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Eau Claire is still trying to figure out how to spend its stimulus money. City and county leaders held a listening session yesterday evening to get a sense of what people in the community want. The city of Eau Claire is in-line for just over 13 million-dollars in stimulus cash, while the county will receive just over 20 million.

We are getting some more numbers about just how many Afghan refugees have arrived in Wisconsin.  National Guard commanders yesterday said 90 flights of refugees have arrived at Volk Field, on their way to Fort McCoy over the past few weeks.  The guard says nearly 13 hundred troops are involved in what they are calling Operation Allies Welcome.  The last head count showed seven thousand Afghan refugees at Fort McCoy, though the base is prepared to handle as many as 13

The fight over who’s in charge at the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Board may mean pitfalls for hunters. DNR Board Chairman Frederick Prehn yesterday canceled this month’s meeting because he says DNR staffers didn’t provide him with anything to meet about. Prehn says canceling the meeting is unheard of because the September meeting often sets the stage for hunting seasons in Wisconsin. Prehn is in the middle of a power battle with DNR. He was appointed by former Governor Scott Walker, but

Folks in Madison are going to have to continue to wear their masks for another month. The city’s health department yesterday extended their mask order until October 8th. The extension also comes with a change. Public health managers added an exemption for performers, which means at the very least that the University of Wisconsin’s marching band will be able to play without having to keep their masks on at all times.

Add this to the list of problems caused by Wisconsin’s bus driver shortage. School leaders in the Howard-Suamico School District this week said a lack of drivers is forcing them to move or cancel some sports. Assistant superintendent Mike Juech says it’s hard enough to get kids to school during the day, he said finding drivers for after school sports and activities is even tougher. The bus company for Suamico schools, Lamar, says they have 73 buses but only 43 drivers.

Former Lieutenant Governor Rebecca Kleefisch is running for the Republican nomination for governor.  Kleefisch who served under Scott Walker launched her campaign today.  She says Governor Tony Evers’ entire term has been marked by failure and weakness.  Kleefisch says as governor she would ban sanctuary cities and deploy the Wisconsin National Guard to help secure the southern border.

Flags will fly at half-staff on Saturday in honor of three brothers from New London killed at Pearl Harbor.  Governor Tony Evers ordered the flags to fly from sunrise to sundown on September 11th when the brother’s remains will be buried with full military honors at Most Precious Blood Cemetery in New London.  Navy Firemen Malcolm Barber, Leroy Barber and Randolph Barber were aboard the USS Oklahoma on the day Pearl Harbor was attacked.  Their remains had been buried, unidentified,

There is a case of measles detected among the new Afghan refugees at Fort McCoy.  Officials say that person is in isolation and anyone who had close contact has been placed in quarantine.  Anyone else at risk has been given a measles vaccine and all the refugees are receiving a COVID vaccine.  No one else has been diagnosed with measles.

University of Wisconsin police are warning students about a new scam.  The department says there’s been a massive uptick in the number of scams targeting students.  One in particular offers 500-dollars a week to be a personal assistant.  Police say if you’re offered money without actually doing work or a job without ever applying or if you’re notified you won a large sum of money it’s most likely a scam.

UW System Interim President Tommy Thompson will visit the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire on Monday, Sept. 13, for a public event on the campus mall. As part of an effort to achieve a 70% vaccination rate on all campuses, Thompson will join Chancellor James Schmidt at the event to celebrate UW-Eau Claire’s progress toward the goal. The event will be held from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. The event is aimed at encouraging students who have not yet been vaccinated to take