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A vote to approve a rezoning request for a new 235-acre housing development in the Town of Washington is tabled. Residents spoke at a public meeting last night saying they didn’t want the new development to create more traffic in rural areas, among other concerns. The Eau Claire County Board will decide soon whether to approve the proposal. 

The girl scouts are creating new ways to sell their cookies during a global pandemic. Girl Scout cookie season starts today, and people can order some by texting COOKIES to 5-9-6-1-8. Scouts are also doing drive through booths and encouraging neighbors to reach out to Girl Scouts they know. A new, French-toast inspired cookie is also out this year called Toast-Yay. 

While it doesn’t hurt to hope, the reality is your chances of winning the 970-million-dollar Mega Millions jackpot are not good. Tonight’s jackpot is the third largest prize in U.S. lottery history, with a one-time cash pay-out of over 716-million dollars.  Your odds of winning it, however, are over 302-million to one.  Meaning there are over 302-million possible combinations of the six Mega Millions numbers, and buying extra tickets will make little if any difference.  But, if you do win,

An Eau Claire man is looking at charges as part of a missing dog case. Prosecutors in Chippewa Falls filed charges against Joshua Erickson this week. Police say he took the dog from a neighbor, then later killed it. No one is saying exactly why, and no one is offering any other specifics about the case. Erickson initially told police he had no idea what happened to the dog, but investigators later said they found text messages where Erickson admitted

One of the most important measuring sticks for the coronavirus in Wisconsin continues to improve. The state’s Department of Health Services yesterday reported another large drop in the number of people hospitalized with the coronavirus in the state. DHS says just over 800 people are in the hospital with the virus. That number was closer to one thousand to begin the week. Wisconsin’s coronavirus numbers have been steadily falling since a peak in mid-November.

You can now sign-up to get the coronavirus vaccine in Eau Claire County. City-County health director Lieske Giese yesterday said the county is signing people up for shots in the future. The appointment page on the county’s website lets people know who is eligible, then lets those people get on a waiting list for when there is a dose available. Giese says a lot of people in and around Eau Claire are about to become eligible for the vaccine, so

Republicans in the Wisconsin Senate are taking the first step toward putting inmates toward the back of Wisconsin’s coronavirus vaccine list. A Senate panel yesterday heard from lawmakers who want to prioritize people who are at risk and not in prison or jail, before sending the vaccine to inmates. Senator Van Wanggaard said it’s ‘unconscionable’ to allow a 33-year-old murderer to get the shot before someone who is at risk from the virus. The head of Wisconsin’s Department of Corrections says inmates have a

Eau Claire’s public library is a big step toward starting its renovation and expansion. The L. E. Phillips Family Foundation this week gave the library a million-and-a-half dollar gift. Library managers say the money will help them renovate the building and add some new space. The library already has L.E. Phillips’ name on it. The million-and-a-half dollars is the largest gift in the library’s history.

The state of Wisconsin is no longer on the hook for the costs to keep the National Guard working on coronavirus testing. President Joe Biden yesterday restored full funding for states dealing with the coronavirus. Former President Trump cut funding to 75 percent for most states back in August. The White House figures the new decision will mean over 12 million-dollars more for the Wisconsin Guard’s coronavirus mission.

Menomonie Police have responded to a string of incidents involving post-it notes left on cars, below is their direct response. We have received several inquiries regarding suspicious activity at Dick’s Fresh Market. This activity is in the form of post-it notes being left on someone’s car stating that the vehicle had been hit and with a phone number at the bottom. The number, when called, is not in service. We are investigating this and working closely with Dick’s Fresh Market.