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Despite warnings the Delta variant of COVID-19 is spreading rapidly there is a move to restrict the University of Wisconsin from monitoring the COVID virus on its campuses.  Republican State Senator Steve Nass plans to block UW from instituting protocols involving vaccines, masking and COVID testing.  He says his action is in response to the COVID mandates such as requiring unvaccinated students to submit to weekly testing.  Nass says some chancellors in the UW system are trying to take advantage of the

The chainsaws were out from Eau Claire to Kenosha after a line of strong and severe storms cut across the state. There are no reports of any serious injuries, but there are plenty of reports of damage. The National Weather Service issued several tornado warnings as part of the storm system. There are flooded streets and downed power lines in many communities. Utilities in the state say tens of thousands of people lost power during the worst of the storms.

There’s a good chance kids in Wisconsin schools will be wearing masks when they return to the classroom this fall. The state’s Department of Health Services yesterday said it fully supports the new CDC recommendations that all kids and teachers wear masks at school, even if they’ve been vaccinated. Local school districts will make the final decision, and many schools are recommending masks for all kids. DHS says the new mask guidelines are in-line with the CDC’s advice on controlling the Delta

The search for a missing elderly woman in Sheboygan has come to a happy ending. Authorities in Sheboygan say Agnes Leubner has been found safe. The Highway Patrol issued a Silver Alert for her yesterday when she didn’t show-up for lunch with her friends. The search included casinos in Green Bay and Menominee. Troopers canceled the alert late last night.

COVID-19 case numbers are rising the in Chippewa Valley and the Health Department, along with area healthcare partners, are asking students and young adults to schedule a COVID-19 vaccine appointment. Anyone vaccinated this week with Pfizer (a 2-dose series) can be fully vaccinated by the first week of September. A limited supply of Johnson & Johnson is still available in our area for those 18 years and older, and those individuals will be fully vaccinated just 2 weeks after their

This week, Marsy’s Law for Wisconsin and Bolton Refuge House joined together for an event displaying silhouettes in downtown Eau Claire to help raise awareness of crime victims’ rights in Wisconsin. The silhouettes highlight various rights included under Wisconsin’s recently adopted crime victims’ rights constitutional amendment known as Marsy’s Law. Bolton Refuge House has used silhouettes in the past to memorialize victims of domestic-related homicides. Nine silhouettes were placed on display in downtown Eau Claire on Barstow Street. Each silhouette

If you are waking up after a night of storms, it’s a new day. For many, the sun will give a lot of people their first look at what last night’s storms left behind.  The chainsaws will be out from Eau Claire to Kenosha after a line of strong and severe storms cut across the state. There are no reports of any serious injuries, but there are plenty of reports of damage. The National Weather Service issued several tornado warnings

More nurses could be seeing more patients across Wisconsin under one of the latest plans at the state Capitol. A Senate panel yesterday listened to hours of testimony on a plan to give advanced practice nurses more freedom and more authority. The idea is to allow APRNs, as they are known, to work without the direct supervision of a doctor and to allow them to prescribe medicine. Nurses say it’s a way to give patients more healthcare options. Some of the state’s

Eau Claire’s marathon is going to go down the pedestrian trail along the river, as opposed to across it. The city council on Tuesday unanimously approved a new route for this year’s marathon. The old route had to be scrapped because of work on the High Bridge. The marathon is scheduled for September 25th and 26th this year. CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFO ON THE EVENT.

Students at UW-La Crosse who get their coronavirus shot have a shot at some extra scholarship money. The school yesterday said it is offering more scholarships, along with other prizes, to get more students vaccinated. The scholarships are in addition to the seven-thousand-dollar scholarships being offered as part of the UW System’s 70 For 70 program. UW-La Crosse’s Jenni Brundage says the school is not forcing people to get vaccinated, but it is absolutely trying to encourage them to get