Hello Eau Claire! Hope your coffee tastes especially good this morning. In today’s bring-the-kiddos edition: Paid parking delays, a kitten adoption event, and Circus spark! + excuses to get the fam out and about this week.
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01 — Worth knowing In the newsThree local stories this week, plus a few worth your money.
Hands-on career exploration: The Junior Achievement Manufacturing Camp is underway this week at Chippewa Valley Technical College, giving 22 area middle and high schoolers hands-on exposure to high-demand manufacturing skills and facility tours -- explore the camp activities.
Parking plans face more delays: DECI asked the Eau Claire City Council to postpone paid parking again, citing uncertainty over kiosk and signage installation before Aug. 1 and seeking guaranteed parking resources for downtown employees -- get the full council update.
A celebrated radio career: Eau Claire’s 'Voice of Agriculture,' Bob Bosold, was inducted into the Wisconsin FFA Hall of Fame after accepting the honor June 17 at Madison’s Alliant Energy Center -- see Bosold’s Hall honor.
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03 — On our radar
Local business spotlightNearby spots we'd actually send a friend to.
Kid-energy release valve: Carson Park Playground is that reliable, no-fuss fix when the kids are climbing the walls... literally. Swings, slides, and room to sprint while you sip coffee on a bench make it an easy midweek reset for anyone who calls Eau Claire home.
Time to snag a prize: Claw Kraze is a family-friendly claw machine arcade with rows of easy-to-play claw machines and prizes like plush and collectibles. Perfect for a quick mood lift with the kids or a low-key friend hang, give it a whirl this week, test your skills, celebrate a few wins, then brag.
Make it look alive: Locally owned for over 50 years, Eau Claire Floral nails those just-because bouquets, plant pick-me-ups, and even flower subscriptions when you want your place to look alive without trying too hard. Same-day delivery keeps you covered when you forget an anniversary until approximately... right now.
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05 — The event calendar Fun for the famOur favorite upcoming kid and family-friendly events. All events are subject to change. Always check official event pages before heading out.
🎡 Outagamie County Fair - 2026 @ Outagamie County Fairgrounds (Seymour) | Wednesday (6/24) at 12:00 PM – Nothing beats the Outagamie County Fair, where fried cheese curds meet prize-winning heifers and your neighbor secretly dominates the pie contest. It is agriculture, family, friends, and food done right, with brag-worthy 4-H projects, midway nostalgia, and that small-town magic we pretend not to love.
🐱 Kitten Adoption Event @ Mr. Kitty's Cat Cafe & Boutique | Thursday (6/25) at 5:00 PM – Kittens, coffee, and the chance to accidentally expand your family, all downstairs at Mr. Kitty’s Cat Café. Browsing is free, no age limits, and there’s free parking across Farwell St., with same-day adoptions through ECCHA for those ready to trade quiet evenings for purrs.
🎪 Circus Spark! @ L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library | Thursday (6/25) – Nothing beats a circus that keeps the kids gasping while you grin without pretending. Expect dazzling tricks, lively energy, and playful audience bits, the kind that feel charming, not corny. It is the rare family outing that feels like a treat for everyone.
🐕 40th Fido & Friends 5K @ River Prairie Park | Saturday (6/27) at 8:00 AM – The annual Fido & Friends 5K turns 40, older than most of the dogs, and still the most charming chaos in town. Jog, stroll, or let your pup set the pace, because here negative splits, sensible shoes, and post-run coffee qualify as glory.
🎆 2026 Independence Day Celebration @ Cinder City Park (Altoona) | Saturday (6/27) at 5:00 PM – Grab your lawn chair and head to Altoona’s Independence Day bash, with food trucks, the Thundermen, kid races, bags and cribbage bragging rights, a Kids Zone, and fireworks. It’s free, festive, and close enough to home to beat the traffic, and the bedtime.
🏁 Lawn Mower Racing @ Outagamie County Fairgrounds (Seymour) | Sunday (6/28) at 12:00 PM – This is the Outagamie County Fair at its most Wisconsin: lawn mower racing with the Central WI Mower Racing Association, free with your fair ticket. Expect roaring little engines, flying grass clippings, and cheering for a neighbor in a helmet, ridiculous, wholesome, and weirdly thrilling.
🛼 The Magical Rainbow Rollout Roller Skate Party @ High Roller Skating Center of Eau Claire | Sunday (6/28) at 12:00 PM – High Roller Skating Center is rolling out a rainbow-soaked skate party, complete with a unicorn running the games, free glow sticks, and unicorn-themed prizes. Wear your loudest rainbow to knock a few bucks off, try the dirty soda, and let the kids skate themselves tired.
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07 — The Eau Claire report Weather forecastToday — High: 76°F — Low: 54°F — Precip: 69%
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before noon, then scattered showers and thunderstorms between noon and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny. High near 76, with temperatures falling to around 73 in the afternoon. West wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible. Later: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy. Low around 54, with temperatures rising to around 57 overnight. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tomorrow — High: 75°F — Low: 54°F — Precip: 21%
A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. North wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. Later: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. This house is wildThis newer-built southside Eau Claire home spreads across more than 5 peaceful acres, pairing open-concept living with a main-floor primary suite, upstairs guest suite, and walkout basement. A brand-new maintenance-free deck, pool, solar panels, fenced garden, and mature apple and cherry trees add extra appeal. Deer, turkey, and high-speed fiberoptic internet round out the package.
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