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The summer heat is taking aim back at Wisconsin again.  The National Weather Service says it’s likely the entire state will see above normal temperatures starting next Sunday through Thursday.  The hottest temperatures will be in southwest Wisconsin.

If you are looking to treasure hunt, we have your map! Junkin’ Market Days is a two-day indoor market FILLED with unique products from small business owners from the area. The event features small business owners selling boutique clothing & accessories, home décor, bath/body products, pet accessories, gourmet treats, and lots more. The event will be held Friday, August 25, 2023, 4:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Saturday, August 26, 2023, 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. The event is held in Iowa, Illinois,

The Chippewa County Sheriff’s Office, will be stepping up traffic enforcement this month. The Sheriff’s Office will work with the Chippewa Falls police department, Cadott police department, Cornell police department and Stanley police department to increase patrol efforts and crack down on those that choose to operate without a seatbelt. The Sheriff’s Office along with otherparticipating agencies have received a $50,000 Federal Seatbelt Enforcement Grant from the Bureau of Transportation Safety that will cover the expense of the extra seatbelt

In honor of International Overdose Awareness Day on Aug. 31, the Eau Claire City-County Health Department and the Eau Claire Health Alliance are inviting the public to attend a free workshop on Tuesday, Aug. 22. At the workshop, attendees will learn about opioids, how to respond to an overdose, how to safely store opioid medication, and how to use harm reduction tools like Narcan. “Familiarizing yourself with local resources like this is a meaningful way to honor the many people

Hogarth Street will be closed to thru traffic Thursday, August 17, 2023 for excavation purposes. DETOUR (IF REQUIRED): Traffic will be directed to McIntyre Avenue to Louis Avenue to Lark Avenue.

Americans are being encouraged to check their pantry shelves for packages of a Nestle Toll House product involved in a recall.  Nestle is recalling two batches of their Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough “break and bake” Bar products.  The products produced on April 24th and 25th could contain the presence of wood fragments.  Specific batch codes can be found on the FDA’s website.  Customers who have a package included in the recall are advised to return it to the point of

A teacher’s aide in western Wisconsin is looking at a warrant for child sexual assault. Prosecutors in Polk County yesterday announced the charges against 21-year-old Trey Jensen. He was an aide in the Osceola School District. The superintendent in Osceola says the alleged assault did not happen in school. Investigators say Jensen abused a boy he was watching, though it’s not clear when the alleged assaults happened. Jensen has been placed on leave by the school district, and the superintendent

A former UW-Madison student with a history of sex crimes could spend the rest of his life behind bars in Minnesota. A judge in Minneapolis yesterday ordered 27-year-old Alec Cook be held as a sexually dangerous person. That means he will be committed until he’s no longer a threat, if that ever happens. Cook pleaded down to a string of sexual assault cases in Madison back in 2018. Eleven women at UW-Madison accused him of crimes. Cook was sentenced to

It is the latest sign that Wisconsin will, once again, be a battleground state in next year’s presidential election. President Biden will be in Milwaukee today to talk about his infrastructure plans. The president’s visit comes one week before the Republican candidates for president will hold a debate in Milwaukee. President Biden won the state four years ago by about 20-thousand votes. Political scientists say whoever wins Wisconsin next year could very well win the White House.

Not everyone is on-board with the plan to turn the old Mt. Washington building into apartments. Neighbors turned out last night to oppose the plan that would convert the historic building into another mixed-use development. The Eau Claire Plan Commission last night gave its approval to the project, the city council will have the next vote. If the city approves the project, work could begin next month.