Good morning, Eau Claire.

City officials in Altoona said The Yard Container Park had a successful first year, boosting local business and drawing visitors, including locals from Eau Claire.

Vendors are optimistic that the space will continue to host community events and help new businesses grow.

Water damage caused Fall Creek library to limit services to hold pick-ups only starting today; the building opened just two weeks ago and repairs will take time.

Story Time is canceled for the next two weeks (staff are assessing the full extent of the damage) and further updates will follow.

Early Sunday morning before 1:30 a.m., fire crews contained a garage fire at 2718 Prestige Ct. on the city’s west side; smoke damaged one townhome in a four-unit complex, and ten residents are receiving temporary Red Cross housing, with no injuries reported as the cause is under investigation.

Eau Claire dance couple Steve and Jane Faacks returned home after the United States Dance Championships (USDC) in Orlando where they won five gold medals, becoming the first amateur Latin dance couple to achieve that feat.

They plan to compete next at the Ohio Star Ball in November.

Students at UW-Eau Claire are studying dog behavior in a fifth-year research project with the Embark Dog Training Facility (focusing on dog personality and pointing cues).

The project connects classroom learning with community practice.

Three seniors from the Eau Claire Area School District were named semifinalists in the National Merit Scholar program based on their PSAT scores (the program selects 16,000 students nationwide) and must submit essays by Oct.

7.

Eau Claire’s PFAS removal facility started operating in June and is lowering forever chemicals in the city’s wells to meet EPA standards.

City officials said nearly all wells will reopen soon while a new in-house lab is being set up (cost: about $23.5M).

Residents, including horseback riders and environmental groups, gathered on Monday at the Eau Claire County Parks and Forest Committee meeting to express concerns over GFL Environmental’s plan to buy 120 acres of forest land.

County officials plan to review the proposal (including potential buffers for waterways) and decide on next steps.

Over 300 residents took part in the Chippewa Valley Walk to End Alzheimer’s today in Eau Claire as local organizers aim to raise nearly $90,000 to support Alzheimer’s research and services.

Local flu shot clinics are hosted by the Health Department and NorthLakes Community Clinic at Regis Middle/High School on Tuesday, Oct.

6, South Middle School on Wednesday, Oct. 7, Fall Creek School and other locations through Wednesday, Nov. 4; appointments are encouraged but walk-ins are welcome.