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Cities and towns across Wisconsin are hosting the first ever Community Fitness Challenge! The “Be Active Wisconsin” Community Challenge invites all community members to participate in a virtual challenge to promote active lifestyles, connect people to the outdoors by encouraging use of our parks/trail systems, and engage Wisconsin communities in a friendly competition! All active minutes count (not just running/walking), so let’s get moving Eau Claire! The winning community will receive a trophy, and all participants receive a T-shirt. While

Hospitalizations are down significantly in Eau Claire. Local hospitals were treating nearly half of their patient populations for COVID-19 in November and December, but those cases have gone down to just a few patients today. There are 30 people hospitalized for COVID-19 in the Northwest region of Wisconsin, according to the state health department.

A 28-year-old man is facing charges after he was arrested for his fourth OWI. The Wisconsin State Patrol says Steven was stopped along Interstate 39-90 near Edgerton for speeding 17-miles-an-hour over the limit.  Skuldt is charged with 4th offense operating while intoxicated, operating with a revoked driver’s license, speeding, and violation of probation.

A freak accident has a Cornell firefighter in critical condition at a local hospital. Fire Chief Dennis Klass says firefighter Justin Fredrickson was wounded when a gun inside a burning home went off last Friday. The bullet hit Fredrickson in the stomach. Fredrickson is a 16-year veteran of the fire department. He has already had two surgeries and is looking at a third.

A lot of younger kids in Eau Claire look to have skipped this year of school. Click to hear more 715 Newsroom coverage with Jon DeMaster: The city’s school district last night said kindergarten enrollment is down four-and-a-half-percent, or about 37 kids. The district’s Michelle Radtke says many parents pulled their kids because of a lack of in-person classes this year. The drop in enrollment will cost Eau Claire schools. State money is allocated based on the number of kids

Former University of Wisconsin wide receiver Quintez Cephus is suing the school over his expulsion back in 2018. Two women accused Cephus of sexual assault, and he was quickly dismissed from the school. He was later reinstated after a jury cleared him of the charges. Cephus is not saying how much money he wants from the university. He’s accusing the school of violating his rights to due process.

A Pewaukee man is likely facing prison time for scamming the government out of one-million-dollars in PPP money. Thomas Smith pleaded guilty this week to one count of bank fraud. Investigators say Smith was part of a group that applied for one-point-two-million-dollars in Paycheck Protection loans based on inflated payroll numbers for eight different companies. Four others are charged as part of the same scheme. Smith is due to be sentenced in June.

Wisconsin’s wolf hunting season is over, just three days after it began. The state’s Department of Natural Resources yesterday closed the hunt after hunters shot or trapped 82 wolves in just 39 hours. The harvest limit is 200 wolves, though DNR said its goal was closer to 120 wolves taken. The season closes at 10 this morning across most of the state, and at 3 p.m. this afternoon for hunting zones in far northern and northwestern Wisconsin.

School teachers in Wisconsin are about to join the list of people eligible for the coronavirus vaccine. The state’s Department of Health Services yesterday said teachers will be added to the list as of Monday. Teachers are the first of the Phase 1b eligibles to get the shot. Many school districts in the state are waiting for teachers to get their vaccines before reopening schools. DHS says while teachers will be eligible, there’s no guarantee there will be enough doses to get