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Wisconsin is ending the week with a few more people in the hospital with the coronavirus. The state’s Hospital Association yesterday said there are 416 people in the hospital with the virus, including 58 in the ICU. That’s up about 40 from this point last week. Wisconsin’s coronavirus hospitalizations have been hovering around 400 people for the past two months. CLICK HERE TO SEE MORE FROM WI DHS

A new survey says happiness in Wisconsin comes with a six-figure price tag. The survey from GoBankingRates.com says people in the state need to earn at least 101 thousand-dollars a-year to be happy. The survey says that much money will allow people to live ‘comfortably.’ The national price tag is 105 thousand-dollars. Hawaii is the most expensive state for happiness, with people needing to make at least 203 thousand-dollars a-year. Mississippi is the cheapest state for happiness, the price tag there is

The Republican race for governor in Wisconsin is getting a bit rougher. Rebecca Kleefisch this week unveiled her first negative campaign commercial where she accuses Tim Michels of wanting to raise the gas tax. Kleefisch is basing the ad on Michels association with groups that have pressed to raise the gas tax in the past. Michels says the ad is what he expects from Kleefisch, who he called a career politician. The two are the frontrunners in the Republican primary. Voters will

The Packers are bringing the team to the fans next week. Green Bay announced its Road Trip where former players will travel across the state and meet fans is set for next Wednesday through Sunday. Packers President and CEO Mark Murphy will be with alumni Tramon Williams, James Starks, Mike Neal, Tony Moll, Jason Spitz, and Scott Wells on the trip. They will stop in New London, Waupaca, Wausau, Thorp, Hudson, Prescott, La Crosse, Onalaska, Wisconsin Rapids and Stevens Point.

The Dancing Grannies will dance in the Waukesha Christmas Parade this year. The group made the announcement yesterday. It comes after three members of the Dancing Grannies were killed in last year’s parade massacre. One of the husbands of one of the members also died. Dancing Granny members say it is important to go back to Waukesha and to perform in the parade once again.

A Wisconsin transgender woman is not being allowed to change her name because she’s a registered sex offender.  The Supreme Court ruled today the woman can still use her preferred name of “Ella” but has to keep her birth name on all legal documents.  Dissenting judges say her First Amendment rights are being violated by not allowing the name change.  The 22-year-old was ordered to register as sex offender due to the 2016 sexual assault of an autistic teen boy.

Kewaunee County is getting four grants from the Wisconsin Coastal Management Program.  Governor Tony Evers details the grants today which include 30-thousand dollars to test 600 wells.  The city of Algoma will get 30-thousand dollars for the Olson Park Project while Baylake Regional Planning Commission is getting 20-thousand for technical assistance to local governments.  There’s also a 16-thousand-dollar grant to the state Historical Society looking at lumber pier documentation and research.

Wisconsin Secretary of State Doug La Follette is being criticized for not sending constitutional convention documents to Congress and other states.  Republican Senator Kathleen Bernier sent a letter to the Democrat last month threatening legal action if he didn’t confirm the papers were mailed out.  The legislature passed a resolution in late January saying more constitutional amendments are needed to be added to constrain the federal government.

Pablo Center at the Confluence in partnership with the City of Altoona Parks and Recreations are pleased to announce the River Prairie Movie Nights series. Beginning on Friday, July 8 with a double feature movie presentation of Disney’s Encanto and The Goonies, the summer film series seeks to bring free, family-friendly entertainment to the Chippewa Valley community.  The River Prairie Movie Nights series takes place on select Fridays throughout the summer at the Prevea Amphitheater in the River Prairie Park

Visit Eau Claire has announced the launch of the 2022 season of Sculpture Tour Eau Claire. To kick off the new season, Visit Eau Claire and Sculpture Tour Eau Claire installed 61 new sculptures in various locations throughout Eau Claire. These 61 additional sculptures bring the total number of sculptures on the tour up to 82. “There has been so much hard work put into thisyear’s sculpture tour by our supporters, sponsors,and especially our movers…” “There has been so much