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Vaccines Lost After Human Error

By Morgan McCarthy | December 29, 2020

Doctors at Aurora Health say human error is to blame for losing 500 doses of the coronavirus vaccine. The hospital yesterday said someone removed the vaccine from a refrigerator Saturday, and left it out overnight. There were 50 vials in the batch that was ruined, that means nearly 500 doses were lost. Aurora says they are disappointed and regret that it happened.

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WI Candy Cane Lane Has Sweet Year

By Morgan McCarthy | December 29, 2020

It was a record year for Candy Cane Lane. Organizers yesterday said they raised more than 200 thousand-dollars for Midwest Athletes Against Childhood Cancer. The original goal was 100 thousand-dollars. The annual Christmas light event in West Allis has become a staple for families in southeast Wisconsin. This year did see some protesters turn-up on at least one night

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Vehicle Crash Leads to OWI

By Morgan McCarthy | December 29, 2020

A Hayward man picked up a OWI after a vehicle crash. 29 year old Andrew J. Ferguson, has been arrested by the Wisconsin StatePatrol Spooner Post for operating a motor vehicle under the influence, 1st offense, with one child in the vehicle under the age of 16. On Tuesday, December 28th, at a bit after 4 in the afternoon, A Wisconsin State Patrol trooper and a Washburn County deputy responded to a one vehicle crash on US HWY 63 in

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WI Daily Coronavirus Cases Top 1,300

By Morgan McCarthy | December 28, 2020

There are 13-hundred-and-35 new COVID-19 cases statewide.  The health department says since the beginning of this pandemic there have been over at 472-thousand confirmed coronavirus cases in Wisconsin.  There are 19 additional deaths reported today, bringing the death toll in Wisconsin to four-thousand-711.

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Rapid Testing Not Slowing Down

By Morgan McCarthy | December 28, 2020

The rapid COVID-19 testing will be available through the University of Wisconsin system until mid-January.  Originally the testing sites were closing in mid-December.  The sites administer rapid testing for the coronavirus which gives results in less than a half hour.  UW System President Tommy Thompson says the extension will ensure that anyone who wants to test can get a test.

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Hello, My Name Is…

By Morgan McCarthy | December 28, 2020

What’s in a name? Ask Madeline, Brynlee and Hadley. Or Henry, Brooks and Jack. Those names topped the lists of babies born at Mayo Clinic Health System locations in Northwest Wisconsin in 2020. As of Dec. 11, the number of babies born, popular names and busiest months for births by location are: Mayo Clinic Health System — Northland in Barron, Wisconsin There were 103 births ― 48 girls and 55 boys. The busiest month was October, with 18 births. Top

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Deadly Accident in Trempealeau Co.

By Morgan McCarthy | December 28, 2020

One person is dead and another is hurt after a crash in Trempealeau County. The county sheriff’s office says a car hit a truck driving the opposite way on State Road 93 near Lewis Valley Road Saturday afternoon. The driver of the car was pronounced dead at the scene. The sheriff’s office says the driver of the truck was seriously hurt.

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Chippewa Steel Heats Up the Ice

By Morgan McCarthy | December 28, 2020

Chippewa Steel hockey is back with three home games in the next few days. The Steel will host the Minnesota Magicians Thursday and Friday.  They’ll finish the three-game slate against the Kenai River Brown Bears on Saturday, January 2nd. Tickets can be reserved online now. 

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What Goes Up….

By Morgan McCarthy | December 28, 2020

What goes up, must come down. If you’re in the process of dismantling holiday decorations there are some options for both your tree and the lights. If you’ve let your Christmas tree dry out over the weekend, Eau Claire County Emergency Management recommends throwing out your live tree as soon as possible because dry trees create a fire hazard. The department says you should get rid of the tree within a few days of the holiday, though several communities offer

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President Trump Puts Pen to Paper

By Morgan McCarthy | December 28, 2020

Coronavirus relief is on the way.  NBC’s Jennifer Johnson reports. Trump hesitated to sign the bill until Sunday because it only provides 600-dollars in stimulus checks to Americans.  In a statement after the signing, Trump said he’s notified Congress that he wants Americans to get two-thousand-dollars.  The COVID stimulus bill was wrapped in a larger spending package.  What does that mean for you? Here in our area, the work into workforce continues. Wisconsin’s governor says he hopes to clear the state’s months-long unemployment backlog by the

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