Alert for most of Wisconsin through noon tomorrow. Forecasters say smoke from the Canadian wildfires is once again to blame. The Alert means the air is unhealthy for people who are sensitive to smoke and other particulates in the air.

The Green Bay woman accused of chopping-up her boyfriend after a day of drug use is set to face a jury today. A judge on Friday said Taylor Schabusiness is competent enough to stand trial for last year’s murder of her boyfriend. Police say Schabusiness admitted that she killed the man while they were having sex. Officers say she then told them she cut him up into pieces, and hid those pieces around the house. Schabusinesses’ lawyers say she doesn’t