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Confirmed cases of COVID-19 continue to tick up statewide.  The Department of Health Services today reported 727 new coronavirus cases.  That brings the total number of cases to more than 581-thousand-800.  There were also five additional deaths reported today, raising the coronavirus death toll to 66-hundred-and-53. CLICK HERE FOR MORE FROM WI DHS.

Spring elections prompted a predictably low turnout at the polls.  The race for Superintendent of the Department of Instruction generated the most interest with just over 920-thousand people casting a ballot yesterday.  Democrat Jill Underly defeated Deb Kerr in that race.  The unofficial tally has about 20-percent of the state’s registered voters going to the polls yesterday.

Tailgating is returning to American Family Field.  The Milwaukee Brewers announced today the return of the pregame tradition at all stadium parking lots.  The COVID-19 pandemic put the kibosh on cooking up brats and burgers prior to the games.  There are some new rules to follow including not wandering around the parking lot to visit people.  Tailgating must end within 30 minutes after the game begins and will be limited to single vehicles for those sitting in the same pod

Nearly all the votes are in. With 100-percent of precincts reporting, the Eau Claire City Council members in Districts two, three, and five have been decided. Emily Anderson defeated Kyle Woodman for reelection in District 2. Jeremy Gragert defeats Josh Stanley for reelection in District 3, and Andrew Werthman brought in more votes than Gabriel Michael Martin Schlievefor reelection in District 5. Eau Claire Area School Board members have also been decided including Erica Zerr, Joshua Clements, and Marquell Johnson.

A virtual, school-sponsored suicide prevention workshop for families is being held on Monday night. The Eau Claire Area School District holds workshops once a month in part of it’s ‘Here for You’ series. The workshop is Monday, April 12th from 6:30 to 7:15 p.m. A virtual meeting link is up on the district’s Facebook page, which you can find with a CLICK HERE.

State Senator Kathy Bernier (R-Lake Hallie) and Representative Donna Rozar (R-Marshfield) introduced a bill to name Colby cheese Wisconsin’s State Cheese. The authors issued the following statement upon introduction: “We are thrilled to introduce this bill to honor Colby cheese as Wisconsin’s State Cheese. Colby began as a farm family recipe dreamed up by a young man on the floor of his father’s small wooden cheese factory. Today, it has gone on to become world-famous and one of America’s most

The Chippewa County seasonal weight restrictions will be removed next Thursday (4-15-21).   To see more about these updates, CLICK HERE.

Everyone is keeping their spot-on Eau Claire’s city council and school board. Voters re-elected all of the incumbents yesterday. Five members of the city council won re-election, as did three members of the school board. The county clerk’s office says just under 19 percent of registered voters cast a ballot yesterday.

Democrats will remain in control of Wisconsin’s Department of Public Instruction. Jill Underly won yesterday’s election for state superintendent. She beat Republican Deb Kerr for the officially non-partisan race. Underly attracted almost a million-dollars in outside political money during her race. She was the choice of Wisconsin’s teachers’ unions. Kerr’s campaign was plagued by missteps and a distinct disadvantage in fundraising. When it comes to returning to classes, currently Wisconsin’s state superintendent says her office is providing schools with guidance about how

Wisconsin Republicans held on to their majority at the State Capitol by winning two seats in special elections yesterday. Republican John Jagler won the Senate seat that used to belong to Scott Fitzgerald in southeastern Wisconsin, and Elijah Behnke won the Assembly seat north of Green Bay that used to belong to John Nygren. Both men were expected to win. The victories mean the Republican majorities in the state legislature will not change.