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 The nation’s 46th president is calling his inauguration “America’s day.” President Biden opened his inaugural address and cited the deadly and violent attack on the Capitol on January 6th.  Biden said, “Democracy has prevailed.”  He also noted the challenges of the ongoing coronavirus crisis, racial injustice and climate change.  Biden made a plea for unity during troubled times.  He vowed to put his “whole soul” into the job ahead.  Biden said the U.S. can once again become a leading force

This might sound cheesy, but you can send your lover a box of it for Valentine’s Day thanks to Wisconsin Cheese. The organization partners with cheese makers across the state and sells it. This year they’re offering nominations to award someone one of 500-limited edition gift boxes for the holiday. The free ‘For the Love of Cheese’ contest can be entered on their website.

The City of Eau Claire is applying for state money to improve its public drinking water system. The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources says Eau Claire is an applicant for the Safe Drinking Water Loan Program that could replace lead service lines through the city. The D-N-R will now conduct an environmental review before approving the funds. 

Winter sports will return to schools in the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference next month. That includes the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire and other system schools. Spectators will not be allowed. Games will start the week beginning February 1st. 

Spectators will soon be allowed at Hobbs Ice Arena during games. The Eau Claire Youth Hockey Association posted on its website that they were given the approval from city leadership and the health department to move into Phase-2 protocols. Starting tomorrow, spectators are limited to two-adults per player for each home and away game. Teams are limited to 15-players with one coach on the bench. 

Dogs are coming back to the White House, for the first time in four years.   President-elect Joe Biden and soon-to-be First Lady Jill Biden will bring their German shepherds, Champ and Major, with them when they move into the executive mansion.  The Bidens adopted Major from the Delaware Humane Association, making him the first rescue Dog to live in the White House.  President Trump was the first president in more than a century not to have a pet. 

It is a day that has been part of American history since the beginning. Inauguration Day. But, it will not look the same as events in the past. Today’s inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden will reportedly be the most secure event in U.S. history.  Over 20-thousand National Guard members are positioned throughout Washington, DC, after the FBI warned of threats in the city following the Capitol riot earlier this month.  The Secret Service has expanded the restricted area for drivers,

One of the two men accused of a double murder in Rusk County is trying a mental illness defense. Joseph Falk was in court yesterday and changed his plea to not guilty by mental disease or defect. The judge in the case ordered an evaluation. Falk, Adam Rosolowski, and an unnamed 16-year-old are charged with killing Rosolowski’s grandparents back in June.

Dairymen in Wisconsin want lawmakers in the state to declare that milk is milk. The state’s Dairy Business Association yesterday released its priorities for the 2021 legislative session. Environmental regulations are at the top of the list. DBA President Amy Penterman says there needs to be a balance. But the group also wants a truth in labeling law. The dairymen want to be clear between milk, ice cream, and cheese that come from cows or goats and things that are called milk,

Wisconsin’s coronavirus vaccine count is adding-up. The state’s Department of Health Services yesterday said more than 40-thousand people in the state have been fully vaccinated. In all, doctors and nurses have given-out over 248-thousand doses. Wisconsin has been sent 473-thousand doses, and promised over 300- thousand more. CLICK HERE FOR MORE FROM WI DHS The state’s Department of Health Services yesterday said starting next week, anyone 65-years old and older will be eligible to get the vaccine. DHS’s Julie Willems Van Dijk,