Good morning, Eau Claire.

Nora’s Cupboard has opened a 24-hour food pantry in Eau Claire after Abide Church requested a resource to fight food insecurity (the pantry is stocked daily and welcomes donations of food, blankets, and hygiene products).

DECI's Eau Claire Fall Festival will return for its 37th annual celebration in downtown on Saturday, Sept.

12 at 10 a.m. — featuring food vendors, live entertainment, family activities, bike valet services, and free transit to boost community engagement.

Fishing Has No Boundaries will help disabled anglers access the lake on Saturday, Sept.

12 by offering pontoon rides. Organized by Compass IL (which has supported the event for 26 years), the group is seeking additional volunteers to help bring participants to the water.

The right lane of I-94 eastbound at US 10 is closed due to a semi fire (expected to clear in about two hours) near the Eau Claire and Trempealeau County line.

Based in Eau Claire, Silver Spring Foods marks 97 years as the world's largest horseradish grower — a fourth-generation family business that started in 1929 — and now produces up to 9 million pounds annually, with products in 4,800 Walmart stores across the US.

Local Cub Scouts from Pack 108 will hold their Fun in the Park event at Carson Park on Sunday at 2 p.m. The event will offer games and activities that teach leadership, teamwork, and citizenship (key skills for scouts).

Chippewa Valley Technical College and UW-Eau Claire are launching a teacher transfer program this fall that lets students with a 62-credit Associate of Arts in FOTE enter as juniors to earn a teaching license with less tuition and fewer hurdles; the initiative aims to expand diversity in local classrooms.

With no measles cases in Eau Claire County so far, local health officials urge residents to get vaccinated as southern Wisconsin reports an outbreak — experts remind everyone that the two-dose series offers strong protection.

McDonell and Spring Valley went the distance in prep football to kick off week three while Regis volleyball hosted a quad with Altoona, Barron and Fall Creek.

Other matchups included Eau Claire North versus River Falls and Rice Lake versus Hudson, and UW-River Falls will open season against Southern Virginia.

Prep football players shone in week two as standout plays energized local high school games in Eau Claire (fans remain excited for more competitive matchups).

The season’s early competitions have set a high bar for upcoming games.