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Pfizer is out with big news for parents about its COVID vaccine.  The company says a low dose is safe and effective for children ages five to 11.  Those tested showed antibody responses after the second shot.  They also reported that the levels were just as strong as vaccinated teenagers and young adults.  Pfizer’s CEO says they plans to ask the FDA to approve this age group soon.  The vaccine is already available for anyone 12 and older.

Milwaukee Police are closing the chapter on another violence weekend in the city. Police say eight people were shot between Friday and late last night, two people died in those shootings. A 48-year-old man and a 31-year-old both died in separate shootings on Saturday. Police say no one has been arrested for either of the deadly shootings yet.

During National Preparedness month, the Eau Claire City-County Health Department encourages you and your family to prepare for and protect against disasters and severe weather events by learning essential life-saving skills. “As we’re seeing more natural disasters, like flooding and tornados, it’s important that our community builds a culture of preparedness,” says Joe Kalscheur, Emergency Preparedness Specialist. Get involved with emergency preparedness and response WITH A CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFO.

A Saturday on the water turned into a rescue situation for five people in La Crosse. Firefighters had to use their inflatable boats to rescue the group who got stuck while on a canoe trip down the La Crosse River. Firefighters say the canoe got stuck in a tree. No one was injured.

There’s no word on when the second suspect in Dunn County’s quadruple murder will be back in the state to face charges. Police in Gilbert, Arizona say 38-year-old Antoine Suggs turned himself in on Friday. He’s wanted for the deaths of four people found in an abandoned SUV last weekend. The other suspect, 56-year-old Darren McWright, was arrested in St. Paul, Minnesota last week. Investigators say all six people were together in a Minneapolis bar before the killings. No one

Folks in Wisconsin may soon need to be 21 in order to buy any tobacco products, but some anti-smoking advocates want more. Sara Sahli with the Cancer Action Network says the plan forwarded by lawmakers last week has too many holes in it. She says lawmakers are allowing a loophole for vape products to continue. The Senate’s judiciary committee last week voted to send the proposal to the full Senate for a vote. A plan two years ago made it through the

Kids and teachers in Chippewa Falls schools have to mask-up once again. Superintendent Jeff Holmes sent a letter home to parents on Friday explaining the new mask rules. Everyone who steps into a school in Chippewa Falls, including visitors and people who’ve been vaccinated, must wear a mask. Holmes says nearly 10-percent of kids are at home, either because of a positive coronavirus test or because of quarantine. He says there were 66 students confirmed with the virus last week,

It remains to be seen just how far Wisconsin’s coronavirus vaccine numbers will fall. The state’s Department of Health Services is reporting just 35-thousand vaccine doses were handed-out last week. That’s down from over 50-thousand the week before and over 70-thousand two weeks ago. The numbers usually go-up once all counties report their totals later today. CLICK HERE FOR MORE FROM WI DHS.

Leaders in La Crosse County are officially on the record as welcoming Afghan refugees to the area. County Board Chairwoman Monica Kruse helped push through a welcoming resolution last week. She acknowledged that there are some people in La Crosse who are wary about the refugees currently staying at Fort McCoy, but she doesn’t want to encourage fear or discrimination. It’s unclear just how many of the 13-thousand refugees at the fort will stay in Wisconsin, or where they will go