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McDonell Central High School class of 1986 will celebrate its 40th reunion with an informal gathering tonight at Lake Hallie Sportsman’s Club and a formal event Saturday at the SandBar, bringing 88 alumni together to share memories.

Families can enjoy the eighth Annual Ginormous Pumpkin Festival at River Prairie Park in Altoona this Saturday.

The event offers a 5k run and walk, a pumpkin dessert contest, a fall artisan market, and a pet costume contest — its giant pumpkin weigh-in and drop add excitement for all ages.

WEAU's Maddy at the Movies will cover Grimmfest from Oct.

8-11 in Manchester, previewing films such as Grind, Deathgasm 2: Goremageddon, The Glorious Dead and Terrestrial.

Amid rising diesel prices since the Iran conflict began, Eau Claire city officials have managed the impact by using conservative budgeting (planning for future spikes) and federal reimbursements to secure transit and plowing operations.

City Manager Solberg said a reserve was built to address future fuel surges if winter arrives early.

The West Central Wisconsin Rail Coalition has launched a survey asking locals how they would use a train stop along Union Pacific tracks from Eau Claire to the Twin Cities.

The two-year project—costing nearly $2 million—may include stops in Menomonie, Baldwin, Hudson and Stillwater.

Sen. Baldwin said her For the Fans Act would let local fans watch Packers games for free.

She held a Zoom call and an Aug. 30 roundtable in Eau Claire to explain how the proposal would reduce high streaming costs.

Crews began tearing down the historic David Drummond House on State Street on Thursday.

The Queen Anne style home was damaged by lightning and fire last year (workers have already removed salvageable features such as a stained glass window).

A report released on Thursday, Sept.

24 featured week five's top plays from the WIAA prep football season (highlighting key moments from local high school games).