This is your WCFW Daily News Roundup for 105-7 CFW in Chippewa Falls and 93-5 The Tap in Eau Claire.
For 105-7 CFW News, I'm James Kelly.
A coalition of health care organizations across the Chippewa Valley are seeking input from community members on potential public health improvements.
According to a press release, the coalition includes the public health departments from Chippewa, Dunn, and Eau Claire counties, as well as health care providers like the Chippewa Valley Health Cooperative, Mayo Clinic Health System, and Aspirus Health.
The groups have released a public health survey in an effort to better understand the health care issues that have plagued the region since the HSH's hospital closures over two years ago and how community members want to see those issues addressed.
After collecting survey results, the group will then decide which issue is the most pressing and task local health coalitions with working to address that issue from 2028 to 2030.
The survey only takes about five minutes to complete and it will be open to community members through October.
Chippewa Valley residents can learn more about the initiative and complete the survey online or they can request a paper copy by contacting their local health department directly.
The L.E.
Phillips Memorial Public Library will officially launch its new operating hours this week.
According to a press release beginning on Tuesday, the library in downtown Eau Claire will be open Monday to Thursday from 10 a.m.
to 8 p.m.
Friday from 10 a.m.
to 6 p.m.
and Saturday from 10 a.m.
to 5 p.m.
and will be closed on Sundays.
Library officials say the new schedule aims to better align staffing with peak usage times, ensuring they have enough available staff to continue offering their current services without adding more tax-funded positions.
The City of Eau Claire has launched a new design for its website featuring a new artificial intelligence chatbot designed to help residents navigate it.
The new design officially launched last week as the city seeks to refocus the website on the services it provides.
The new AI chatbot is meant to help residents do things like make online bill payments and find city council agendas or budget information.
City officials also assured residents that the AI chatbot only has access to information available on the city's website, not things like their personal or tax information.
For 1057 CFW News, I'm James Kelly.
For Civic Media News, I'm Connie Feldman.
Six people, including two young children, were hospitalized after a three-vehicle crash Saturday in the town of Freedom.
Out of Gamey County Sheriff's deputies say a pickup truck ran a stop sign and slammed into an SUV carrying a one-year-old and three-year-old along with two adults in their thirties.
Authorities say the impact sent the pickup flying through a yard and into a nearby home.
The crash pushed the SUV into a third vehicle in the oncoming lane.
That driver was treated and released at the scene.
The crash remains under investigation.
With nearly three quarters of a million people expected to travel Wisconsin roadways over the Labor Day holiday weekend, the Wisconsin Department of Transportation sent out some reminders to help everyone get back home safely.
Civic media's Melissa Kay has the story.
The Wisconsin DOT is encouraging drivers to be extra cautious in construction zones this Labor Day weekend.
Peak travel times are anticipated between noon and 8 p.m.
on Friday and 2 to 5 p.m.
on Monday.
Knowing before you go can help you avoid those busier times.
The DOT also asks that drivers slow down, buckle up, put the phone away, and drive sober.
WisDOT Secretary Christina Boardman says, quote, every safe choice helps ensure everyone gets home safely, end quote.
Many road projects will pause over the holiday weekend to open as many lanes as possible.
However, several significant construction projects may impact Labor Day weekend travel.
You can find the full list on the free 511 Wisconsin app or by visiting 511wi.gov.
I'm Melissa Kaye, Civic
Media News.
Wisconsin drivers also faced record high prices at the pump for Labor Day weekend this year.
Gas prices today are averaging about 382 across the state.
A 70-year-old Wisconsin man died after getting trapped under an ATV Friday morning.
Trumplow County Sheriff's deputies say a preliminary investigation shows the man was carrying a ladder on the ATV in the town of Arcadia when it rolled, trapping him underneath.
Rescue workers could not revive the man.
He was pronounced dead at the scene.
Wisconsin leads the nation in ATV fatalities.
As Civic Media's Melissa K tells us, that's why the Department of Natural Resources is teaming up with conservation wardens this Labor Day to keep riders safe.
There will be increased law enforcement for ATV-UTV riders this weekend.
The DNR will have increased patrols on trails and routes.
The Think Smart Before You Start safety campaign will involve a joint effort from conservation wardens and county recreation deputies on a unified mission of accident prevention.
There have been 31 ATV-UTV fatalities so far this year and 66 self-reported non-fatal accidents.
Patrols will be monitoring for illegal and unsafe operation, safety equipment utilization, OWI detection, and other risky behavior enforcement such as speeding.
The DNR recommends drivers always ride sober, wear helmets, seatbelts, and eye protection, follow all regulatory signs, speed limits, and stop fully at all stop signs.
I'm Melissa Kaye, Civic
Media News.
Rollovers are the number one cause for ATV fatalities in our state.
If you like swinging into Quick Trip for a quick roller dog on the go, they'll soon be gone themselves.
La Crosse Headquartered Quick Trip is eliminating roller grills.
The convenient store chain with locations in more than half a dozen states says the grills where people have been able to grab a quick hot dog or brought will be replaced with grab-and-go stations where individually packaged items will be available.
The switch will come to all Quick Trip stores later this month.
And that's your state news update.
I'm Connie Feldman for Civic Media News.
Baseball on Labor Day.
Hi, I'm Mike Clemens with Sports from American Family Field in Milwaukee, where it's the Brewers and the Cubs.
Yesterday, they're crew losing to the Reds.
12 to 8, a rough outing for starter Kyle Harrison, only lasted until midway through the fourth inning.
Pat
There was some flashes of good things, believe me, but you know, this is the first time this kid's been in these kind of uncharted waters where he was so dominant early and now he's starting to struggle and you pitch in a place like this that's so offensive, albeit
last place, they're still playing great baseball and beating, you know, some of the top teams in the game over the last month.
College football,
Wisconsin losing to Notre Dame 41 to 13.
The Badgers giving up 28 points to the Irish in the second half.
Well, obviously, a tale of two halves.
I don't have a great explanation for the second half.
I get a lot of credit.
We kind of held the energy and create a lot of momentum in the first half in the second half.
We could do none.
They physically got after us in the second half.
That's Wisconsin head coach Luke Thickel was
Sports, I'm Mike Clemens.
It is going to be mostly sunny today with a high in the upper 70s to low 80s here this afternoon.
Tonight mostly cloudy with lows in the low to mid 60s.
Tomorrow mostly cloudy scattered showers and thunderstorms with mid to upper 70s for highs.
I'm meteorologist Sean Cable.
Temperatures now 67.
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