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WE Energies will stop using coal for its power plants earlier than first planned. The company yesterday said it will switch away from coal by 2035. WE Energies had previously said it would end its use of coal by 2050. The biggest change means the Oak Creek power plant will switch over to natural gas. WE Energies says it’s making the move to help the environment and get closer to its goal of zero carbon emissions by 2050.

Wisconsin is ending its week with a little more than 900 people in the hospital with the coronavirus. The state’s Hospital Association yesterday said there are 920 people hospitalized with the virus across the state. That’s up from the end of last week. Of them, 264 are in the ICU. The Hospital Association does not track how many people are hospitalized with the virus, as opposed to people who are hospitalized because of it. CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFO.

There’s opposition and at least one lawsuit in Wisconsin over President Biden’s new coronavirus vaccine mandate. The state’s largest business group, Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce, yesterday blasted the new order from OSHA that all businesses with more than 100 employees require those workers to get their coronavirus shots. WMC’s Kurt Bauer says the order is unconstitutional, but more to the point will hurt businesses that are already needing workers. The Wisconsin Institute of Law and Liberty filed a lawsuit over

Inmates in Wisconsin’s prisons are going to get copies of their mail from here on out. The state’s Department of Corrections yesterday said it will no longer provide inmates with the original letters and cards because of drug concerns. Specifically, DOV says it wants to keep paper that’s been laced with synthetic marijuana, or “spice,” out of prisons. An outside company, and not prison guards, will do the copying.

The Powerball jackpot is now up to 146-million dollars.  That’s after last night’s drawing resulted in no grand prize winner.  The cash option is now just over 104-million bucks.  The next drawing takes place Saturday night.

An investigation is underway by the NFL into whether the Packers and quarterback Aaron Rodgers followed proper COVID-19 protocols as set out by the league.  Packers CEO Mark Murphy tells WTMJ-TV the team is cooperating with the league’s inquiry.  Coach Matt LaFleur says COVID protocols were followed at least inside Lambeau Field.

The overall enrollment at UW campuses dips a bit this fall, but is still better than enrollment losses reported nationwide.  The National Student Clearinghouse Research Center says nationwide enrollment dropped an average of two-point-three-percent this semester.  Enrollment fell off by just over one-percent in the UW system.  Four campuses including Marinette, Manitowoc, Sheboygan and Green Bay saw enrollment increases.

Officials with SSM Health say thousands of young children are set to receive their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine.  SSM has only been making appointments for children five to eleven-years-old who just became eligible for vaccinations.  About three-thousand kids have been signed up in the first 12 hours of making the appointments.  Five-thousand additional kids have been registered for vaccinations at school-based clinics.

When you think “Thanksgiving”, what comes to mind? Turkey! According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), more than 46 million turkeys are cooked and eaten in the United States at Thanksgiving. That number represents one-sixth of all the turkeys sold in the U.S. each year. There are a few tips that will ensure that your holiday meal is safe and delicious. “Thawing and cooking are the two challenges any holiday cook will face,” according to Barbara Ingham, Extension FoodSafety

Thursday, November 11 is Veterans Day. The Eau Claire Patriotic Council announces the 2021 program will be held at the American Legion, 634 Water Street, Eau Claire, WI. The program will begin at 10:00 a.m. and conclude shortly after 11:00 a.m. The public is invited. The program will highlight area veterans as well as a brief honoring of those who never came home. There will be a special tribute and commemoration of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. For 100