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There will be no vaccine requirement for the folks who work for Menomonee Falls. The village board last night voted to ban a vaccine mandate for village employees. Village President Dave Glasgow says the ban is more politics than policy as President Biden’s new vaccine mandate doesn’t cover public employees in Wisconsin. Glasgow also says there are no plans right now to require village workers to get their shot. Five village board members did vote for the plan, which they say

Packer nation is off the ledge. Green Bay got into regular season form last night with a 35-17 victory over the Detroit Lions. The Packers trailed at halftime but added 21 unanswered points in the second half to win the game in a walk. Aaron Rodgers finished the night with 255 yards passing and four touchdowns.

A student from the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh believes a person of interest in the death of Gabby Petito was the same person who hitched a ride with her and her boyfriend in Wyoming.  Miranda Baker posted on Tik-Tok that she and her boyfriend picked up a hitchhiker believed to be Brian Laundrie at Grand Teton National Park on August 29th.  Laundrie and Petito had been camping at Grand Teton when Petito disappeared.  Her body has since been found in Wyoming, but

The State Department of Health confirms the number of COVID-19 cases statewide has topped 700-thousand.  The 7-Day average continues to rise and has increased by 13-hundred cases a day in just the last week.  Health Services reported 15-hundred-and-18 cases yesterday with a test positivity rate over eight-percent.  Two deaths were reported yesterday boosting the death toll to seven-thousand-837. CLICK HERE FOR MORE FROM WI DHS. Meanwhile, a new COVID-19 testing site is opening in Appleton.  The site is at the

Spencer-Columbus is in search of a football opponent for this Friday.  The team was scheduled to play Nekoosa which had to cancel because of COVID-19 protocols.  The game would be played in Spencer as part of the Spencer-Columbus joint homecoming.  An interested school can contact the athletic department at Spencer.

Serve Wisconsin announced that Wisconsin has received nearly $8.1 million in grant funding from AmeriCorps, the federal agency for national service and community volunteerism. Included within those funds are $410,813 in AmeriCorps funding for two AmeriCorps programs specifically centered in Eau Claire and Chippewa Falls, with several other statewide programs also having members serving in the region. “This funding will put 888 AmeriCorps members, including over 90 members from Eau Claireand Chippewa counties, on the ground to help our local

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.