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.
Downtown Eau Claire, Inc.
is inviting local residents to a community forum on the impacts of the newly implemented paid parking requirements in the area.
The Forum is meant to give residents, downtown business owners, and stakeholders a chance to ask local leaders questions about the paid parking requirements and provide their feedback on its implementation.
Those requirements officially went into effect on August 1st in the South Barstow Street area, and a number of businesses have already reported a drop in revenue during the first two months.
The Eau Claire City Council approved the ordinance change earlier this year as it seeks to address a projected budget deficit for 2027.
At its meeting in September, City Council officials noted that the new paid parking requirements generated over $30,000 of revenue in the first month.
The city also approved some amendments to the ordinance in order to mitigate the negative impacts downtown businesses have reported, like implementing free 15-minute quick stop zones.
The community forum will take place at the L.E.
Phillips Memorial Public Library on November 19th at 7.30pm.
The Altoona Family Restaurant is encouraging local residents to participate in their kids and cops fundraiser on Tuesday.
The fundraiser, organized in partnership with local law enforcement agencies, is meant to raise funding for officers to take Chippewa Valley kids shopping for things like school supplies, winter gear, and holiday gifts.
Officials from the Eau Claire County Sheriff's Office say they're hoping to raise enough money to help over 100 local kids through the fundraiser, which will run at the Altoona Family Restaurant from open to close on Tuesday.
Menards is encouraging local residents to participate in their ongoing food drive throughout the month of October.
According to a press release, Menards will serve as a drop site to support a local food pantry throughout the rest of the month.
Large collection boxes can be found near the exit doors, and officials are asking for donations of non-perishable food items like canned food and boxes of cereal.
Local residents interested in making a donation can bring those goods with them to the store or purchase them to donate on their way out.
For 1057 CFW News, I'm James Kelly.
For Civic Media News, I'm Connie Feldman.
Democratic candidate for Governor David Crowley is proposing a constitutional amendment to protect abortion rights in Wisconsin.
The Milwaukee County executive says the measure would safeguard reproductive freedom, though it's unclear if it would undo the state's current 20-week limit.
His Republican opponent, Congressman Tom Tiffany, called the proposal extreme and pledged to maintain current state laws.
Passing an amendment would ultimately require approval from two consecutive sessions of the legislature and a statewide vote.
In the clearest sign yet that the National Party is treating Wisconsin's governorship as a marquee race, national reinforcements are starting to come in.
Maryland Governor Wes Moore, a 2028 presidential prospect, campaigns with David Crowley this week in Racine, Kenosha, Beloit, and Milwaukee.
Crowley also leaned on Governor Tony Evers' endorsement, calling him his secret weapon.
Donald Trump remains the most prominent national figurebacking Tom Tiffany's campaign, having officially endorsed him in January of 2026, though no word yet on whether the president will make an appearance to back the Wisconsin Republican.
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation is warning residents about a new scam targeting drivers.
Officials say scammers are making calls and leaving voicemails claiming people have unpaid traffic citations that require immediate attention.
The message includes a fake link directing victims to make a payment for the supposed violation.
Transportation officials stress that the notices are fraudulent and should not be trusted.
Anyone who receives one of these messages is urged not to click the link or provide personal information.
The coolest things made in Wisconsin contest has narrowed the field down to eight local products vying for the title.
The field spans a diverse array of cool products from an electric rope shovel made in Milwaukee, custom pool cues from Nakusa, and handcrafted chocolate bars from Depeer.
Voting starts today and runs through Tuesday, October 13th.
The winner will be announced at the end of the month.
Record-breaking diesel fuel costs at the critical harvest time is just one toll tariffs have taken on Wisconsin farmers.
Civic media's James Kelly takes us to western Wisconsin for a farm rally.
A number of Chippewa Valley residents gathered at a local farm in Eau Claire on Monday morning to highlight the struggles farmers across the state are facing ahead of the November election.
The event specifically noted the cost of diesel fuel topping $6 a gallon for the first time ever as farmers enter the harvest season, the time of the year when they're using the most fuel on average.
George Paulzine, a fourth generation farmer in the region, summed up how much of an impact those additional costs are causing for the average farm.
The additional cost is between $45,000 and $60,000 a year on the average farm in Wisconsin.
That's just got to be eaten.
And the price of milk didn't go up.
It's $45,000.
And there's not too many people that work out in the business world that could take a $45,000 hit and pay.
Paulzine also highlighted the long-term struggles the agricultural industry will face as it works to rebuild export relationships that have been broken.
A lot of people in the dairy industry and in the marketing ends of things that have spent their entire career developing these industry markets and world markets.
And we live in a global market.
I don't care what anybody says.
We cannot isolate ourselves.
And to rebuild and fix what has been broken
and will take some time.
I'm James Kelly for Civic Media News.
The rally was organized by Chippewa Valley Indivisible.
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation is warning residents about a new scam targeting drivers.
Officials say scammers are making calls and leaving voicemails claiming people have unpaid traffic citations that require immediate attention.
The message includes a fake link directing victims to make a payment for the supposed violation.
Anyone who receives one of these messages is urged not to click the link or provide personal information.
And that's your state news update.
I'm Connie Feldman for Civic Media News.
The Brewers win in San Diego.
Hi, I'm Mike Clemens with Sports Baseball.
The Brewers held on to beat the Padres 3-1 to advance to the National League Championship Series.
But once again, they'll face the defending champs, the Los Angeles Dodgers, the Brewers Christian Yellich.
I mean, they're obviously a great team, you know, back-to-back champs, but we're a great team too.
And, you know, we're going to grind.
We're going to play really hard and we're going to try and make it difficult on them.
And I got faith in the guys.
The guys got faith in each other.
And, you know, we're looking forward to a great series and, you know, a little bit of a...
What's
going to be the difference this time?
Brewers manager Pat Murphy.
We're going in to beat him.
We earned it in the regular season to get the home field advantage and we're going to beat him.
We don't care who they have or whatever.
We're going to play good baseball and see what happens.
So the series begins Sunday night at Ampham Field first pitch 7pm.
NFL the Packers host the Bears on Sunday a game originally scheduled for 325 is now a noon start that changed made a few weeks ago But now Wisconsin will be able to watch both games on Sunday with sports on Mike
Clemens
It is going to be mostly sunny today with a high in the mid 60s this afternoon.
Tonight partly to mostly cloudy.
We're going to drop down into the upper 30s to low 40s tomorrow.
Mostly sunny with a high in the upper 60s to low 70s.
IBD Urologist Sean Cable.
Outside now it's 46.
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