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Wisconsin’s coronavirus hospitalizations have crossed a threshold. The state’s Hospital Association says just over two thousand people are now in the hospital with the virus. That’s up nearly 300 hundred people from just a week ago. There are over 460 in the ICU with the virus. The Hospital Association does not track how many people are in the hospital with the virus, as opposed to those who are hospitalized because of it.

The top Republican in the Wisconsin Senate says there need to be changes at the Wisconsin Elections Commission, but he’s not ready to get rid of it all together. Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu yesterday said he’s not ready to ‘blow-up’ the agency that manages elections in the state. Some Republican lawmakers are ready to get rid of WEC. They say election managers in the state allowed for the opportunity for fraud in the 2020 election, and say election officials have refused to answer

The Dancing Grannies will be a part of Milwaukee’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade. The Grannies made the announcement on Facebook yesterday. The St. Patty’s Parade will be the first parade where the Grannies are set to dance since Waukesha’s Christmas Parade in November. Four members of the Dancing Grannies died when a driver plowed through the parade crowd.

A small Wisconsin town is honoring Betty White with her own namesake beer.  The Commerce Street Brewery in Mineral Point, in the southwestern part of the state, has had ‘Blonde Betty’ on tap for years.  It was a tradition for customers to buy the late actress and comedian a beer so that if she ever visited, there would be free drinks waiting for her.  The brewery is letting customers keep up the tradition through January and will donate the proceeds to a

A southern Wisconsin man accused of killing his grandmother is avoiding prison due to mental illness.  Jamie Beggs of Brodhead pleaded guilty Tuesday to first-degree intentional homicide, but was found not guilty because a doctor’s report found he suffers from schizophrenia and bipolar disorder.  A criminal complaint says Beggs admitted to strangling his grandmother to death last June to save her soul, saying he considered himself a martyr.  He’ll be committed under the Wisconsin Department of Health Services and will have a sentence hearing

A city council committee in Marshfield votes down a proposal to require employees to get the coronavirus vaccine.  The city was considering having employees submit proof of vaccination voluntarily with no penalties, but the proposal was voted down Tuesday four-to-one.  The city could consider a similar proposal in the future.

Wisconsin receives its first doses of Pfizer’s coronavirus treatment pill.  The Wisconsin Department of Health Services announced the arrival of the pills earlier today.  The department says the pills can be used to relieve mild to moderate coronavirus symptoms.  The pills are expected to be allocated to people at the highest risk for severe coronavirus symptoms. CLICK HERE FOR MORE FROM WI DHS.

Visit Eau Claire is proud to award $55,500 in Tourism and Cultural Arts Grants to area organizations andevents. Visit Eau Claire has also added an additional $50,000 for the next round of grant applicants in April of 2022, which will bring the total of grants awarded to almost $150,000! The Tourism Grant program is intended to encourage tourism development and promotion through events that will generate overnight stays and/or extend visitor stays while creating a positive image of the Eau

The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) invites individuals with a passion for promoting agriculture to apply for the 75th Alice in Dairyland position through February 4, 2022. As one of the most widely recognized communications professionals in Wisconsin agriculture, Alice in Dairyland travels extensively throughout the state promoting Wisconsin’s agriculture industry and its impact on the state economy. In this highly visible and fast-paced position, Alice in Dairyland serves as a full-time spokesperson, cultivates relationships with television,

The deadline to file candidacy paperwork to appear on the ballot for the April 5, 2022, election for ECASD School Board was January 4, at 5 pm. The Eau Claire Area School District received candidacy paperwork from the following candidates: Corey Cronrath Nicole Everson Stephanie Farrar Josh Ingersoll Marquell Johnson Tim Nordin Melissa Winter There will be a primary ECASD School Board election on February 15, 2022.