Good morning, Eau Claire.

The Northside Hill Neighborhood Association is hosting a fundraiser to raise $70,000 for restroom upgrades and a new picnic pavilion at Mount Simon Park where a playground was installed in April.

Its goal is to improve park amenities and celebrate local memories.

Thousands attended a fall festival downtown where nearly half a mile of Barstow Street was closed for vendors (food trucks, live music) and other attractions.

Chippewa Falls Public Library is offering seniors a free 10‑week digital literacy course this fall.

Classes run Tuesday afternoons from 2:00 to 3:30 p.m. at the library from Sept. 15 to Nov. 17, and seniors who complete the course keep the laptop they used — only 10 spots are available.

Parents in Altoona School District are petitioning to expand the board from five to seven seats to better represent a community that grew 40% (with current efforts at 100 signatures and a goal of 500 by Sept.

26, collecting more at volleyball and football games).

College football teams won games yesterday – UW-Stout Polytechnic led Augustana in a home opener while UW-Eau Claire earned a road win, and local volleyball teams wrapped up the Sandy Schumacher Memorial Tournament as area runners competed at the Menomonie Mustang Relays.