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Eau Claire is getting some federal money to recover from economic fallout caused by the pandemic. County Administrator Kathryn Schauf told PBS Wisconsin the county will get about 20-point-three-million-dollars from the federal government.  She says the money will be used to stimulate the community through public health, social services, broadband, and public schools projects. She called the funding a significant investment into the local economy.

There could soon be better internet access across Western Wisconsin. In a news release, the Public Service Commission says it approved nearly 60-grants to expand broadband statewide. There were 19-projects granted funds in Western Wisconsin.  Three projects were awarded in Eau Claire County and two were awarded grants in Chippewa County.

The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire baseball team made history over the weekend. If you were flipping through the paper, you may have seen this in The Leader-Telegram. They reported the team took the field for it’s first varsity game since 1995.  The program was discontinued more than 20-years-ago and athletes have since been able to participate at the club level. The Blugolds lost to the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse. The team’s home opener is set for April 2nd. 

We could get more answers today about yesterday’s search for a missing man near McDonough Park. Eau Claire Police spent part of the day yesterday looking for the man. They didn’t, however, provide much information about who they were looking for or why they thought he’d be at the park. Police commanders say there’s no threat to the community.

We do not have a cause for Friday’s fire on 1st Avenue, but we do have a damage estimate. Firefighters say the fire did about 12-thousand-dollars in damage to the home. Most of the damage was in the attic. Investigators say they’re continuing to look for what started the fire.

There’s a warning for western Wisconsin about wildfires. The state’s Department of Natural Resources over the weekend said high winds and dry conditions are perfect for wildfires. DNR says everyone needs to be very careful if they are burning anything. The state says it will likely start ending burn permits in the driest areas of the state. CLICK HERE FOR MORE FROM WI DHS.

Wisconsin is handing-out more and more doses of the coronavirus vaccine. The state’s Department of Health Services yesterday reported that doctors and nurses administered over 300-thousand doses last week. Wisconsin’s weekly dose-count has steadily risen since the last week of January. Right now, DHS says over two-point-three-million doses have been handed-out across the state. CLICK HERE FOR MORE FROM WI DHS. When it comes to who those doses are going to, The Department of Health Services says nearly half of seniors in

Wisconsin’s unemployment office says its new round-the-clock hotline will be open by the fall. The Department of Workforce Development is moving ahead with a two-million-dollar upgrade that will put someone on the phones 24 hours a day. It was last year at this time that DWD began to get overwhelmed by people needing unemployment assistance. A state audit shows that just a half-a-percent of calls to DWD’s offices were answered. Unemployment spiked last April at over 14-percent. The jobless rate

They’re getting ready to raise another banner at UW-Madison. The school’s women’s hockey team won the national championship game on Saturday, beating Northeastern in overtime. It is the Badger ladies’ sixth national championship. Technically, they are back-to-back champs. The Badgers won the 2019 national championship, and last year’s game was canceled because of the coronavirus. From the ice to the court, there’s no more basketball for the Wisconsin Badgers. The team fell to top ranked Baylor yesterday, 76-63. Wisconsin was not expected to win.

The risk of wildfires is high around Wisconsin.  The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources yesterday said in all the state only Vilas County is listed as having a moderate fire risk.  The other 71 counties in Wisconsin are either on a high alert or very high alert for wildfires this weekend.   The DNR says conditions are ripe for wildfires with the Spring warm up, low humidity and high winds now present around Wisconsin.