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Friday, July 4th, 2025
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Good morning, Eau Claire. Here's your local news at a glance for Friday, the 4th of July.
BUSINESS NEWS
- ➤ Workers in Altoona are finishing 'The Yard,' a container park set to open on July 26th along Division Street with shops, restaurants, a taproom, and a music stage. The park will operate from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. with an opening ceremony at 1 p.m.—music and activities will continue into the evening. WIProud
CRIME NEWS
- ➤ Holmen police confirmed a man was found dead at 815 Granum Street on June 29 and that they charged 38-year-old Jacob Klaver from Winona with 1st degree intentional homicide after taking him into custody on July 2—he now awaits extradition to Wisconsin. WEAU
CULTURE NEWS
- ➤ Chippewa Falls man Art Hebert painted a large mural on his lawn overlooking Lake Wissota to honor former Brewers announcer Bob Uecker and his famous homerun call. He worked for eight hours with help from family—using non-toxic paint that will wash away in about two weeks. WQOW
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ Governor Tony Evers signed the 2025-27 state budget at 1:30 a.m. Thursday, and it gives nearly $1.5 billion in tax cuts plus more money for special education, roads, and health services. Some local leaders praised the help for working families—while one representative from Eau Claire warned it does not give enough to public schools. WQOW
HEALTH NEWS
- ➤ Wisconsin’s smoke-free indoor air law will celebrate its 15th anniversary tomorrow as the Department of Health Services highlights its role in protecting residents from harmful secondhand smoke—helping to lower smoking rates among adults and high school students. The law, in place since 2010, has improved air quality in public spaces. WQOW
- ➤ Nora Schmitz is leading the construction of a groundbreaking behavioral health unit designed to offer a safe, comfortable space for people seeking mental health care (her personal drive has shaped the project). The unit will enhance local support services and work is expected to continue over the coming months. The Chippewa Herald
REAL ESTATE NEWS
- ➤ Prairie Heights Residences is a new eco-friendly housing project that opened on July 3 off Birch Street near Woodman’s in Eau Claire and serves families, veterans, people with special needs, low-income residents and those without homes—developer Paul Gerrard said tenants do not pay for utilities such as water, sewer or electricity— while the building uses solar panels and pumps in the ground to heat and cool its units. WIProud
SHOP NEWS
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The Gilmore Family Band Live Show
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Once More, Autumn Concert
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Summer Sunday Concert Series: Petrichord Live
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