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We will take a look at the public health picture here in Wisconsin. Nearly two million people in Wisconsin are fully vaccinated against the coronavirus. The state’s Department of Human Services says just over 600 of them have tested positive for COVID. DHS released the numbers on post-vaccination positives yesterday. The 605 positives amount to point-zero-three percent of all people who are fully vaccinated in the state. Doctors say the numbers are expected, they say no vaccine is 100 percent effective. CLICK

Police officers, firefighters, and other first responders in Wisconsin will now have a much easier path to workers’ compensation for PTSD. Governor Tony Evers yesterday signed a new law that eliminates the requirement that first responders prove their PTSD came from ‘unusual stress’ on the job. The new law simply requires that first responders be diagnosed with PTSD to qualify. Benefits will last for 32 weeks, and the new law caps first responders to three claims during their entire career.

Outside of a few broad promises, no one really knows how Wisconsin will spend its three billion-dollars in stimulus money. Governor Tony Evers yesterday said he doesn’t know either. The governor said he will deliver details on just where the money will go in the next couple of weeks. Republicans at the Capitol say the governor has issued some press releases, but doesn’t have a plan. The governor has said he wants to spend the money on people and businesses impacted by

Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul says his investigation into sexual abuse complaints in the Catholic Church in Wisconsin will cover all claims, no matter how old. Kaul announced the investigation yesterday, he told church leaders about it a week ago. Kaul plans to look into each of Wisconsin’s five church dioceses, including the Archdiocese of Milwaukee. Kaul says he is moving forward ‘for the victims.’ Church leaders say they are worried about what this new investigation may do to those victims. CLICK HERE FOR

Republicans at the Wisconsin Capitol are not letting-up in their push to reform the state’s elections. An Assembly committee yesterday held a hearing on several plans that supporters say will close the loopholes that were exploited last fall. Green Bay state Rep. David Steffen says something must be done to restore trust in Wisconsin’s electoral process. He says, at best, less than half of voters trust the election system. His plan deals specifically with absentee ballots, and making sure voters actually fill them

The Milwaukee Bucks and the Milwaukee Health Department are teaming up to vaccinate basketball fans.  A mobile COVID-19 vaccination site will be at Fiserv Forum this Sunday when the Bucks host the Nets.  Fans 16-years-old and up can receive their first dose of the Pfizer vaccine from 1 p.m. through the conclusion of Sunday’s game.  After fans get their first dose, officials will be on hand to schedule their appointments for the second dose.

 Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul announces a statewide effort to investigate clergy abuse.  The AG was joined by survivors and family members of abuse victims today to unveil a website and phone number where clergy abuse can be reported confidentially.  Kaul says the people of Wisconsin especially victims deserve an independent review of clergy and faith leaders abuse.  The website you can find with a CLICK HERE.

A new law will allow police officers and firefighters diagnosed with PTSD to receive workers’ compensation benefits.  Governor Tony Evers signed the Senate bill this morning.  It will allow payment of workman’s compensation benefits if a public safety officer is diagnosed with PTSD and the mental injury is not accompanied by a physical injury.  It also limits the liability for treatment to no more than 32 weeks.

The Chippewa County Historical Society has high hopes to bring back a local tradition this spring. Last year, the Covid-19 pandemic disrupted The Past Passed Here, the society’s popular fur-trade and logging-era reenactment. It’s back on the calendar for the public, May 6-9, at Marshall Park in Chippewa Falls. Of course, this year there is still uncertainty caused by the pandemic, but the organization is dedicated to following CDC and Chippewa County Health Department safety guidelines with the plan as

Additional charges are expected after a police chase in Chippewa County. Chippewa County Sheriff’s Office Deputy attempted to stop a vehicle for lane deviations and left of center near CTH X and CTH XX. The Vehicle fled and got onto STH westbound with speeds reaching 100 mph. Chippewa Falls and Lake Hallie Police successfully deployed tire deflation spikes and the vehicle turned northbound on STH 53 as the front tires deflated. The vehicle continued to flee as the front tires