Men were working at the Northwestern Bank parking lot on Central Street today.
If you lived through the 1970s and 80s, you may recall the Herald Telegram and Chippewa Printery at this site. Photo circa 1978, Intensive Survey, courtesy of Wisconsin Historical Society.
On the second day of scattered storms, all the weather seemed to come at once. From dark clouds to heavy downpour to light rain, all in about half an hour. It was fast-moving to be sure.
Rain falls on flowers in Riverfront Park on Saturday.
Crossfit on Taylor Street had their gym doors open in the hot weather and their his- and-hers tractor tires out back. One can get a workout turning them end-over-end, or so I’ve been told.
The stretch of Linden Street between Maple Street and Woodward Ave reopened Tuesday. The improvements also included a new block of sidewalk on the North Side.
This morning, the block of Island Street between Spruce and Birch was blocked off while the Chippewa Falls Fire Department were in action at a local home. No flames or smoke were visible from a distance at 9:22 when the photo below was taken.
Update: According to WQOW, the fire affected apartments in a local house. The Fire Dept took the call at 4:25AM.
The Chippewa County Historical Society has contracted for a new building on Bridgewater Ave in the former Dairy Queen location next to Irvine Park. Construction was required to begin in Spring 2020 or the terms of the contract would have needed to be renegotiated.
A backhoe sits idle after breaking ground along Bridgewater Ave.
The new history center will be modeled after the Chippewa Lumber & Boom Company Mill which was instrumental in the growth of the area.
On Dec 25, 2019, renderings of the New Chippewa County Area History Center and a fundraising sign are on display.