One of the most intricate rooflines in Chippewa Falls is being worked on at First Presbyterian Church.

Pumphouse Road in the Flats was already stripped of pavement today and will be closed between Grady and Scheidler starting Thursday.

• 

• 

• 

• 

A few outdoor sales are being set up for the traditional Crazy Days weekend in Chippewa Falls. Leinenkugels will be selling t-shirts Thu-Sat and thrift sales are already happening on the East and North sides of Chippewa with many more listed on Craigslist for Thu-Fri. The Pure Water Days parade is cancelled but races are planned for the 8th.

Most of the traffic is already cut off during work on the new traffic circle on County S and County Q and yesterday work was taking place on the bridge, closing a lane of traffic off on the way to the park. Jackhammers could be heard in the nearby neighborhood on Wednesday morning as well.

Sunday, August 3 – August 16 M O N 3 🌕 Loopy’s Grill & Saloon | 6-10P | Full Moon Floating Event 10 🌗 T U E 4 Leinie’s Lodge | 5-7:30PM | Bike with Leinie’s 11 Leinie’s Lodge | 5-7:30PM | Bike with Leinie’s Bushel & A Peck | 6P | Dinner in the Orchard Lilydale Dance Hall | 6:30-9PM | Country Line Dancing W E D 5 12 T H U 6 🌖 Leinie Lodge | 10-8 | Outdoor Tee Sale Allen Park | 12-6PM | Chippewa Falls Farmers Market Joel’s 4Corners | 6PM | Live Music by Flaw CVCA Heyde Center | 7:30-9:30P | Live Music by The Swampers 13 🌘 Allen Park | 12-6PM | Chippewa Falls Farmers Market F R I 7 Leinie Lodge | 10-8 | Outdoor Tee Sale Every Buddy’s Bar | 8PM $10 | Jake LaCoste Album Release CVCA Heyde Center | 7:30-9:30P | Live Music by The Swampers Leinie Lodge | 5-8P | Live Music by Justin Jay Arnold 14 S A T 8 Leinie Lodge | 10-8 | Outdoor Tee Sale River Bend Winery | 11-4:30 | Marigold Cafe Food Truck Sheeley House | 3-6PM | Live Music by Jeff White Chippewa Fairgrounds | 9P $10 | Drive-In Movie – Jurassic Park Autumn Harvest Winery | 2-5P | Live Music by Steve Szydel 15 Autumn Harvest Winery | 2-5P | Live Music by Elsa Lee Sheeley House | 3-6PM | Live Music by Nick Hensley S U N 9 River Bend Winery | 11-4:30 | Live Great Food Truck Irvine Park | 7-5P | Century Bike Ride English Lutheran Church | 12-2P $11 | Charcoal Chicken Dinner Riverfront Park | 4:30-6PM | Family Dance Party 16 Autumn Harvest Winery | 2P | DJ Trivia Riverfront Park | 4:30-6PM | Family Dance Party

Can also be viewed at abide.news.blog.

One lane of the Veteran’s Bridge Northbound is closed while workers spray around the railing.

I went out to a few places to stock up on food and parked on the side of Walgreen’s parking lot that wasn’t being blacktopped. The petroleum smell was strong. I assume the other side is next.

That evening at Kwik Trip on Grand Avenue, I was asked by a young man on a Honda scooter, wearing a Bunny Skull mask, if I knew anything about scooters. He couldn’t get it started, because it was his friend’s and he didn’t understand it. I was tempted to ask “Why are you wearing that stupid bunny mask?” but I was afraid he would retort, “Why are you wearing that stupid human mask?” to which I didn’t have a reply.

Anyway, the key he was trying to use looked like it fit a padlock and when I asked if it was the right one, he immediately remembered that it was the key that said Honda which started the scooter and felt silly. He turned the ignition and took off with a pointing acknowledgment of my wisdom. Anyway, it felt nice to be of help, even though I wondered if the masked man had been a vision of my imagination.

The latest utility box graphic is on the corner of Rushman and Grand Ave, next to site of the old Mason Shoe Factory. However the scene depicted is Duncan Creek in Irvine Park. I am wondering though, “Isn’t it backwards?”

A steady stream of bikes and cars were taking advantage of the newly paved road and pedestrian path on Park Avenue. Opened well ahead of schedule.