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You can count the number of people in the hospital with the coronavirus in Eau Claire on one hand. Hospital managers say they are seeing a few new coronavirus cases in the hospital but not many. Eau Claire’s official hospitalization count jumped by just seven last week. The state’s Department of Health Services says all of northwestern Wisconsin had just 15 people in the hospital with the virus last week. Doctors say many of the people in the hospital with the virus

Corporate workers at Molson Coors and new hires are going to have to get their coronavirus shots. The company yesterday said some of its workers will be required to get vaccinated. Molson CEO Gavin Hattersley said in an email to the company that people who work in the brewery, distribution centers, and manufacturing facilities won’t have to get the shots because their jobs allow for social distancing. Molson Coors yesterday also said it expects its corporate staff to move back

The spike in new coronavirus cases is not pushing more people to get the coronavirus vaccine. The state’s Department of Health Services says doctors last week gave-out just over 52-thousand vaccine doses. That’s about where Wisconsin’s dose total has been for the past three weeks. In all, DHS says doctors and nurses have administered nearly six-million vaccine doses since late last year. A little over 53-percent of people in Wisconsin have gotten one dose of the vaccine. CLICK HERE FOR MORE FROM WI

The governor says just over 600 people got their coronavirus shot and a free cream puff at the State Fair this year. Governor Tony Evers yesterday said 608 people cashed-in on the giveaway at the fair. The governor says it’s great news. Wisconsin’s Department of Health Services says the most recent seven-day average for coronavirus cases in the state is just over 700 new cases.

A former Metropolis employee was arrested. It was on August 16th that the Eau Claire County Sheriff’s Office arrested Brent C. Nicolet, 24, of Eau Claire after an investigation by Detectives. Nicolet was a staff member of the Metropolis Resort at the time of arrest. A charge of Possession of Child Pornography has been referred to the Eau Claire County District Attorney’s Office. An initial court appearance is set for August 17, 2021, at 11a.m. Eau Claire County Sheriff’s Detectives

Thousands of Afghans fleeing the violence in their country may land at Fort McCoy as their first stop in the United States.  The Afghans have applied for special immigrant visas as tens of thousands worked with U.S troops serving as interpreters and in other roles.  The Afghan refugees are fearful of being targeted for death by the Taliban which is taking control of the country.  Evacuations are underway in the capital of Kabul where several have died trying to find

A Neenah man convicted of killing his grandparents is found incompetent for his sentencing.  Alexander Kraus was in Outagamie County Court today where a judge found him not competent to proceed and ordered additional treatment and evaluation.  A jury found Kraus responsible for the 2019 killings but also ruled that he suffered from a mental disease at the time of the crime.

The Pharmacy Society of Wisconsin (PSW) is pleased to recognize Jordan Dow of Mayo Clinic Health System as the recipient of the 2021 Pharmacist of the Year Award. Jordan is the Regional Director of Pharmacy for Mayo Clinic Health System, Northwest Wisconsin Region. In this role, Jordan oversees medication management and pharmacy services across five hospital locations and serves as the accountable leader for all financial, quality, safety, regulatory, clinical and operational aspects of pharmacy performance. Jordan has consistently demonstrated

Wisconsin Powerball Lottery players will soon get a chance to start the week in a winning way with a third weekly drawing being added to the lotto game starting Monday, August 23, 2021. Beginning August 23, 2021, Powerball drawings will be held Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday at 9:59 p.m. All other elements of Powerball will remain the same, including the prize structure, gameplay, odds, and the price of the ticket. Players may purchase Powerball tickets for the first Monday draw starting Sunday, August 22, 2021. 

Above photo: Students attending FYRO Campus Life session in Jarvis Hall The shift to campus is a big deal for many students and families and locally, that process has begun! With classes at UW STOUT starting on Wednesday, Sept. 8, 1,110 students from the incoming class participated in FYRO events.  In previous years, FYRO consisted of a one-day visit during a three-week period in June. Students enrolled in courses and met their first-year advisers, followed by Week One Orientation in