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 As the Mega Millions jackpot climbed to record-setting levels in January, a lucky player won $1,000,000 in the Friday, January 15 drawing. The winning ticket was purchased at Mega Holiday #11 located at 1433 Commercial Blvd. in Chippewa Falls. Anthony Romanowski of Eau Claire claimed the winning million-dollar ticket at Lottery headquarters on February 2. Anthony looks forward to using his winnings to pay off his home and car plus being able to use the prize to fund his hobbies of hunting and fishing. “It only

Governor Tony Evers is ordering flags to be flown at half-staff in honor of a Poynette firefighter and fire inspector.  Dave Tomlinson died in early December after contracting COVID-19 while performing inspections in November.  He served the department for 31 years.  The governor has authorized the flags of the United States and the state of Wisconsin lowered from sunrise to sunset tomorrow.

Two online conversations about public health are happening today. Chippewa County Community Conversations have resulted in more than 637-people weighing in on their top health priorities. The latest survey from 2018 reported most thought drug use was the main concern. Residents today say mental health is a greater priority. The first conversation is this morning at 10:30, then again this evening at 6 p.m. CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFO AND TICKETS

A Rusk County man accused of sexually assaulting a young child is in jail. A criminal complaint says 24-year-old Gerardo Torres Junior admitted to having sexual contact with a boy who was just six-years-old. Torres is facing up to 60-years if convicted. 

An Eau Claire County man accused of hiding a corpse is denied a lower bond. You may have seen this on television as WQOW-TV reports Roger Minck appeared in court virtually on yesterday after being issued a ten-thousand-dollar cash bond in January for charges related to hiding a body, selling drugs, and burglary. Minck’s attorney said his client was willing to offer 15-hundred-dollars.  Eau Claire County Judge John Theisen denied the motion. Minck will appear for a preliminary hearing March

Eau Claire is going to wait awhile longer to try and find a new city manager. The city council agreed to pause the search for a new city manager for several months. City leaders say they want to find a wider slate of qualified candidates. Engineering Director Dave Solberg will serve as interim city manager until someone new is picked.

Chippewa County has gotten only about 60 percent of the coronavirus vaccine doses it has requested. County Health Director Angela Weideman says they are continuing to be shorted by the state and federal government. Weideman says she’s canceled several vaccine clinics that her office was supposed to host. Weideman says she hopes that the vaccine supply will increase, and that she can finally get the shots to the people who need them the most.

Wisconsin’s coronavirus numbers are so low, the state is changing how it is tracking the virus. The state’s Department of Health Services this week said it is no longer tracking cases by a week-long, per-person average. DHS says not enough people are being tested for the first time to make that number valuable. Yesterday’s seven-day per-test average was under four percent, and DHS reported just 821 new positives. Hospitalization numbers are down dramatically as well. DHS says 489 people are

It’s another measure of just what the school shutdowns because of the coronavirus means for kids. A new UW-Madison study shows that canceling high school sports led to a spike in depression among student athletes. Young women suffered more than young men, and the study says depression rates were highest among athletes in team sports. Most schools canceled high school sports last spring and this fall because of coronavirus fears. Researchers said they never found a spike in coronavirus cases

The plan to make sure small businesses in Wisconsin don’t have to pay taxes on their paycheck protection loans is moving at the Capitol. But it remains to be seen if Governor Evers will change his mind. The governor last month quietly announced he will tax what were supposed to be tax-free loans to small businesses in the state. The legislature’s Joint Finance Committee yesterday approved a plan to declare the loans off-limits to state taxes. A vote in the Assembly and