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It’s day two of one of the most closely watched trials in years.  Click below to hear more from Mark Mayfield: Former Minneapolis cop Derek Chauvin is accused of killing George Floyd last year.  The video of him being held down until he stopped breathing triggered nationwide protests.  Prosecutors played it on day one, telling jurors to believe their eyes.  NBC’s Gabe Gutierrez reports on what the jury saw during day one. But the defense asked them to look beyond

Today is a good day to tell physicians everywhere thank you for their hard work.  It’s National Doctors Day.  Click for more with Mark Mayfield: The special occasion honors the healthcare heroes for their dedication and contributions across America.  And, extra praise would go a long way right now after a year of working during the coronavirus pandemic.  To all of our local Doctors and health care workers, we sincerely THANK YOU.

Eau Claire is doing what it can to improve the relationship with Asian Americans in the community. Interim city manager Dave Solberg yesterday said the city is working to make sure that everyone is welcome. Solberg said he’s heard from some people who say they cannot go to Phoenix Park without being accused of starting the coronavirus. Solberg said that’s unacceptable. Mai Xiong, the President of Hmong American Leadership and Economic Development, says building individual relationships is key to improving

Eau Claire has a tie to a double murder case in Juneau County. Police say they arrested the main suspect in the case, Felix Rivera-Medina, in Eau Claire. Rivera-Medina is accused of killing his girlfriend’s mother and her boyfriend during a fight. He’s now in jail in Mauston and facing homicide charges. Prosecutors in Juneau County are painting a disturbing picture of a double murder there. The D.A. yesterday said Tina Decorah’s daughter’s boyfriend beat her and another man to

Sending inappropriate photos over Facebook has cost a Stevens Point firefighter his job. The city’s police and fire commission removed firefighter Casey Bielen because of his behavior both on and off the job. The commission says that includes his photo-sharing but also includes lying and being late. Bielen was suspended back in the summer after being firefighter in Stevens Point since 2009.

The D.A. in Waukesha says seven years in a state mental hospital is not enough for one of the Slender Man stabbers. Prosecutors yesterday argued that 19-year-old Anissa Weier is too dangerous to be released. Weier was 12 when she and a friend, Morgan Geyser, nearly stabbed a third girl to death. A judge originally sentenced Weier to 25 years in the state hospital. Weier’s attorneys say she’s addressed her mental health issues and has served long enough. They are

It’s just a one-day snapshot, but it is telling. Chippewa County’s health department yesterday reported no new coronavirus cases or deaths. There are just 30 people who are considered active cases in the county, though over seven-thousand people have tested positive since last March. CLICK HERE FOR MORE FROM CHIPPEWA HEALTH OFFICIALS.

It is a milestone number for Wisconsin’s vaccination effort. The state’s Department of Health Services yesterday said over one-million people have now been fully vaccinated against the coronavirus. DHS says that’s 17-percent of the state’s population. Another one-point-seven-million people, or 29-percent of the state, have received one dose of the vaccine. CLICK HERE FOR MORE FROM WI DHS. Just about everyone in Wisconsin could be eligible for the coronavirus vaccine in a matter of weeks. Department of Health Services deputy secretary Julie Willems

Governor Tony Evers is not going to share the state’s five-billion-dollars in stimulus money. The governor yesterday vetoed a plan that would have given the Republican-controlled legislature some say over how the money was to be spent. The governor says he doesn’t want a political battle every time he decides to spend some of the money. Republicans say someone needs to provide some oversight for just how the governor plans to spend the cash. They worry it will be wasted.

Kroger is stepping-up after this month’s shooting at its warehouse in Oconomowoc. The company yesterday dedicated one-million-dollars to a fund for both survivors and victims of the shooting. A warehouse worker shot and killed two of his co-workers before taking his own life. There is still no motive for the shooting. Kroger says the money is for any worker or their family who’ve been impacted by the shooting. Counseling has been available to warehouse workers since the shooting two weeks