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Coronavirus cases continue to fall in the state.  Health officials say for the third straight day and for the fourth time this month, there have been fewer that one-thousand new cases in a 24-hour period. On Monday, the state reported 543 cases. CLICK HERE FOR MORE FROM WI DHS. Chippewa County has seven new coronavirus cases.  That’s the latest information from health officials. This brings the total number of cases to just over 69-hundred since the pandemic began. CLICK HERE

Dangerous cold remains in the forecast for the next several days in Eau Claire and surrounding areas. The National Weather Service is calling for temperatures to continue in the single digits. For today, a wind chill advisory remains in effect until ten this morning, with wind chill values expected to drop as low as 35 degrees below zero. Health officials warn the public to avoid being outdoors for extended periods of time. Pet owners are also urged to bring their

Efforts are being made to help seniors at a Chippewa Falls senior home feel loved this Valentine’s Day. Our House Senior Living  and Josef’s Bakery have teamed up to create the “Adopt-A-Senior this Valentine’s Day.” The public is asked to place an order at Josef’s Bakery for the program and a sweet treat will be delivered to seniors at Our House Senior Living on Friday.

The Chippewa Falls Police Department is looking for your assistance in identifying the two suspects below. Both suspects were recently involved in retails thefts from two businesses in Chippewa Falls. Authorities are actively investigating the incidents. If you believe you know either suspect, please contact Officer Schmidt at 715-723-4424 Ext. 3011. You can remain anonymous.

A commercial looking to “reunite America” left part of the country hanging.  Jeep made a Super Bowl spot in conjunction with a Detroit-area ad agency that featured Bruce Springsteen in his first ever ad.  The commercial, which called for a “Reunited States Of America” at the end, shows an aerial image of the U.S. but left out Michigan’s upper peninsula.

On February 7, 2021 at approximately 2:32 pm the Nelson Fire Department responded to a report of a structure fire located at S862 County Road I in the Township of Nelson. Upon arrival the Fire Department and responding Deputies were informed that the occupants of the residence were not at the residence at the time of the fire and were accounted for. The residence was a single-story home, which was fully engulfed in flames. The structure was a total loss.

 Officials are asking for the public’s help after a fire that is considered suspicious. February 5, 2021 at about 2PM the Buffalo County Communications Center received a report of a residential structure fire on CTH J in the Town of Modena. The Mondovi Fire Department with the assistance of the Alma Fire Department battled the blaze. The residence is a total loss and was vacant at the time of the fire. The Buffalo County Sheriff‘s Office is considering the fire

The Eau Claire County Sheriff is not investigating claims that the city council and county board are violating constitutional rights by proposing a local a mask order. In a statement, (posted below) Sheriff Ron Cramer says he won’t investigate the claims despite receiving more than 100-emails from community members and a petition signed by more than 950-people. Cramer says the county board and city council convened legally and requested public input before considering mandates. The local orders are not currently

 Raising the minimum wage to 15-dollars an hour would force the elimination of one-point-four-million American jobs.  The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office released a report with the findings on a minimum wage hike, something President Biden wants to do in his COVID-19 relief bill.  Analysts believe that it would cost the U.S. 54-billion-dollars over a decade if wages are raised.  However, the reports also determined that the number of people living in poverty would be cut by roughly 900-thousand people.  Senator