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Wisconsin’s coronavirus hospitalization numbers are holding steady. The state’s Hospital Association yesterday said there are 16-hundred people in the hospital with the virus. That is exactly the count the Hospital Association reported at the end of last week. The Hospital Association says there are just over 400 people in ICUs in the state. The Hospital Association does not track who is hospitalized with the virus and who is hospitalized because of it.

Oshkosh is extending its mask requirement.  The city yesterday said everyone, regardless of their vaccination status, must wear a face mask in city hall or other city buildings til at least the end of January.  City leaders say Winnebago County is seeing a spike in coronavirus cases this month.

Investigators say the Milwaukee County employee fired for taking bribes admitted that she took money to erase people’s child support debts. The county agreed to fire 45-year-old Daneen Pope following her arrest back in September. Prosecutors in Milwaukee are currently mulling charges. Investigators say she took hundreds of 50 dollar bribes to erase thousands of dollars in child support liens. Pope says her county salary of nearly 40 thousand-dollars wasn’t enough.

The city’s health department reopened its testing sites yesterday, and people were in line all day. The health department’s Nick Tomaro says thousands of people turned-out yesterday to get tested. Milwaukee will be able to test everyone, but it won’t happen quickly. The city is offering free tests at some sites just three days a week, meaning the long lines will get even longer. Milwaukee’s health department says anyone who wants to speed-up their wait should pre-register before heading out

Evelyn and Jackson, each with spelling variations top the list of names given to babies born at Marshfield Medical Center-Eau Claire in 2021. For girls, the most popular spelling was Evelyn, with variations included Evalynn and Evelynn. The name has English origins and means “wished for child.” Harper was the second most popular name. Ava, Brynlee/Brynley, Charlotte, Madelyn/Madilynn, Natalie and Stella tied for third most popular names given. For boys, Jackson and Jack topped the list. According to BabyNames.com, Jackson

Two men are facing multiple charges after Officers responded to calls of suspicious activity. Below is the press release from Lake Hallie authorities: On December 26, 2021, at approximately 8:15 PM, a Lake Hallie Police Officer was dispatched to the Wisconsin Auto Auction, 3272 County Highway P, Lake Hallie for subjects walking around with flashlights. Approximately one minute later, the Officer observed a burgundy jeep leaving the parking lot and stopped the vehicle a short distance later then contacted the

Two people are hurt after a plane crash in northern Wisconsin.  The Florence County Sheriff’s Office says a small plane crashed near Menominee River Road near Spread Eagle on Christmas morning.  Two people in the plane were taken to Dickinson County Memorial Hospital in unknown condition.  The cause of the crash hasn’t been determined.

A southern Wisconsin family is being credited with saving a deer stranded on a frozen pond.  The family tells NBC 15 they recently spotted the deer near Fond du Lac.  The family says it used a rope to pull the deer back to dry land and help it away from the area.  The family thinks the deer could’ve been stranded for several days.

Wisconsin gas prices continue to drop after Christmas.  According to Triple-A, the average price for regular unleaded in Wisconsin is two dollars and 95 cents per gallon.  That’s down three cents from last week and down 15 cents from last month.  Wisconsin gas prices are over 30 cents lower than the national average.

 It’s a new day for the office space as companies emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic and a new normal emerges. University of Wisconsin-Stout alum Caitlin Wolff, of St. Paul, a social spaces specialist with the global furniture company Haworth, sees it as an opportunity for companies to create collaborative, yet flexible spaces for employees. Wolff spoke virtually recently as part of the School of Art and Design Speaker Series. Over the past 18 months, people have learned they can work from home but miss