Good morning, Eau Claire.

Stoddard Park will get a $25,000 Kubota Hometown Proud Grant secured by the Osseo Community Foundation and the Osseo-Fairchild School District’s video submission; renovations begin next week and are expected to finish by the end of September with a grand opening early October.

Downtown Eau Claire Inc. organizes its 37th Fall Festival this Saturday, Sept.

12, on an expanded route including North Barstow Street. The free event runs from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. with live music until 8 p.m. — featuring street vendors and food trucks.

At the Chippewa Valley Museum, the History Book Club met to discuss Cold War-era intrigues and will explore 18th century America with *A Republic of Scoundrels* in October.

The club welcomes local residents to join in person or via Zoom as part of its monthly schedule.

Memorial services are planned across western Wisconsin on Friday to mark the 25th anniversary of Sept.

11, giving community members a time to remember the day.

Chippewa Valley Technical College will host Safety Day to strengthen workplace safety by bringing safety professionals and supervisors together to share ideas on effective safety practices.

Further details on time and location are expected.

UW-Eau Claire hosted a soccer doubleheader at Simpson Field yesterday when the women’s team earned a 1-0 win over Augsburg and the men’s team played Edgewood, sparking excitement on campus.