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Best Buy is closing more stores amid the pandemic.  The electronics giant revealed today it also laid off five-thousand workers this month after slashing jobs last year.  Most positions were full-time and will be replaced by new part-time hires.  Best Buy already shut down 20 stores over the last two years.  In that time, online sales have jumped.  It used to be 20-percent, but the retailer expects to hit 40-percent.

The Mondovi Ladies Holiday Luncheon, an annual celebration of female entrepreneurship, was honored as a source of pride in the area by Chippewa Valley Energy and Cenex®, the energy brand of CHS. As part of this award, the Mondovi Business Association, which the holiday luncheon is part of, received a $5,000 grant to support event programming.   In 1963, a women’s volunteer group was formed and quickly became the foundation of female entrepreneurship in Mondovi. Today, the group’s main event is the holiday luncheon that raises essential funds for

The number of COVID-19 cases statewide is on the rise over the last few days.  Health Department officials confirm 840 cases today, which pushes the total number of cases to over 562-thousand.  There are 52 additional deaths reported today which raises the death toll to just under 64-hundred Wisconsinites. CLICK HERE FOR MORE FROM WI DHS

A new bill designed to update the state’s unemployment processing has been signed by the governor.  Governor Tony Evers signed the bipartisan bill today which was passed unanimously by the Assembly earlier this week and by the Senate last week.  The cost of the upgrades could range up to 100-million-dollars, but no funding is provided by the bill signed today.  It’s now up to the Department of Workforce Development to find a company to overhaul the system.

Marshfield Clinic Health System announced today its focus will remain on vaccinating the current eligible population that includes those 65 years or older, frontline health care workers, police and fire personnel and corrections staff. Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) has announced that starting March 1 educators, people enrolled in Medicaid long-term care programs, some public-facing essential workers, non-frontline essential health care workers and staff/residents in congregate living facilities are eligible to receive their COVID-19 vaccine. While those new groups

On Wednesday, February 25th, the Barron County Sheriff’s Department was advised that the 17yr old that was injured in the buggy vs truck accident last week had passed away. The case in still under investigation and oncecompleted will be referred to the Barron County District Attorney’s office for review for any possible charges. The Sheriff’s Department has been advised that the funeral will take place this weekend and there will be a larger presence of horse and buggies in the

A 40-year-old Marshfield male was found to be in possession of over 90 grams of methamphetamine during a traffic stop this morning.  An officer stopped the vehicle at 2:25 A.M. in the 800 block of South Central Avenue knowing the driver did not have a valid driver’s license. He then requested the assistance of K-9 Rika who alerted to the presence of a controlled substance in the vehicle.  The resulting search yielded two bags of suspected methamphetamine totaling 16.9 grams,

Some Altoona residents aren’t in favor of a new housing development in the works. The city plan commission held a public meeting last night to discuss proposed townhomes near Lake Road and Moonlight Bay Drive that will create 36-new properties for single-families. Some residents want the city to consider taking down the number of homes to 24, so there’s less risk for safety and traffic hazards. The city is planning to move forward with its plan. A preliminary vote is

 It’s a measure of just how much Brewer fans want to get back to the ballpark. The Brewers yesterday said tickets for spring training games in Arizona are beginning to sell-out. Eight games are already sold out, and the team says tickets for the rest are going quickly. The Brewers are allowing just 23-hundred fans in the stands at the spring training field in Phoenix.