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Eau Claire County is listed among many in Wisconsin under a gypsy moth quarantine. That means wood movement restrictions and inspection requirements are in place for 52 of the states 72 counties. The state department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection says items covered by the quarantine include outdoor patio furniture, firewood, logs, nursery stock, cut Christmas trees, and mobile homes.

A “heart-to-heart” conversation with her father helped Chippewa Valley Technical College graduate Olivia Harmer turn her life around. Now, newly confident in her abilities, she is ready to embark on a career after completing the Radiography program at CVTC, and since she has ties to various parts of the country, her horizons are virtually limitless. Harmer delivered the student speaker’s address at CVTC’s virtual Spring Graduation Celebration Friday, May 21. She was one of 839 graduates in 72 programs honored

 Nearly half of Wisconsin’s voter fraud cases from last November came from La Crosse. The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported over the weekend that election managers are looking into 27 different voter fraud cases. Most of the, 16 in fact, were from La Crosse where voters used a UPS store as their voting address. The others include four people who voted both in-person and through the mail, as well as one felon who voted, and others who returned other people’s absentee ballots.

The man who stole over a million-dollars from Eau Claire County taxpayers wants to get out of prison early. Larry Lokken earlier this month asked to be let out of prison. He’s served just five years of a nine year sentence. Wisconsin has a law that allows inmates over 65 to ask to be let out of prison early. The state’s Department of Corrections says Lokken is at a low level to reoffend. He’s paid back just over 18 thousand-dollars of the

No one is saying why a semi truck driver refused to stop for police over the weekend. Eau Claire County’s sheriff says deputies and state troopers had to chase the truck from Dunn County into Altoona Saturday night. No one was hurt, but the truck was disabled. The sheriff’s office says it is investigating the chase, and may have more information about a motive soon.

Milwaukee Police are once again counting-up all of the shootings from over the weekend. Officers say at least six people were shot and wounded Saturday or yesterday. The shootings happened across the city. At least two people are fighting for their lives after the shootings. There’s no word on any arrests in any of the shootings so far.

 People on unemployment in Wisconsin have to start looking for work this week. Lawmakers last week voted to reinstate the state’s work-search requirement. That means anyone collecting unemployment benefits must apply for jobs, and show proof to the state, in order to keep their benefits. Republicans at the Capitol and business groups across the state say there is a desperate need for workers. They say overly generous unemployment benefits are paying people too much to stay home.

Fewer and fewer people are getting the coronavirus shot in Wisconsin. The state’s Department of Health Services says last week’s doses barely topped 150 thousand. That’s down about 17 thousand doses from the week before. Wisconsin’s coronavirus vaccination peak was in early April with 435 thousand doses handed-out in one week. Almost 41 percent of people in the state are fully vaccinated. CLICK HERE FOR MORE FROM WI DHS. What does that mean for the goal of herd immunity? A lot more

Kwik Trip is getting five million-dollars from the state for creating hundreds of jobs. The Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation last week said Kwik Trip hit its promised jobs numbers by expanding its campus in La Crosse. Kwik Trip has added over 180 stores over the past three years. The company has stores across Wisconsin, but also in Iowa and Minnesota. Kwik Trip’s Cody Key says they are looking to expand into Michigan next.

There will be a debate about guns at the Wisconsin Capitol this week. The Assembly Committee on State Affairs is scheduled to take-up a proposal that would limit how some federal gun laws could be enforced in the state. It’s similar to what Second Amendment Sanctuary counties have declared. A public hearing on the plan is set for noon tomorrow.