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For those who spent all of quarantine with their pups, today’s the day to give them a little extra treat.  National Dog Day was started in 2004 and continues today with more Dog owners than before as ownership increased by eleven-percent in 2020 according to the American Pet Products Association. The day is meant to celebrate those furry friends that comfort us during rough times and those who save lives.  And for those who don’t have a Dog, this could be the perfect time to

 Another 53 cases of COVID-19 are being reported out of Eau Claire as of Wednesday’s update from state health officials.  Additionally, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services noted yesterday that more than half of the population in Eau Claire County is fully vaccinated.  That surpasses the statewide average in terms of full vaccination.  Just over 54-percent of the statewide population has received at least their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.    CLICK HERE FOR MORE FROM CITY HEALTH OFFICIALS.    

There are different decisions from different districts regarding protocols and a return to the classroom. Eau Claire Area School District is now requiring that all students wear face coverings inside school buildings starting September 1st.  Previously, the mask mandate was in place for pre-K through 8th grade, but as of Wednesday night’s board meeting, the district has added high school to the requirement.  The mandate goes for all students, even those who are eligible and have already received the COVID-19

UW-Eau Claire researchers are conducting tests on classroom ventilation in an effort to control the transmission of COVID-19 on campus this fall.  Two professors and a group of students utilized large industrial fans and dry ice to measure carbon dioxide levels in classrooms inside Schneider Hall Wednesday.  This allowed the team to simulate a classroom full of people exhaling carbon dioxide while breathing and the rate at which the air turns over into heightened levels of CO2.  The group’s hope

Dane County officials are reporting a massive grant that will go toward expanding bike trails across the area.  County Executive Joe Parisi announced Wednesday a combined 770-thousand dollars in grants and other awards for the project.  The grant program provided a matching grant for communities who brought ideas to the table for expanding bike trails, adding bike parks, and improving bike safety.  The hundreds of thousands of dollars will now be split between five different projects across the county that

The Eau Claire Area School District recently made the following statement as they announced an updated requirement for masks heading into the back to school season. ECASD STATEMENT: Based on data regarding COVID-19 increases and transmission levels in Eau Claire County, the ECASD will be requiring students grades 9-12 to mask indoors. This will begin August 30, 2021, for grade 9 and student leaders participating in high school Link Crew orientation and September 1, 2021, for all other high school

Governor Tony Evers is being filled-in on the operation surrounding the housing of Afghan refugees at Fort McCoy.  The governor visited Fort McCoy today to hear about the planning and medical processing by federal military personnel and to get updates on Operation Allies Refuge.  The governor also had a chance to meet some of the Afghanis who arrived this week from their war-torn nation.  The governor says our allies from Afghanistan have a long road ahead of them but Wisconsin will continue

A Dane County man is facing a second, first-degree murder charge.  Chandler Halderson is accused of killing his father in mid-July after his remains were found in the town of Cottage Grove.  At that time his mother remained missing but her body was recovered in the Town of Roxbury later in the month.  The additional charge for allegedly killing his mother was added against Halderson today in Dane County Court.

A State Senator is currently in stable condition as he battles COVID pneumonia.  The office of Andre Jacque says the Senator from De Pere was placed on a ventilator earlier this week after testing positive last week for the coronavirus.  It’s not publicly known whether Senator Jacque has received the COVID vaccine.

In a new study, SmartAsset crunched the numbers to find the most livable college towns in America. More specifically, they analyzed data for 116 U.S. cities and towns across eight livability metrics, including housing costs as a percentage of the median household income, the June 2021 unemployment rate and crime rates. Eau Claire ranks among the top five most livable college towns nationwide. Have a look below and CLICK HERE FOR MORE.