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The state of Wisconsin says they are about two weeks away from a website that will help people sign-up for the coronavirus vaccine. The Department of Health Services yesterday said the website should be up and running by February 15th. It will allow people to add their name, age, job, and risk factors to a database. If they are eligible for the vaccine they can make an appointment, if not they will go on a waiting list. More than a million-and-a-half people

The badger statue will stay at the Wisconsin Capitol for at least two more years. The Navy yesterday agreed to extend its loan of the statue. The badger on top of a ‘Forward’ shield has been outside the governor’s office for about 30 years. The Navy asked for the statue to be returned last year, commanders want to move it to a Navy museum in Virginia. The delay will give the state some time to figure out a replacement. PHOTO CREDIT: wisconsinhistory.org

Snow is piling up on millions of homes and businesses as a powerful winter storm pounds the East Coast.  And it’s causing a travel nightmare.  Click below to hear more from the frontlines with Scott Pringle: More than 16-hundred flights have already been canceled today, with another 350 canceled for tomorrow.  But snow isn’t the only problem.  New York City could see water levels as high as Superstorm Sandy in 2012.  The storm surge has already pushed levels above normal

The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction today announced it is seeking sponsors to provide meals to children living in economically disadvantaged areas in Wisconsin through its Summer Food Service Program.  Sponsors can be public or private, nonprofit school food authorities or nonprofit summer camps, units of local, municipal, county, tribal, or state governments, private nonprofit organizations (special considerations and restrictions apply), and public or private colleges or universities currently participating in the National Youth Sports and Precollege Programs. If interested

The Wisconsin Department of Health Services is confirming 750 new COVID-19 cases statewide and one additional death.  Officials today say the total number of COVID cases now tops 543-thousand.  The coronavirus death toll is just under 59-hundred. CLICK HERE FOR MORE FROM WI DHS.

Police in Oshkosh continue to search for teenager who is a person of interest in a deadly shooting at the Fox River Mall.  Authorities did recover a car earlier today they say is connected with yesterday’s shooting.   Police received a tip about the vehicle and found it in a driveway in the 200 block of West 20th Avenue.  When police went to the home to investigate they say four people became confrontational and were taken into custody.  Police are still

Two law organizations are providing small businesses with some free legal advice.  The State Bar of Wisconsin Business Law section and Marquette Volunteer Legal Clinic will provide services this Friday with appointments beginning at 8:30 a.m.  There will be free consultations by Zoom or by phone for small businesses affected by COVID-19 and the economic crisis of 2020.  Businesses can get advice on finance and lending, insurance claims and coverage, taxes, leases and other issues.

An investigation is underway into a deadly shooting on the Menominee reservation.  The FBI and Tribal Police are investigating the shooting that happened just before midnight on Chief Little Wave Road.  There was a report of a fight and someone heard gunfire.  When they arrived police found a man critically wounded who died at the scene.  Police do have a suspect in custody.

With the state legislature potentially striking down the current statewide mask mandate, the Eau Claire City Council and Eau Claire County Board have scheduled special meetings on Tuesday, Feb 2, to act on a back-up local mandate that would take effect if the state order ends. The City of Eau Claire has also posted a community survey looking for citizen input about a local mandate. Click here for full details on the meetings, proposed ordinance, and survey

In Dunn County, a group of citizens known as the Dunn County Community Recovery Team asks for continued diligance. Below is the message: As the calendar turns to February, we, the members of the Dunn County Community Recovery Team, are writing to the public concerning the status of the COVID-19 pandemic in our community. First of all, we are happy to report that eligible community members are starting to receive vaccinations that will prevent them from becoming gravely ill from