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Some of the cats found abandoned in Dunn County are available for adoption. The Dunn County Humane Society says some of the 15 cats that survived last week’s shooting spree are looking for new homes. Investigators say they’re still looking for whoever shot 18 other cats. The reward in the case is sitting at 10 thousand-dollars. CLICK HERE FOR MORE FROM DUNN CO. HUMANE SOCIETY.

There are some new numbers to go with the stories from employers who say they can’t fill their open jobs. The National Federation of Independent Businesses in Wisconsin yesterday said 44 percent of small business owners said they cannot find people to work. The NFIB says 92 percent of small business owners say they can’t find ‘qualified’ people to work. The survey comes as business groups in Wisconsin and across the country urge governors to rollback enhanced unemployment benefits.

Wisconsin’s coronavirus vaccine count has largely stayed the same for weeks. The state’s Department of Health Services yesterday said 44-and-a-half percent of people in the state have gotten one dose of the vaccine. That number has been in the 40-percent-range for weeks. DHS says over 37 percent of people have gotten both doses. That number has risen. DHS says, overall, far fewer people are coming-in to get the vaccine. Total doses so far this week come to just over 15

Republicans in the Wisconsin Assembly want Governor Tony Evers to send the National Guard to Texas and Arizona. State Rep. Tyler August yesterday led the push to pass a resolution calling on the governor to send wherever aid he can to states along the southern border. State Rep. Jim Steineke said the governor didn’t hesitate to send troops to Washington, D.C. back in January. Steineke said the governor shouldn’t hesitate this time either. The resolution does not force the governor to do

The recent cold snap has folks in Door County worried. Soren’s Valhalla Orchards owner Terry Sorenson says about 30 percent of his cherry crop has already been damaged. He says it has to be at least 50 degrees for the cherry blossoms to bloom. That’s been a struggle this cool spring. Sorenson says the weather is adding a bit of instability to the state’s cherry crop. That could mean higher prices, or fewer cherries for tourists to pick when the

The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children hopes a newly released age progression image will help find a missing boy.  Today is the 10th anniversary of the disappearance of Timmothy Pitzen who was six-years-old when he was last seen at the Kalahari Resort in the Wisconsin Dells.  His mother was found dead several days later at a motel in Rockford, Illinois with a note saying her son was okay but no one would ever find him.  The forensic image released shows

A sea of cheese made for a messy cleanup on Highway 59 in Albany.  The highway was closed for almost eight hours yesterday so crews could clean up thousands of pounds of cheese that spilled from an overturned semi.  The semi ran into a ditch and crashed into a power pole, spilling over 40-thousand-pounds of cheese.  The driver was wearing a seatbelt and was not injured but was cited for failure to secure a load.

Police in Eau Claire say a 33-year-old woman exposed her two children to methamphetamines.  According to the police report, a social worker told them about the woman’s drug usage and that her three- and nine-year-old children may have been exposed.  Police say the mother has a female friend who also brings drugs — including methamphetamine and heroin — into the home.  The woman is identified as Brittany Cloud.  She has been charged with a felony count of neglecting a child.

Police are searching for the thief who stole Lily — a popular cockatiel who lived at Tropic Waters Pet Center in Eau Claire.  Lily belongs to the shop’s owner and was not for sale.  Owner Jim Reiman says he raised Lily from when she was only weeks old.  He says she is a tame and trusting bird and could have been easily stolen.  He says he’s worried about her welfare because she has nutrition and social interaction needs.  A 200-dollar

In a trend that is seen nationwide, health analysts in Eau Claire say people of color have lower vaccination rates than the rest of the population.  Health data show 44 percent of white people in Eau Claire County have received at least one shot of the vaccine, compared with 38 percent of Asian people, 29 percent of Hispanics, 23 percent of American Indians and only 22 percent of Blacks.  Public health advocates blame mistrust of the healthcare system, language barriers