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Eau Claire is writing-off 600-thousand-dollars in uncollectable debt this year, with the vast majority of it being unpaid ambulance bills. City Finance Director Jay Winzenz says the state and federal government reimburse only so much for ambulance rides. Eau Claire is left holding the bag on 550-thousand-dollars in unpaid ambulance bills from last year. Winzenz says the rest of the debt is parking tickets and property tax bills that have gone unpaid, and that a collections agency cannot collect on.

It’s likely going to cost more to take a shower or wash the dishes in Eau Claire. The state’s Public Service Commission is supporting a proposal to raise water bills in the city by over eight dollars. The money is earmarked for Eau Claire’s water treatment plant on Riverview Drive. Eau Claire hasn’t raised water prices since 2014. Water bills in the city are sent out every three months.

The people most at risk from the coronavirus are the most vaccinated in Wisconsin. The state’s Department of Health Services yesterday said 80-percent of people 65 and older have gotten one dose of the vaccine. Nearly 60-percent of people between 55 and 64 have gotten a shot as well. The vaccine numbers shrink as you go down the age chart. DHS says two-point-four-million people in the state have gotten one dose of the vaccine, and another one-point-eight-million have gotten both doses.

UW-Eau Claire’s new supercomputer is being touted as the next step toward a much stronger research wing at the school. The university unveiled the computer yesterday. Hewlett Packard Enterprise helped pay for the new 733-thousand-dollar computer. UW-Eau Claire’s Rahul Gomes says the new computer is 10 times more powerful than the old supercomputer and will make Eau Claire a regional hub for research.

Recently the Eau Claire County Sheriff’s Office, Marshfield Clinic, Department of Justice and the Alliance for Substance Abuse Prevention participated in the National Drug Take Back initiative, with the ultimate goal of reducing the amount of un-needed, expired and un-used prescription drugs being accessible in our community. As a result of the recent drug take back event and the permanent drop locations, the Eau Claire County Sheriff’s Office turned over approximately 890 lbs. of unwanted, unused or expired medication to

The number of members in the House of Representatives will stay the same after the U.S. population grew by just seven-point-four percent over the last decade.  The 2020 Census found that more than 331-million people are currently living in the U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo called the census a “unique ritual.”  Acting Census Bureau Director Ron Jarmin says this population growth rate is the second slowest in U.S. history.  He said the most populated state in the U.S. is California,

 Wisconsin health officials are confirming 367 new COVID-19 cases today.  That boosts the total number of cases to over 595-thousand.  There were no deaths reported today so that toll remains at more than 67-hundred-and-50. CLICK HERE TO SEE MORE FROM WI DHS.

Today is National Audubon Day which celebrates the conservation of birds and their natural habitat.  More than 400 bird species are documented in Wisconsin.  Sandhill Cranes, the Great Blue Heron, the Mallard Duck, the Baltimore Oriole and the ruby-throated Hummingbird are among the most common birds with the American Robin designated as the state bird.  The red-breasted Robin was voted as the state bird by schoolchildren across Wisconsin in 1926.  In 1971 the Mourning Dove was adopted as the state’s official symbol of

 A door and countertop manufacturer is expanding in two Wisconsin communities.  Eggers Division LLC announced a 16-million-dollar project today that will expand operations in Two Rivers and Neenah and create over 110 new jobs.  The company is moving some of its business from Texas to the Badger State. 

If you are looking for ways to stay sharp, look no further than your computer. Sponsored by the Aging and Disability Resource Center of Eau Claire County and Dove Healthcare, Better Brain Fridays will provide attendees with an array of strategies to maximize brain health. Live webinar sessions are held every other Friday beginning May 7 through August 20, from 10:00-11:30AM. Registration is open to anyone with a desire to learn about brain health. Several area professionals, including physicians, authors, a registered dietitian, and dementia