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The Department of Health confirms 23-hundred-and-84 additional COVID-19 cases over the last day.  The total number of cases since the beginning of the pandemic is nearing 475-thousand.  There were 72 additional deaths reported today raising the death toll from COVID-19 to four-thousand-783. A new COVID-19 vaccine data page is now available on a Department of Health Services website.  The page tracks the number of vaccines given and the number of vaccines shipped to the state.  The first phase of inoculations

On Tuesday, December 29th at just before 10:30 in the morning, the Wisconsin State Patrol responded to a one-vehicle rollover crash in Jackson County at milepost 98 eastbound. Upon arrival it was discovered the passenger, 41-year-old Michael Anthony Greengrass, from Hixton,  was ejected from the vehicle and was later pronounced deceased. The driver of the vehicle, 28 year old Autumn Holbach, was transported by ambulance to a local hospital. The initial investigation indicates the vehicle lost control, entered the median,

On Monday, December 28th a bit before 5 in the evening, the Barron County Sheriff’s Department received a 911 call of a male subject that was shot on North Mill St in the City of Barron. The caller reported that the suspect fled in a car. The Barron Police responded to the scene along with deputies from the Barron County Sheriff’s Department, Troopers from the WI State Patrol, a DNR Warden, the Barron Fire Department, Mayo Ambulance and Life Link

Eau Claire County Emergency Management is reminding people about space heater safety. The department says the National Fire Protection Agency recommends space heaters to be kept at least three feet from anything that can burn. With more people at home during the pandemic, the N-F-P-A says it’s best to purchase a heater with a thermostat, overheat protection, and automatic shut-off in case it’s left on, or tips over. 

A series of loud booms in Wisconsin are thought to from be frost quakes.  That’s when ground water is hit with sudden big temperature drops, according to meteorologists. People in Southeastern Wisconsin report their windows rattled with the loud booms over the weekend.

Kenosha’s mayor is not saying if charges will be brought against the officer who shot Jacob Blake back in August, or even when the decision will be made. But Mayor John Antaramian is asking for peace when that decision does come. The mayor wrote an op-ed in the Kenosha News recently. He said Kenosha will not, and can not, tolerate the kind of violence the city saw after Blake’s shooting. He said people can disagree with whatever decision is made

 The University of Wisconsin didn’t make fans feel very confident in its game against Maryland. The Badgers lost last night, 70-64, in what was a sloppy and ugly game. Wisconsin shot poorly from the free throw line and could not find a rhythm on either offense or defense all night. The Badgers are currently ranked sixth in the nation, that is expected to change when the new poll comes out.

When it comes to the stimulus checks….and balances, we check in on Capitol Hill, where it’s now up to the Senate to decide whether to increase coronavirus relief payments from 600-dollars to two-thousand.   The House passed the measure with a two-thirds majority Monday, just days after President Trump demanded more cash for millions of Americans suffering from the pandemic.  It’s unclear whether it has the support to pass the Republican-controlled Senate.   NBC’s Garrett Haake reports: The 600-dollar checks were part

It is the latest sign that Wisconsin has perhaps moved past the spike in coronavirus cases. The state’s Department of Health Services yesterday said the coronavirus count in the state is at its lowest point since mid-September. DHS yesterday reported an average weekly positive count of just under two-thousand cases. That’s roughly the same as it was back on September 25th. At the peak in November, that weekly positive count was nearly eight-thousand cases. But that doesn’t mean we are in the

A lot of people dug deep for the Christmas Village this year. Chippewa Falls city officials say donations this year jumped 50-percent, that’s a record. There is no firm count on just how much was raised or how many visitors drove through Irvine Park because the Christmas Village is still open. Chippewa Falls is looking for volunteers to help take down the village and its lights. Anyone who is interested can contact city hall and CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION.