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HSHS announced that Damond W. Boatwright, MHA, MHS, FACHE, has accepted an offer to serve as president and CEO of Hospital Sisters Health System. He will start in this role in June 2021, succeeding the current president and CEO of HSHS, Mary Starmann-Harrison, who retires in July after serving in this role for the past decade.Boatwright will be relocating to the Springfield area from Madison, Wisconsin. He currently serves as regional president for SSM Health Wisconsin, a role he has

Drugs were the motivation behind a recent home invasion in Chippewa County. It was on Wednesday March, 17th at about 6:30 a.m., Deputies with the Chippewa County Sheriff’s Office responded to a home in the Town of Seigl for a reported home invasion. Upon arrival, deputies located two males in the immediate area matching the description of the intruders. Theindividuals were detained and provided information that they were responsible for the home invasion.Deputies recovered a loaded handgun, masks, and clothing.

Irvine Park in Chippewa Falls is getting some new restrooms and a new pavilion. That part of the project is estimated to cost the city about 700-thousand-dollars. The City Council voted Tuesday to approve the plans for improvements at the park which also include a new playground, new stairs to the Zoo, a new parking lot and new trail connections. The City hopes to finish constructing the four-season pavilion by September. Construction on the other projects hasn’t been decided.

Fully vaccinated students and staff at the University of Wisconsin-Madison are not required to get a COVID test again. The university says all employees and students who have received either both doses of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine, or one dose of the Johnson and Johnson vaccine at least two weeks ago no longer need to test for COVID. They say proof of vaccination is required for the exemption.

If you see a miniature horse around town, feel free to say hello. Maybe you saw this on WEAU 13 News. CLICK HERE FOR MORE. Jack is a horse in training that’s helping local Rose Vincent with therapy. He has his own Facebook page, too (Of COURSE he does!)– Jack the Magnificent is on social media with an easy CLICK HERE.

 A zoo in Ohio is sharing the first look at its tiny new endangered resident.  A Facebook post shows three adorable photos of a baby pigmy slow loris.  It’s unclear if the three-week-old is a boy or girl because zookeepers are waiting to do a thorough exam.  That will happen in about six months when it becomes more independent.  For now, the baby is staying behind the scenes with mom and dad.  CLICK HERE FOR MORE FROM THE ZOO.

There is still no answer as to why. Click below for more 715 Newsroom coverage with Jon DeMaster: No one is saying why two coworkers at the Roundy’s warehouse in Oconomowoc were killed yesterday. The man named as the suspect in the case, 41-year-old Fraron Cornelius, died in what police are calling a suicide not long after the killings at the warehouse. Investigators say Cornelius had a ‘work relationship’ with the victims, but no one is elaborating. The union that

Eau Claire’s planning director says the new pitch for apartments in the Cannery District is exactly what the city has been looking for. Economic Development Manager Aaron White says the 53- million-dollar proposal for apartments and shopping along Oxford Avenue would be a great addition. A company from Duluth is pushing the project which will consist of two, five-story buildings and 240 apartments. White says work on the project could begin within the next year or so.

Wisconsin’s coronavirus cases are at their lowest point since last summer. The state’s Department of Health Services yesterday said there are just over six-thousand active cases. That means someone who has tested positive has not yet reached the two-week quarantine mark. DHS says more than 557-thousand people have fully recovered after testing positive over the past year. That’s nearly 98-percent of everyone who’s ever tested positive in the state. CLICK HERE FOR MORE FROM WI DHS. However, that might not

Bars and taverns across Wisconsin are a big step closer to be able to sell cocktails to go. The state Assembly yesterday approved a plan to allow wine and liquor sales to go. Wisconsin’s Tavern League says bars and restaurants need a way to make-up for the business they’ve lost because of the coronavirus. The proposal allows for drinks in original containers only, which means bartenders can’t mix a drink and put it in a to-go cup. The plan now heads to the