Good morning, Eau Claire.

Valley Vineyard Church in Chippewa Falls hosted its annual backpack giveaway on Sunday, distributing over 1,000 backpacks filled with school supplies to help students start the new school year and offering remaining backpacks during its food pantry hours.

Volunteers from across the Chippewa Valley built 100 beds on Sunday for nonprofit Sleep in Heavenly Peace, which gives children free beds.

Build manager Mark Larson said local sponsors and volunteers helped reach a milestone toward 2,000 total beds built.

Local robotics teams including the Leviathans competed at the Robotics Rampage event at the Pablo Center (a hub for robotics) on Saturday, testing their skills with a match that mimicked last spring's (Rebuild) game; teams will resume designing and building robots when the new season starts in January.

Young athletes must complete a physical exam soon to avoid missing sports practices and tryouts, said Chippewa Valley Senior High School’s Director of Athletics Mike Thompson.

Mayo Clinic pediatrician Kahlie Begin stressed timely exams help ensure kids start the season healthy — early scheduling is advised.

Trinity Equestrian Center is preparing to host its second Strength in Service Summit on Sept.

12 at the crescent at the Eau Claire Event District to offer mental health resources for first responders and veterans — keynote speaker Tracy Latourrette, Colorado's first female combat fighter pilot, will share her story.