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Wisconsin’s coronavirus hospitalization numbers continue to be around 150 people. The state’s Hospital Association yesterday said 141 people are in the hospital with the virus. That includes 27 in the ICU. Wisconsin’s coronavirus hospitalization numbers have been just above or just below 150 people for about two weeks now. Back in January, the state saw over 22 hundred people in the hospital with the virus. CLICK FOR MORE FROM WI DHS.

The state of Wisconsin is admitting it can’t do a lot about the bird flu in wild birds. DNR biologist Taylor Finger yesterday said the state is working with poultry farmers and people who have backyard chickens to keep those flocks safe, but he said there’s little that can be done to stop the flu’s spread among wild birds. DNR has confirmed the bird flu in flocks in four counties and confirmed the flu in wild birds in several others. Many states

The Wisconsin Supreme Court asked a lot of hypotheticals during the arguments over ballot drop boxes in the state. Lawyers for the Wisconsin Institute of Law and Liberty yesterday argued that state law does not allow for the drop boxes, and the law is clear that voters can only return their ballot. The justices asked about specific situations, including whether the mail slot at the clerk’s office would be okay for ballot returns. The high court is expected to decide the case later this

Cavalier Johnson is now, officially, Milwaukee’s mayor.  He took his oath of office yesterday.  Johnson is the first black man elected as mayor of Milwaukee. He said it’s a ‘generational transition in Milwaukee.’ Johnson will serve out the final two years of Tom Barrett’s final term before having to run again.

A Monroe County man is found guilty of abusing a three-year-old child, resulting in his death.  Marcus Anderson of Tomah was recently convicted of nearly a dozen charges, including first-degree intentional homicide.  Anderson is accused of causing several injuries to Kyson Rice back in 2019, killing the boy.  His sentencing date hasn’t been set.

A person’s hurt after a fire at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison.  The fire broke out around eight o’clock this morning in an area near the south end zone that’s under construction.  The Madison Fire Department says a construction worker suffered serious burns.  The cause of the fire is under investigation.

Wisconsin State Representative Gary Hebl of Sun Prairie becomes the latest state lawmaker to announce their retirement.  Hebl announced today he won’t seek reelection for a tenth term this year.  Hebl’s been in the Wisconsin Assembly for almost 18 years, having been elected in 2004.

The Chippewa Falls YMCA Early Learning Community is introducing a new parent and child educational program called YMCA Outdoor Preschool. YMCA Outdoor Preschool will offer classes for families to attend Monday through Friday beginning June 13 until August 26. YMCA Outdoor Preschool consists of a variety of youth-focused educational classes that parents, and children will attend together. The projects within these classes are designed for ages 1 to 5 but all ages are welcome to attend. CLICK HERE FOR MORE

There will be a local recount after our recent elections. A recount of the votes cast at the April 5, 2022 Spring Election for the Office of Eau Claire County Board Supervisor District 23 will begin at the time and location set forth below: City of Eau Claire Wards 11, 37, 44 & 478:00 a.m. on Friday April 15, 2022 in theEau Claire County Board Room – Room 1277721 Oxford Ave. Eau Claire, WI 54703

The Menard Center for the Study of Institutions and Innovation at the University of Wisconsin-Stout is hosting its third annual Civil Liberties Symposium, Monday, April 18. The symposium, from 10 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. in the Memorial Student Center, Northwoods Room, is free and open to the public. No registration is required. “The primary goal is to educate people about important civil liberty controversies through civil and rational dialogue from different points of view,” said MCSII Director Tim Shiell. “The presentations will focus