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There is a rule change for the 2023 Wisconsin State Fair. The fair is now requiring teens and kids under 18 to have a parent to get into the fair after 5 p.m. The rule itself is not new, the fair had a similar requirement last year as well. But the change to 5 p.m. is new. Fair managers say the idea is to make sure that groups of unsupervised teens don’t cause trouble at the fair.

The Eau Claire Community Foundation (ECCF) received a legacy gift from a lifelong community member, William “Bill” A. Bingham. “This is the single largest gift received in the Foundation’s 26 years of existence…” ECCF is honored to announce that the William A. Bingham’s estate included a $4.75 million bequest to establish an unrestricted endowment fund. “This is the single largest gift received in the Foundation’s 26 years of existence,” said Sue Bornick, ECCF’s Executive Director. “This one gift will make

The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire has selected CENTERS to operate the County Materials Complex. CENTERS, a professional management firm that specializes in operations management for colleges, universities and other nonprofit entities, will lead the day-to-day operations of the complex on behalf of the university in partnership with UW-Eau Claire administration and staff. The complex, which will include the John and Carolyn Sonnentag Fieldhouse and the Sonnentag Event Center, will provide sport and event spaces that will serve UW-Eau Claire intercollegiate

Milwaukee County’s boss wants to get a deal on the Brewers’ ballpark, but he’s not saying just what the deal should look like. County Executive David Crowley yesterday said he doesn’t want to see American Family Field sit and empty and go to waste. He said if the Brewers leave, that’s exactly what would happen. The team is not necessarily threatening to leave if it doesn’t get public money to help pay for repairs to the stadium, but team officials

UW-Madison police have a new app that lets a friend walk virtually with you on your way home. The ‘Friend Walk’ feature is just one piece of the new BadgerSAFE Safety App, Campus police say the app can also call police with just one click, and can quickly alert friends and family members if there is an emergency on campus. That feature is called ‘I’m OK’ and sends automated messages if there is an emergency or a dangerous situation on

A police standoff in Osceola ended yesterday with the suspect killing themselves. Osceola Police say they went to a home to investigate a felony domestic abuse case. Officers say a man answered the door, then ran back into the house. After several hours of trying to talk the man out of the house officers say they found him dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. The Polk County Sheriff’s Office is investigating.

There are questions to answer after a deadly officer-involved shooting in Neenah.  It happened yesterday afternoon at a gas station on the city’s south side.  Police say the 37-year-old man was wanted on a number of warrants, and flashed a gun at officers.  That’s when the sheriff’s office says officers opened fire.  The man died from his injuries.  The shooting happened in Winnebago County, but the Sheboygan County Sheriff’s Office is taking the lead on the investigation.

The strike at Leinie’s in Chippewa Falls is not ending. Union workers yesterday sat down with the company to talk about the three-week-old strike, but left saying there was no deal.  Members of the teamsters at the brewery in Chippewa Falls want more money and other concessions in their new contract.  The company says it’s made a generous offer.  There aren’t any new meetings on the schedule.  This is the first strike at Leinie’s since the 1980s.

The years-long battle over the Minocqua Brewing Company might be close to ending.  Oneida County officials last night voted to end the Brewing Company’s permits, and essentially closed down the restaurant.  Owner Kirk Bangstad has said the whole thing is political, but county supervisors say Bangstad has broken the rules of operating his restaurant for years.  Bangstad, for his part, said he would continue to run his business until someone put a padlock on the door.  There’s no word if

Somebody who bought a Mega Millions ticket in Bloomer is a million-dollars richer. The Wisconsin Lottery yesterday said the local Kwik Trip sold the winning ticket for Friday night’s drawing. The winner has not yet come forward. No one won the big Mega Millions jackpot, which means tomorrow’s drawing is worth over one-point-two billion-dollars.