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Eau Claire says its soccer fields will be ready for this Saturday’s opening, weather permitting. Recreation Manager Patrick Newkirk says crews will put on the finishing touches this week. There will be some changes, Newkirk says they’ve had to reformat some fields after someone drove through the soccer complex last week. Those ruts are being repaired as well. Newkirk says as long as there isn’t too much rain or too much snow, he expects soccer to be played this weekend.

There’s still no plan for what to do about Chippewa Falls’ public pool. City leaders say the pool will open again this summer, but they’re not sure about the future. Chippewa Falls almost closed the pool last year because of costs and maintenance issues. People who use the pool want to see the city invest more in the pool, and possibly add some upgrades. The pool is set to open June 9th.

Wisconsin lawmakers are looking to end the state’s requirement that state tourism officials give away cheese.  A plan that is up for a vote in the State Assembly today would change the state law that requires the Department of Tourism hand out cheese at Wisconsin’s tourist information centers.  The state no longer operates those centers.  The proposal would also repeal the requirement that Wisconsin feature its famous citizens in state tourism ads.

Western Wisconsin’s Republican congressman looks to be gearing-up for a run for U.S. Senate.  Congressman Tom Tiffany this week bought two website names for a potential run against Tammy Baldwin. Tiffany now owns ThomasTiffanyForSenate.com and TomTiffany4Senate.com. Tiffany said he is weighing his options, and said he will do what is best for the state of Wisconsin. Tiffany is in his second term in Congress, before that he spent six years at the Wisconsin Capitol. There are no declared Republican candidates yet, though there is

A new plan at the Wisconsin Capitol would ban government-funded guaranteed income programs. Republican state Rep. Amy Binsfeld says taxpayers shouldn’t be on the hook to pay someone to not work. Currently only Madison has a guaranteed income program in Wisconsin, and it is privately funded. Binsfield said Wisconsin has too many people not working, she wants to do all she can to help get people back into the labor force. Even if the plan gets enough votes, it’s unlikely that Governor Evers will sign

The latest push to get more teachers into some Wisconsin classrooms comes with just a nine thousand-dollar price tag. School Choice Wisconsin and Concordia University in West Allis on Monday announced the new Concordia Teaching and Learning Academy. It is a year-and-a-half long program designed to help people who already have bachelor’s degrees to become teachers at private, choice schools. The students will both take classes and have one-on-one mentorships with current teachers to learn what it takes to become an educator. School Choice Wisconsin’s

Frozen strawberries are making people sick with hepatitis-A in some states. The frozen strawberries come from Trader Joe’s, Costco and other stores. The strawberries were sold under a variety of labels including Kirkland Signature, Trader Joe’s, Simply Nature, Vital Choice, Made With, and PCC Community Markets.  The FDA has linked the outbreak to frozen strawberries imported from farms in Baja California, Mexico. CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFO. 

 As California responds to widespread flooding across multiple counties, the state has turned to emergency management agencies across the country for help during the recovery process. Wisconsin Emergency Management (WEM) responded to California’s request for assistance earlier this year by sending a member of its recovery staff to help. “The recovery process starts immediately after a disaster occurs,” WEM Public Assistance Specialist Ellen Gundrum traveled to California in January of 2023 under the Emergency Management Assistance Compact (EMAC), which allows

Three Blondes Brewing of South Haven is facing Sawmill Brewing of Wisconsin in a competition to pick the best brewery in the United States. Co-founder Carrie Trover says Three Blondes has beaten out 252 breweries in the state in the competition put on by craft beverage marketing company Hop Passport in the Midwest bracket of March Brewsanity. The winner will advance to the Final Four against others from the Northeast, Southeast, and West United States. Voting closes at noon today.

Wisconsin Democratic Senator Tammy Baldwin says her state will remain “blue” in 2024.  Speaking on NBC’s “Meet the Press” Sunday morning, Baldwin pointed to the Democratic win in last week’s state Supreme Court race as a message that Wisconsin residents “want (their) rights back.”  She expects President Biden to “carry Wisconsin,” despite Republicans’ efforts “to put the spotlight on” her state by scheduling both the first debate and the 2024 national convention in Milwaukee.  Baldwin is seeking a third term as senator in 2024.