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The people who will write Wisconsin’s budget are telling Governor Evers to get to work on fixing the state’s outdated unemployment computer system. The legislature’s Joint Finance Committee yesterday agreed to move forward with finding an outside company to overhaul the IT system at the Department of Workforce Development. Governor Evers blames those computers for the months-long delay in getting people their unemployment benefits. Republicans at the Capitol say the governor didn’t need to wait for them to order the changes,

It is now the La Crosse Central Riverhawks. The school changed its mascot and team name this week. La Crosse Central had been the Red Raiders for years. Some people found that nickname insensitive to Native Americans. Principal Troy McDonald says he hopes the new Riverhawks nickname and mascot will be more inclusive.

Forecasters say temperatures will rise into the 20s on Saturday and the mid-30s by the beginning of next week.  Meantime, Wisconsinites are bearing some bitter cold.  The 12 straight nights below zero is the longest streak since the winter of 1977.  That year saw a stretch of 13 consecutive nights below zero.  If clouds increase tonight, overnight temperatures will probably remain in the single digits which would bring a welcomed end to a cold streak.

Eau Claire County is reporting more cases of the UK strain of COVID-19.  The county found the first case in the state about a month ago and today two new cases of the variant have been confirmed.  The Eau Claire City-County Health Department says there’s no relationship between the two new patients and neither have traveled or been hospitalized.  There have been five cases of the UK COVID-19 strain confirmed in Wisconsin. CLICK HERE FOR MORE FROM LOCAL HEALTH OFFICIALS On

Buffalo County Public Health would like to announce that on-call COVID-19 hours have changed. • For questions concerning COVID-19 Monday-Friday 8-4:30 you may call the main line at 608-685-4412.• For questions concerning COVID-19 Saturday and Sunday 8am-4:30pm you can call 608-685-4433• For questions concerning COVID-19 on Holidays 8am-4:30pm you can call 608-685- 4433 You may use the Buffalo County COVID-19 inbox as well for questions and concerns at covid19@co.buffalo.wi.us.

Shortly before 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday, February 16, 2021, the Dunn County Communications Center received a report of a wrong-way driver travelling Westbound in the eastbound lanes of STH 29 from mile marker 66 in Chippewa County. At 8:30 p.m., the Dunn County Communications Center received a report of a head-on crash on STH 29 near mile marker 62 inthe Township of Elk Mound, County of Dunn. Upon arrival, deputies determined there were three vehicles involved in the crash and

Today is Ash Wednesday and, because of the pandemic, it will be different from any before.   Michael Castner reports.

The Eau Claire County Sheriff’s Office is remembering Special Deputy Stephen Hahn who was killed this week while transporting a prisoner. The sheriff’s office posted to Facebook saying Hahn died in an accident on Interstate 94 in Jackson County after a car crossed over the median and hit the transport van head-on. They say Hahn then lost control and hit another car. He was taken to a nearby hospital where he died of his injuries.

Snowshoe, fat bike, and cross country ski races begin today in Eau Claire. The Powder Keg kicks off courses set up at Lowes Creek Park after a few delays because of cold weather. The races are virtual with participants expected to complete the courses at their convenience between now and February 24th.

There are several places to get a free COVID-19 test in Chippewa County today. Testing is happening at the Augusta Community Center beginning at 1 p.m., Chippewa Valley Electric in Cornell beginning at 10 a.m., Jackson County Health and Human Services in Black River Falls beginning at 10 a.m., and the Winter Fire Hall beginning at 9 a.m. The Chippewa County Public Health Department has a list of more free COVID testing sites on its Facebook page.