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An issue with her pregnancy is prompting the dismissal of a juror seated for the Kyle Rittenhouse murder trial.  She is the second juror released in the last two days.  A juror was removed yesterday for telling a deputy an inappropriate joke connected to the trial.  There are now 18 jurors hearing testimony and 12 will be selected for deliberations.

For the first time in school history UW-Madison is flying the Ho-Chunk Nation flag on campus.  The flag was raised this morning above Bascom Hall.  A university spokesperson says it is all part of the ongoing commitment to educate people about the tribal nation and recognize the ancestral home of the Ho-Chunk Nation.

Governor Evers is asking members of the military community to contribute ornaments for this year’s Tribute To Our Troops holiday tree.  The tree will be displayed at the executive residence in Maple Grove.  Families of military members need to send the holiday ornament dedicated to their loved one by Friday, November 26th.  Ornaments can be sent to Mr. Liam Walsh at the Wisconsin National Guard Service Member Support Division, 24-hundred Wright Street, Madison, Wisconsin 53704.

Temperatures will moderate across much of Wisconsin over the next several days and fire officials suggest this is a good time to make sure furnaces and chimneys are safe for the upcoming winter months.  If you use a fireplace, you should have a chimney sweep inspect its readiness.  Home heating furnaces should also be serviced to make sure there are no issues with carbon monoxide leaking or other problems.  And safety with space heaters is critical, so don’t plug a space heater

The average price for regular gas in Wisconsin is up two-cents-a-gallon compared to a week ago.  Triple-A says the cost of gas across the Badger State today is three-dollars-and-16-cents.  That’s 26-cents-a-gallon lower than the national average of three-42.  Drivers are paying three-14-a-gallon in Kenosha and Janesville, three-12 in Green Bay, three-ten in Madison, three-oh-two in Fond du Lac and three-23 in Superior and Eau Claire.

Chippewa Valley Parade of Lights Registration Now Open! The days are getting shorter and the nights are getting longer, but that doesn’t mean we’re stuck in the dark. Embracewinter and its shorter days by joining the Eau Claire Parks, Recreation, and Forestry Division’s Second Annual Chippewa Valley Parade of Lights! Registration is now open for the Second Annual Chippewa Valley Parade of Lights. Residents and commercial businesses in the Eau Claire and Altoona School Districts are invited to decorate the

Last week about this time, many of us were prepping for Halloween. The tricks, treats, scares, and sweets of a popular holiday.  But for this week’s Friday Feel Good we drop the masks and make up and look at the sweet story from Florida that finds families celebrating much more than the haunted holiday.  Eleven families officially adopted a total of fifteen kids into their “forever homes” during a fun Halloween-themed ceremony last week in Florida.   The judge and numerous attendees were

Stage Door Unlocked Productions will present a performance of A Christmas Carol – A Reading By Charles Dickens at 7:30pm on Saturday, November 27 at The Grand Theatre in Eau Claire. The production concept was conceived by Nate Plummer and stars Mr. Plummer in the role of Charles Dickens. About the Production:This “one-man production” stars Nate Plummer as Charles Dickens and is based on the AmericanReading Tour that Dickens performed in the late 1800’s in which he portrayed all of

The COVID-19 vaccine is now available in Wisconsin for children ages 5 to 11. This Pfizer vaccine requires 2 doses, given 21 days apart, to offer the most protection. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THE VACCINE, CLICK HERE

Job creation came roaring back in October as the U.S. economy added 531-thousand new jobs.  Along with half-a-million new jobs, the unemployment rate fell to four-point-six percent last month.  The Labor Department reports job growth was widespread, with gains in leisure and hospitality, professional and business services, manufacturing, transportation, and warehousing.  Job creation had slowed dramatically in August and September after the economy added more than a million jobs in July.