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 The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) unveiled a new campaign educating retailers that Federal law now requires tobacco purchasers to be 21 years old. The campaign’s message to retailers is simple. Don’t sell tobacco to anyone under the age of 21. The Federal tobacco purchasing age was raised from 18 to 21 at the beginning of the year, and local health advocates say it was a long-overdue change. In addition to the DHS’s campaign, members of the Chippewa County

COVID-19 cases continue to edge up in the Badger State.  Health officials today confirmed 806 new cases.  Those cases bring the total number statewide to more than 597-thousand-300.  There are over nine-thousand active cases. CLICK HERE FOR MORE FROM WI DHS.

A Wisconsin native is being named the head coach of one of the top soccer teams in Germany.  Jesse Marsch will take over the reins of RB Leipzig for the 2021-2022 season.  Marsch coached the New York Red Bulls of the MLS for three years and also spent 2019 coaching RB Salzburg in Austria.  Marsch grew up in Racine and played both in the MLS and on the U.S. Men’s National Team.

Timothy M. O’Shea, Acting United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that 39 year old Diana Xiong, Eau Claire, was sentenced today by Chief U.S. District Judge James D. Peterson to 90 months in federal prison for distribution of methamphetamine. This prison term will be followed by 4 years of supervised release. The charges in this case stem from an investigation conducted by law enforcement in the summer of 2020. On two occasions, Xiong sold methamphetamine to

The University of Wisconsin Eau Claire and the Eau Claire City-County Health Department will hold a special three-day clinic May 4-6 to offer doses of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine to protect against the COVID-19 virus. If you are interested in more information about this opportunity, CLICK HERE.

Becky and Jim Mullane purchased Autumn Harvest Winery from Jean and Chad McIlquham in January, 2021.   The Mullanes also own Dixon’s Apple Orchard and Wedding Venue nearby in Cadott, a 70+ year old business started by Becky’s grandparents in NM. “It is a wonderful addition to our existing apple orchard and a great opportunity that compliments our existing business so well,” said Dixon’s Autumn Harvest Winery Owner, Becky Mullane. Dixon’s Apple Orchard grows the world-exclusive Champagne apple only grown

The single shot Johnson and Johnson vaccine is available in Chippewa County. Health Director Angela Weideman says people can use the county health department’s vaccine website to find which providers are giving the shot. She also suggested calling ahead to see if the Johnson and Johnson shot is available at that location. CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFO.

A new survey ranks Eau Claire among the top small cities to start a small business. The Verizon survey ranked Eau Claire 36th out of 50-small cities across the country. Cities were ranked based on population size, education level, commuting times, broadband access, and income. The top two on the list are cities in Wyoming, followed by six in Florida. 

A species of invasive, toxic plants are sprouting in Wisconsin. The state Department of Natural Resources says the plant has yellow flowers and heart shaped green leaves and is commonly named fig buttercup, pilewort, lesser crowfoot, or dusky maiden. The department says they’re toxic to pets and people and are also prohibited to grow in Wisconsin. CLICK HERE FOR MORE AND A PHOTO OF THE PLANT.

There’s a 500-dollar reward for any information that will lead Dunn County deputies to whoever shot more than a dozen cats and kittens earlier this week. The sheriff’s office found the cats, along with 18 others that survived, along the side of the road near the township of Spring Brook. The Dunn County Humane Society’s Jamie Wagner says she can’t imagine what led someone to abandon the cats, much less what led someone to shoot some of them. The 18