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The fight over Governor Tony Evers’ list of businesses with coronavirus positives is most certainly headed for the state supreme court. An appeals court in Madison yesterday said the local business groups suing to stop the governor from releasing the list don’t have legal standing in the case. The governor’s office has teased the list for months, saying people need to know which businesses have seen positive cases. Business groups in the state say the list will unfairly punish any

Packer fans continue to find something to smile about during Aaron Rodgers’ stint as Jeopardy guest host. Rodgers yesterday paid tribute to both Alex Trebec and Brett Favre when he said ‘Following in the footsteps of a legend is something I know a little about.’ Rodgers’ will guest host the show through the end of next week.

 The family of fallen Capitol Police officer William “Billy” Evans says his death “has left a gaping void” that cannot be filled.  Tom Roberts has more.

Preparing to return to the classroom is the goal locally. Eau Claire Area Schools released the following statment outlining their plans for older students to return to in-person learning. See the full statement below: Students in grades 6-12 will begin in-person learning four days per week in coming  weeks.  School and District administration has determined that the Eau Claire Area  School District will increase in-person learning from two days a week to four days a week for  middle school students

The Department of Health Services reports 886 new COVID-19 cases statewide over the last 24 hours.  That number pushes the total number of confirmed positive cases to over 581-thousand.  There were eight new deaths confirmed today, raising the death toll from the coronavirus to 66-hundred-48. CLICK HERE FOR MORE FROM WI DHS.

A state grant program is awarding money to over nine-thousand small businesses to help them recover during the ongoing pandemic.  The five-thousand-dollar grants are made possible with money from last year’s COVID-19 stimulus package.  This is the fourth round of money directed to Wisconsin small businesses which have already received more than 240-million-dollars to help navigate the crisis over the last year.

Senator Tammy Baldwin is extending her condolences to the family and loved ones of Congressman Alcee Hastings.  The Democrat from Southern Florida passed away today at the age of 84.  Baldwin called him a champion for civil rights and said she was honored to work with him in the House.  Hastings’ death sets off a battle for his seat in the 20th Congressional District which he had held since 2013.  Hastings also represented the 23rd District in Florida from 1993

Charges are expected in a Barron County Domestic Incident. It was on Monday, April 5th at 2:54 p.m., the Barron County Sheriff’s Department received a call of a domestic abuse incident taking place just east of the City of Rice Lake. The report was a possible hostage situation and shots were fired outside the residence. Neighbors did confirm that several gunshots were heard at the residence. Deputies from the Barron County Sheriff’s Department along with the WI State Patrol, WI

Officials are seeking the publics help in the case of a shooting victim. On Friday, April 2, 2021 at 12:26 am, deputies from the Sawyer County Sheriff’s Office responded to a residence on Hungary Lake Lane in the Town of Sand Lake for a call of a deceased female. Upon arrival, deputies discovered the body of a middle-aged, white female deceased in the residence from multiple gunshot wounds. The Sawyer County Coroner’s Office has positively identified the female as Cary