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 There have been over 17-hundred new coronavirus cases in Wisconsin since Wednesday. That’s according to state health officials, who also are reporting nine more deaths in the state. A list of COVID testing sites is available online, CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFO FROM WI DHS.

The Dove Healthcare Community Foundation has announced the grand opening of the Healthcare Workforce Training Institute. A provider of specialized education and training intended to increase and advance the healthcare workforce in Northwest Wisconsin, the Institute’s classroom and clinical sites are currently located in Bloomer, Chippewa Falls, Eau Claire, Osseo, and Rice Lake. “We are presently on target to graduate almost 400 students in 2022 from thenurse aide training program, and our goal is to help 600 students successfully complete

There is no threat or danger to the public after a body was disdovered in a ditch. It was on Thursday June 16th at approximately 11:03am, the Eau Claire County Sheriff’s Office was notified of a deceased individual that had been located in the ditch in the E11000 block of Mallard Rd, in the Township of Clear Creek. The individual had been located by a passerby. Upon arrival, Sheriff’s Office Detectives initiated a death investigation. Based upon information and evidence

Authorities are looking for the publics help after a theft case in Ogema. Sometime between June 4 and June 15, 2022, an unknown person entered private property and drove away pulling a 1998 Aero Manufacturing Camper Trailer. The suspect appeared to attempt to take a different type of trailer first but was unable to because the tongue was on the ground and off the jack. There were fresh vehicle tracks in the area June 13, 2022, so the camper may

A western Wisconsin teenager dies in a boating accident on the Mississippi River.  The School District of West Salem sent an email to parents saying high school student Marley Tauscher died in a jet ski accident in La Crosse County Tuesday afternoon.  Three other teens were involved in the accident but survived.  An online fundraiser has been created to help Tauscher’s family and has raised over 27-thousand dollars.

The mayor of Mauston issues a disaster declaration because of damage done by recent storms.  Mayor Dennis Nielsen says the city will continue to assess the full extent of the damage from yesterday’s tornado and wind in the coming days.  He says the city will also be requesting assistance from the county and state government. When it comes to other areas hit by the sever weather, we’re still waiting for confirmation from the National Weather Service on the strength of

 A Dane County judge has fined the special investigator looking into Wisconsin’s 2020 election, and has sent a blistering report to the panel that could take away his law license. Judge Frank Remington yesterday scolded former Supreme Court Justice Michael Gableman for his behavior in court last week. Gableman accused Remington of being biased, and said he wouldn’t be ‘railroaded.’ Gableman also mocked the female attorney for the liberal group that is suing him over open records violations. The judge said

The Chippewa Valley was spared the worst of yesterday’s storms, but that wasn’t the story everywhere in our state. The National Weather Service says tornadoes fell near Tomah and Mauston, and strong storms ripped across the central and eastern parts of the state. Xcel Energy is not reporting any power outages. Forecasters say today clear and dry, with highs in the 70s in Eau Claire and Chippewa Falls. And that weather shift will see many cleaning up. It will also

There is a warning about storm repair scams. The state’s Department of Trade and Consumer Protection says storms like Wisconsin saw this week always bring-out fly-by-night repair crews who rip people off. The state says always make sure the repair company is legitimate, licensed, and insured, and never pay for work before it’s done. DATCP has both a website and a 1-800 number to call for anyone who thinks they may have been scammed.

They are still trying to figure out what to do about the pool in Chippewa Falls. City Council member Christopher Gilliam yesterday announced a new committee to study the future of the Bernard F. Willi Pool. The city’s parks and rec department says it would cost too much to repair the pool, but a group of locals are pushing to save the pool. It’s scheduled to close for good after this summer. Gilliam says it’s not going to be easy