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 Only two more jurors are needed in the trial of ex-Minneapolis cop Derek Chauvin. Brian Shook reports

 More pharmacies are going to participate in the state’s COVID-19 vaccination programs.  The Wisconsin Department of Health Services said yesterday that Managed Health Care, Meijer, Walmart and Community Pharmacy Enhanced Services Network including some Hometown Pharmacy locations are joining the DHS vaccination program.  A map of COVID-19 vaccination providers is available at DHS-dot-Wisconsin-dot-Gov.

Protestors in Madison call for an end to Asian persecution.  A group of protestors including the UW-Madison BIPOC Coalition were in the streets of downtown Madison late Thursday, marching from the City-County Building to Capitol Square to make their voices heard.  WMTV says the protestors referred to the sex worker murders earlier this week in Georgia claiming because of Asian bias, the shooter felt at liberty to target Asian sex workers on whom to air out his sexual grievances. We will

The Badgers knock off North Carolina 85-62 in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.   Brad Davison notched 29 points while  D’Mitrik Trice netted 21 more for Wisconsin.  The Tar Heels finish the season 18-and-11.  The ninth seeded Badgers face top seed Baylor in the second round this Sunday in Indiana.

The White House is canceling the annual Easter Egg Roll for the second year in a row.  And it’s again because of the pandemic.  President Biden and the First Lady hope next year will be safe enough to bring it back.  But this doesn’t mean there won’t be a celebration.  Thousands of commemorative Easter Egg Roll eggs will be made and sent to COVID vaccination sites and local hospitals.

 The CDC is relaxing its COVID restriction guidance for schools.  CDC Director Rochelle Walensky said the recommendations are based on evidence and facts. She said middle and high school students in high COVID transmission areas should continue to remain six feet apart.  Dr. Walensky also stressed the importance of getting vaccinated.  The federal agency says most students with facemasks can be three feet from others.  That’s a reduction from six feet.  The CDC says teachers and other adult staff members should continue to abide by the

The Department of Health is reporting 390 COVID-19 cases statewide today.  The total number of cases now exceeds 571-thousand-600.  There are still nearly 64-hundred active cases in the state.  There were six additional deaths reported today raising the death toll to 65-hundred-and-62. The distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine is expanding into more pharmacies statewide.  The health department announced today that Managed Healthcare Associates, Hometown Pharmacies and Meijer Walmart started receiving the vaccine this week.  Kroger and Walgreens pharmacies are also

The average price for a gallon of regular gas is the same statewide as a week ago.  Triple-A says the average price at the pump in Wisconsin is 2.69 a gallon today.  The national average is 2.88.  The highest average prices are posted in Pierce-St. Croix County at two-87 a gallon and Eau Claire at 2.80.  Drivers are paying two-77 in La Crosse, 2.65 in Green Bay, Janesville, Sheboygan and Madison and 2.59 in Appleton. 

Finland is the World’s happiest country for the fourth straight year.  According to the World Happiness Report, the Nordic country came out on top in a year dominated by depressing news about the COVID-19 pandemic.  Denmark was second and Switzerland third.  Iceland and the Netherlands round out the top five with the U.S. ranking 19th overall.  The annual happiness rankings are based on how people of each country evaluate their lives and mental well-being.  The report also uses data from

The Eau Claire Area School District along with the School Board has adopted an official Equity Statement, reflecting its commitment to policies and practices that promote an equitable and inclusive school community. The statement, approved at the school board’s March 1 meeting, emphasizes the district’s efforts to eliminate the systemic racism present in society and schools—understanding that oppression is manifested in racism, sexism, homophobia, heterosexism, transphobia, ageism, ableism and other forms of exclusion. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE ABOUT THE