7/28/24 CVTW: Wilson Park & Eau Claire's Homeless; Public Transportation

                                               

Wilson Park, Eau Claire, WI
   

After removing all the benches & tables from the park where many of Eau Claire's homeless gather, City officials held a meeting this past Friday, July 26th, with the city council and others to explain their actions and where things sit going forward. We hear from City of Eau Claire Community Services Director, Lane Berg; Eau Claire City Manager, Stephanie Hirsch; Homeless advocate, Mary Catherine; Eau Claire Police Lt., Jesse Henning; Eau Claire City Council member, Josh Miller; Jennifer Cornett, a self-described homeless woman from California; Janet from Wausau who says she's been homeless for seven months. Plus, from a July 25th news conference, State Sen. Jeff Smith(D-Eau Claire) talks about the importance of providing better public transportation, with a special emphasis on developing a Regional Transportation plan.

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8/2/24 Morning Show Highlights!

                           

                                 

• BEST 5: Women's Boxing; Prisoners Released; Stay Kind; Acts 5:21b-24
• Kicking Off our Live Coverage from One Fest
• Overview of One Fest Schedule
• One Fest Finance Lead, Ryan Westaby
• One Fest Lead of Grounds, Scott Soden
• One Fest Lead Information, Michelle Gauger

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8/1/24 Morning Show Highlights!

                            

                               

• BEST 5: Summer's Still Going; Appreciation; Reading Less; Acts 5:19-21a
• Let's Play "Can You Name our Secret Sound"?
• One Fest Staff Shout Out/Guess of Secret Sound
• Congrats to Jeff in Thorp who correctly guessed the Secret Sound was a laser tattoo removal

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7/25/24 Morning Show Highlights!

                           

                               

• BEST 5: Us vs. Them; Living as Transformed People; Acts 5:7-11
• When NOT to Correct
• The Most Common Misperceptions
• A Full Hour with the incredibly talented Ryan Ellis!

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7/24/24 Morning Show Highlights!

                          

                                 

• BEST 5: Wellness Wed; "Precendented Day"; Acts 5:7-11
• Happy Birthday, Wonder Woman(Lynda Carter, 73)!
• Win It, Wednesday!-Congrats to Katie who won 2 tickets to OneFest for knowing over 20 Million people have a fear of Toilets
• Voice Impressions
• Odd Things Said in Job Interviews
• Fascinating Historical Moments

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7/22/24 Morning Show Highlights!

                        

                                 

• BEST 5: Biden Not Running; Long Drive; Back to Work; Acts 5:1
• Happy 23rd Birtday, Dawson!
• Differing Memories of Bob Newhart with Drew Fralick
• Weekend Recap
• Our Dad Jokes
• What Olympic Sports do we most Enjoy Watching?
• Caleb/Livea/Listener Comment
• Winning the Gold Won't Make you Rich

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7/21/24 The Challenge of Homelessness in Downtown Eau Claire

                                                                 Chippewa Valley This Week

   

Who are the homeless in downtown Eau Claire? What are the issues and challenges they and businesses face? These and other matters were addressed by a great panel at the Eau Claire Chamber's July 19th Eggs & Issues event, which also included updates on a proposed Day Resource Center and Street Ambassadors for the downtown. Panelists we hear from include Chris Hedlund, Program & Education Director, Hope Gospel Mission; Katie Hulbert, Housing & Family Services Director, Western Dairyland Economic Opportunity Council; Billie Hufford, Project Management Coordinator, City of Eau Claire; and Erin Klaus, Co-Owner, Tangled Up in Hue and Downtown Eau Claire, Inc(DECI) Communications & Promotions Coordinator.

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