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The Brewers start a three-game road series against the Phillies tonight.  First pitch is at 5:40.  The Brewers are coming off a sweep of the Reds and currently hold a two-game lead in the division.

We now have more details in a local officer invovled shooting. The update came from Karl Anderson. District Attorney with the St. Croix County District Attorney’s Office The findings were sent to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office this morning as well as a second opinion from Polk County DA Jeff Kemp. Below is a summary of the incident as reported by Anderson: I have reviewed the complete file regarding the death of Tyler Abel, including officer reports, and all body cam

The Wisconsin Farm Technology Days agriculture festival is underway in Baraboo.  It’s considered one of the largest agriculture festivals in Wisconsin and is expected to draw over 45-thousand visitors through Thursday.  The festival includes over 500 exhibits and activities for people of all ages.  Tickets are ten dollars for adults and kids 12 and under are free and you can learn more WITH AN EASY CLICK HERE.

The Rusk County Community Foundation (RCCF) is pleased to announce that it awarded a $1500 grant to support pop-up food pantries in Weyerhaeuser, WI. The pantries will be administered by Feed My People Food Bank (FMP). The need in this part of Wisconsin is great, but few food resources are available. After FMP’s initial pop-up food distribution in early June, its Program Manager said, “I was overwhelmed at our first distribution in Weyerhaeuser this week. The desperation of those we

The Chippewa Valley Museum is bringing friends together to learn more Forest Hill Cemetery and engage with baseball stories from around the Chippewa Valley. SEE A FULL LISTING BELOW AND CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION.  “Attendees will have a chance to learn how Eau Claire connected the wider Chippewa Valley with one of the wealthiest universities in the country.”  -Archivist Jodi Kiffmeyer Cornell University’s Land Agency Office in Eau Claire, Wisconsin: Outpost of an Educational Financial Empire, 1877-1904, Talk by Jon

A woman whose death is under investigation in Eau Claire County has been identified as 77-year-old Diane Berthold.  The Eau Claire County Sheriff’s Office says right now, her death — while considered suspicious — appears to be an isolated incident and poses no threat to the community.  Deputies had responded to the home on McElroy Court in the Town of Washington last Thursday night, where they found Berthold’s body and also an 81-year-old man who they say was in need

Construction on the main parking lots at the Eau Claire County Government Center has begun and is expected to be finished by the end of the month.  The work is focused on parking lots A and B of the government center and will result in the closing of Oxford Avenue between Grand Avenue and Lake Street during construction.  County official say Eau Claire Police will allow parking on the street to the west of the Chippewa River near the center

Student athletes would have to play on a team that aligns with their biological sex under a bill GOP lawmakers in Madison have reintroduced.  The first version of the bill — called the Save Women’s Sports Act — failed to pass last year.  Republican State Representative Barbara Dittrich says the bill would prevent women’s sports from being lost to biological males.  Democratic lawmakers who oppose the measure say it will only subject trans youth to more bullying and exclusion.   

Several hundred writers who produce travel blogs for a living are gathered in Eau Claire this week to discuss the industry and the challenges facing it.  An estimated 300 travel bloggers are attending the conference, known as the 2023 North America TBEX.  Eau Claire is in good company: the annual event has been held in Greece, New York City and Spain in the past but this year, organizers say Eau Claire was the top choice this year.  They hope the

 The Wisconsin Powerball jackpot has not been claimed yet but Saturday’s Powerball drawing saw a six-figure winning ticket sold in the Chippewa Valley. The Cenex Convenience Store on West River Street in Chippewa Falls sold a one-hundred-thousand-dollar ticket to a mystery winner. Stores receive a six-percent commission from the Wisconsin Lottery for every ticket sold. Wednesday’s jackpot is currently estimated at one-billion dollars —  but that could rise as ticket sales surge.