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Free rapid-response COVID-19 surge testing will be available to the community in February on the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire campus. The community surge testing, which was conducted at Memorial High School the past two months, will now take place at Zorn Arena on UW-Eau Claire’s lower campus. Antigen testing for UW-Eau Claire faculty, staff and students is also being conducted at Zorn Arena, but community members will be tested at different times than the campus community. MORE INFO WITH A

We now know the name of the teenager killed in a crash heading into the weekend. Eau Claire Police responded to a crash with injury in the 1600 block of Meadow Lane on Friday, January 22nd just before 10:30 at night. Due to injuries sustained in the crash, one passenger has died. There were four occupants in the vehicle. As a result of the crash, a14-year-old female died. The driver was a 16-year-old male and the other two passengers were

The Eau Claire City-County Health Department is releasing revised COVID-19 Community Expectations. These Community Expectations were last revised in November 2020 when we were experiencing a significant and dangerous surge in cases. The local data does still show that we need to keep up our basic safety precautions of keeping 6ft distance, wearing masks, frequent hand washing, and getting tested if experiencing any symptoms. However, our rate of positive tests and number of total positive cases each week have improved

A report of stalking leads to a chase and eventual arrest. It was on Sunday, January 24th a little before 3 a.m., when the Barron County Sheriff’s Department received a call from a female that her ex-boyfriend was stalking her and following her around the City of Chetek. A Chetek Police Department officer attempted to stop the suspect vehicle and the suspect failed to stop for him. A short chase ensued in the City of Chetek and the Chetek officer

Visit Eau Claire, along with Wintermission and Eau Claire Healthy Communities, have teamed up to promote fun and engaging winter challenges that encourage locals and visitors alike to get out and stay active this season. The challenges can be found on the Wintermission Facebook page as well as WITH A CLICK HERE.

People 65-and-older in Wisconsin will begin receiving COVID-19 vaccines today. The Wisconsin Department of Health Services says that includes about 700-thousand people. They say the state currently gets about 70-thousand first-dose vaccines per week from the federal government. They say it could be a while before everyone in this population gets their first shot.  The University of Wisconsin-Madison is inviting about 18-hundred faculty members to be vaccinated against COVID-19. The school announced this week they’ll begin making appointments for the

A nurse and nursing-student at the University of Wisconsin Eau Claire want to educate young people about the effects of vaping, particularly during the coronavirus pandemic. The faculty-student research team plans to coordinate with local youth clubs to share virtual presentations about the short and long-term effects vaping has on the body. They’re offering presentations in Eau Claire, Chippewa, Dunn, and Jackson counties.

Eau Claire County Fair is going to take place, but it’s unknown how big it will be.  The Eau Claire County Fair Committee says they’re not sure which portions of the fair will be held, but they plan to at least provide 4-H youth exhibitions with all required COVID-19 precautions to make the events safe for everyone. They say exhibitors whose last year would have been 2020 will be allowed to show this year.  Fair entry is May 1st through

Tax filing season is right around the corner.  NBC’s Dan Scheneman talks to H&R Block chief Tax expert Kathy Pickering about how things might be different this year.  And while the official start of tax filing season isn’t until February 12th, IRS Free File is already up and running.  The site provides access to private companies that offer free tax preparation to millions of Americans making less than 72-thousand dollars.  That means about 70-percent of all tax filers are eligible to use the service. NBC’s Dan Scheneman and H&R

Two house fires in Wisconsin over the weekend claimed four lives. Three of the people who died in fires in Fort Atkinson and Blue River were children. An adult man also died in the Blue River fire. Firefighters are not saying what caused either fire. Both communities are rallying to support the families of those who died. With more 715 Newsroom coverage on a fire that started in a chimney and spread, here is Jon DeMaster: