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Fewer high school seniors in Wisconsin are applying for federal financial aid this year than last year. According to the National College Attainment Network, the number of seniors who’ve completed a free application for federal student aid, or FAFSA is down 13-percent. The application determines eligibility for federal and state scholarship money and it’s also used by many schools to determine financial aid, work study opportunities, and more.

The Eau Claire County Humane Association says they could be dealing with a scammer. The association posted to Facebook saying another account is falsely claiming to be affiliated with its foster and adoption programs. The official website is posted on its Facebook page. 

Two hospitals in the Chippewa Valley are loosening visitor restrictions beginning today. H-S-H-S Sacred Heart and St. Joseph’s are expanding restrictions to allow one-visitor per day. The hospital says the designated person must remain in the patient’s room at all times. 

Mister Peanut is back and he’s eager to hand out a lot of cash.  Michael Castner reports.

It is going to be a sad goodbye for a lot of Eau Claire Memorial students today. The funeral for 14-year-old Brooke Kelly is scheduled for later this afternoon. Kelly died in a car wreck last month where she was thrown from the car. Three other students were hurt in the wreck. Kelly’s family remembered her as vibrant and dazzling in her obituary. Her funeral is set for Notre Dame Catholic Church in Chippewa Falls.

 Black History Month starts today.  During the month of February, Americans are called on to celebrate the achievements of African Americans as the month recognizes their central role in American history.  The celebration was created by historian Carter Woodson, who believed black Americans were not adequately represented in the study of American history.  Woodson hoped for the day when black history would be accepted as a part of American history.  Formerly known as Negro History Week, Black History Month was

There is a manhunt underway in northeastern Wisconsin. Police are looking for the 17-year-old who they say shot and killed one person and wounded another at the Fox River Mall. Grand Chute Police say they are looking for 17-year-old Dezman Ellis. Officers say he killed a 19-year-old in the mall yesterday, though they are not saying why. Ellis’ pictures are online, and police say anyone who knows anything about his whereabouts should call 911 immediately.

There’s a new fire truck in Eau Claire. Crews welcomed the new ladder truck to Station Five on Friday. Firefighters pushed the truck into the garage, which is part of a tradition among firemen.

It’s the latest milestone number for Wisconsin’s coronavirus vaccination effort. The state’s Department of Health Services yesterday reported that over 100 thousand people in the state have been fully vaccinated against the virus. Wisconsin has seen a slow rollout of the vaccine, and many people in the state’s first eligibility phase have not yet received their shots. In all, DHS says doctors and nurses in the state have administered 544 thousand of the 846 thousand doses allocated to the state. The last coronavirus

A man from Oshkosh went from trying to outrun the police in Dodge County to trying to wait them out. The Dodge County Sheriff’s Office says deputies helped in a police chase Saturday night that ended with an eight-hour standoff. The chase crossed through Juneau and into Beaver Dam. That’s when officers were able to stop the SUV they’d been chasing. But the driver refused to surrender. Authorities set-up a perimeter and waited. Eventually they were able to talk the