Good morning, Eau Claire.

Feed My Starving Children is seeking 600 volunteers to pack over 148,000 meals for malnourished children in nearly 70 countries.

The nonprofit will hold its 8th annual MobilePack Event on Oct. 23 and Oct. 24 at Peace Church in Eau Claire where volunteers can sign up for two-hour shifts.

Grassroots Organizing Western Wisconsin (GROWW) celebrated a DNR ruling that forces a review of Ridge Breeze Dairy’s permit for expanding its herd in Pierce County.

The group will lobby lawmakers in January in Madison for stronger groundwater protections.

The Lake Onalaska Rehabilitation Committee is working with state and federal groups to dredge the lake (which has grown shallower from sediment buildup) to improve water quality for fish.

More projects are planned to support safe navigation.

Chippewa County Board will review local EMS data and consider hiring a full-time EMS coordinator on Tuesday to address staffing shortages and funding gaps (a 13-member committee noted response delays in rural areas).

On Sept. 8, the 988 Suicide & Crisis Hotline marked its 4-year anniversary nationwide, coinciding with Suicide Prevention Month.

Local health experts urge residents to watch for signs like suicidal thoughts & initiate conversations with those in need.

Sugar Key Realty (in Chippewa Valley) warns renters that scammers have copied its listings and posted them on TikTok with altered prices and phone numbers, and it invites locals to a session Tuesday night at 10 to learn red flags.

Eau Claire Memorial volleyball, led by former Regis coach Liz Nicolai, is set to face the Ramblers in an upcoming match in Eau Claire.

Teams are preparing for a local showdown.