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.
The Eau Claire City County Health Department is reminding families to stay up to date on their vaccinations with kids heading back to school for the year.
Health Department officials say the first weeks of the school year typically bring an increase in respiratory illnesses as kids spend more time together indoors and germs spread.
They're also encouraging parents to teach their kids how to properly wash their hands to prevent the spread of germs.
The reminder comes as the Eau Claire City County Health Department reports an increase in cases of whooping cough in the area.
According to a press release, whooping cough is a highly contagious respiratory virus that poses a significant danger for babies, people with asthma and other lung diseases and pregnant people.
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services has also been tracking over 150 measles cases, particularly in the southwest region of the state.
Eau Claire City County Health Department officials say they will hold a number of flu shot clinics for students and families later this year and expect to share more information on those events next month.
The City of Eau Claire is encouraging residents to attend the Downtown Eau Claire Fall Festival this weekend with free bus fares.
According to an Eau Claire Transit Press release, all city bus routes will be free on Saturday to make it easier for residents to attend the event.
Fall Fest will take place on North Barstow Street featuring vendors, food trucks, and a variety of fun activities for families.
Eau Claire Transit officials say the Downtown Transfer Center provides easy access to the festival, and there will also be a free Chippewa River trolley company shuttle from Carson Park.
The City of Chippewa Falls is considering potential regulations for raising chickens on properties within city limits.
The City Council's Public Safety Committee discussed a draft ordinance on the change at its meeting last week.
If approved, the ordinance would require residents to apply for a poultry license and would restrict those licenses to areas zoned for single-family and multi-family lots.
It would also limit residents to raising a maximum of 10 chickens.
The committee did not take action on the draft ordinance as it continues to explore how other municipalities manage that issue.
For 105.7 CFW News, I'm James Kelly.
For Civic Media News, I'm Connie Feldman.
Aggressive yellow jackets are all the buzz around Wisconsin right now.
Reports from outdoor eateries everywhere from Green Bay to Milwaukee say this year seems worse than ever for bees swarming tables.
And it's not just restaurants with outdoor seating that are seeing the activity.
This is the time of year when just filling up your car a bit too close to the garbage can at a gas station.
could result in a sting worse than the price at the pump.
Experts say a combination of factors are making this year especially bad for the swarming pests.
Dr. Michael Draney is a professor of biology at UW-Green Bay.
Draney says, unlike bees that are pollinators, yellow jackets are predatory, typically feeding on bugs.
But as summer turns to fall and bugs die off,
Wasps need to find another food source, and they can get aggressive.
Plus, this time of year, Draini says yellow jackets need quick, efficient energy to survive.
That means sugar, making your soda.
Birthday cake or beer is especially enticing.
Experts say recent milder winters have led to more wasps surviving, meaning more nests.
One thing they suggest you could do is put a high source of sugar out to lure them away from your table to that other food source, but it's something they say we're going to have to deal with for a while, at least until the first hard freeze.
A new federal voter fraud investigation push is expected to include Wisconsin, according to CNN.
It comes as the November midterm election gets closer.
It's reported that Homeland Security plans to pursue leads, conduct interviews, and help prosecutors review possible cases through mid-October.
DHS says only American citizens should be choosing American leaders, but experts have said widespread voter fraud has not been shown in recent elections.
The agency has not released details on any Wisconsin cases.
Six, Wisconsin law enforcement agencies are ending their use of flock safety license plate reader cameras.
The Racine County Sheriff's Office and five agencies in Fond du Lac County recently announced they were discontinuing the systems.
Officials said they learned flock's technology went beyond traditional license plate reading after the company offered Sheboygan five years of collected traffic volume and speed data.
Several police officials say they did not know the cameras were collecting additional information.
The agencies join Kenosha and Sheboygan, which are seeking to cancel their flock contracts.
The Green Bay Landmarks Commission is taking action against a historic downtown building that's more than 100 years old.
The property is reportedly sat vacant for more than 10 years, with plastic covering its upper windows for the past two years.
The designation allows the city to order repairs and potentially complete safety work at the owner's expense.
City officials say little progress has been made despite repeated warnings, while the owner says contractors have been hired and potential buyers are interested.
The building is the second property in Green Bay to receive a demolition by neglect designation.
42 locations in Wisconsin are receiving grants to build electric vehicle charging stations.
Governor Tony Evers and the Wisconsin Department of Transportation made the announcement on Tuesday the project, which totals $25 million, was secured through the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Program.
A Madison Elementary School is going by a new name.
The city board of education recently voted to change the name of Conrad LVM Elementary to Ada Deere Elementary, honoring a former Menominee tribal leader.
She passed away three years ago at the age of 88, but not before helping restore federal recognition of her tribe.
LVM, a former president of UW Madison, had ties to racial discrimination decades ago, leading to the change.
And that's your state news update.
I'm Connie Feldman for Civic Media
News.
Hi, I'm Mike Clemens with Sports Baseball.
The Brewers held on to beat the Cubs 8-6.
Manager Pat Murphy on his team completing a three game sweep of the visiting
Cubs.
Definitely pleased.
Definitely felt like we came to play.
Our focus was good.
We pitched great.
We played good defense.
Did a lot of great things.
Milwaukee's Logan Henderson retired the first nine batters he faced.
Using that change-up pitch, he's added to his arsenal Cubs manager Craig Council.
Yeah, he's got a very good change-up.
We did a good job with pitches, but we didn't square any balls up, so we made them work for his outs.
I don't think we square up a baseball against them.
So the Brewers have the night off before hosting the Reds tomorrow night at 6.45.
College football, the Wisconsin Badgers at home Saturday night against Eastern Illinois.
The Packers play the Vikings Sunday at 3.25.
Green Bay is now three and four at U.S.
Bank Stadium since Matt LaFleur took over as head coach with Sports on Mike Clemens.
20th
sunshine today with highs in the upper 70s to low 80s here this afternoon.
It's going to be a really nice day.
Tonight mostly clear.
Our low will drop into the mid to upper 50s tomorrow.
Sunny and windy with highs right around 80.
I meteorologist Sean Cable.
Currently it is 60.
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