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For nearly four decades Jean Richard has been helping Chippewa Valley parents expand their families by providing expert care at the HSHS Sacred Heart Hospital Women and Infants Center in Eau Claire. Recently, Jean, a registered nurse, was presented with the 2021 Nurse Exemplar Award, which is the hospital’s highest nursing honor. It is given each year to a nurse who exhibits excellence in caring for patients and families, provides personalized patient care and has a superior level of knowledge

There’s a new option to get to Washington, D.C.  Dane County Regional Airport managers yesterday announced new non-stop flights to Reagan National Airport beginning next month. The direct flights will depart on Sundays through Fridays at 5:35 p.m.

A Chippewa Falls woman will stay in jail for now in the stabbing of her husband. A judge on Monday set Ashley Dietrich’s bond at 100 thousand-dollars. Police say she stabbed her husband in the chest during an argument back on October 15th. Prosecutors say she stabbed him with an eight-inch kitchen knife. Police say there appeared to be a history of fighting between the two.

 It’s a guilty verdict in a 15-year-old murder case in Marathon County.  A jury yesterday evening found Cindy Schulz-Juedes guilty of killing her husband back in 2006.  Police found Ken Juedes shot to death, and always considered her a person of interest.  Her lawyers say at least five other people could have killed her husband back in 2006.  Schulz-Juedes is 66-years-old, she will be sentenced at a later date.

Xcel Energy customers in Wisconsin could be next to see their power bills go up. The company yesterday asked Minnesota’s Public Utilities Commission for a 20 percent electric rate hike. Xcel says that would add another 20 dollars to the average homeowner’s power bill. Xcel says it needs to charge customers more to cover the cost of adding new green energy power sources.

The top Republican in the State Assembly says Democrats are dragging-out his investigation into last year’s election.  Assembly Speaker Robin Vos yesterday said his review of last year’s vote could stretch into next year.  Vos said Democratic leaders, including Attorney General Josh Kaul, are ‘doing everything possible’ to stop former Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Mike Gableman from getting answers about the 2020 election.  Vos also said yesterday that he’d sign-off on more subpoenas if Gableman said they are needed.

They are fishing with electrified lines and loudspeakers near La Crosse. The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is joining with teams from Minnesota to try and clear invasive carp out of the Mississippi River. Fishermen are using electric shocks and loud noises to herd the fish into ‘cells,’ then they are taking the fish out of the river. The last round of carp fishing like this found 34 carp in the river near La Crosse. Both Wisconsin and Minnesota are doing all they can

It’s the time of year when the state of Wisconsin is telling drivers to hit the deer. The state’s Insurance Commissioner on Monday said this is the time of year when car-vs-deer accidents peak. Drivers need to be aware, particularly at dusk and dawn. The Insurance Commissioner says it’s better to hit a deer, than to swerve and possibly hit a tree or another car.

The public is being warned about scammers claiming to be a multi-million-dollar Powerball winner. The name of Manuel Franco of West Allis, who won a 768-million-dollar jackpot in 2019, is being used in text messages, phone calls and emails looking for personal information.  Recipients of the bogus messages are told they’ve been chosen to receive money from Franco. The Better Business Bureau of Wisconsin is reminding the public against giving out any personal information.

The seven-day average for new coronavirus cases and hospitalizations is trending downward in Wisconsin.  However, the state Department of Health Services reports the death rate is rising.  The seven-day average for new cases is about 18-hundred a day, for deaths the average is 13, and the seven-day positive test rate is seven-point-three percent. CLICK FOR MORE FROM THE WI DHS. The CDC says with the exception of one county, the rest of Wisconsin remains at high risk for coronavirus transmission.  The one place