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Wisconsin is falling behind other Midwestern states when it comes to the coronavirus vaccine. New numbers from the state’s Department of Health Services show that less than a third of the doses sent to Wisconsin have been used. Wisconsin has been allocated 266-thousand-675 doses, as of yesterday only 85-thousand-609 had been administered. Governor Evers says people need to be patient as he doesn’t want people flooding hospitals and doctors offices to get the vaccine. Republican lawmakers in Madison say the governor is failing, and it

The Republican plan to deal with the coronavirus in Wisconsin will likely be halfway to Governor Evers’ desk by the end of the day tomorrow. An Assembly panel yesterday approved the 100-million-dollar relief package. In addition to shifting money to cover coronavirus costs, the Republican plan would push to get kids back in school, give protections to governments and some businesses against coronavirus lawsuits, and would allow visitors to head back into nursing homes. The full Assembly could vote on the plan

The University of Wisconsin is getting ready to end testing for the coronavirus. The school yesterday said it is phasing-out surge testing at campuses across the state. The university offered nearly 170-thousand rapid tests in November and December, and the school says about 14-thousand students tested positive for the virus. University leaders say quarantining those 14-thousand students put a serious dent in the virus’ spread on campus and in campus communities.

UW President Tommy Thompson is turning to one of Wisconsin’s funniest guys to try and get more people to get tested for the coronavirus. Thompson yesterday released a video with Manitowoc Minute host Charlie Berens encouraging people to smash the virus. The two smash all sorts of things, from pumpkins to cream puffs in an attempt to get some laughs and get people tested. Thompson says it is important for people to continue with testing to see just where the virus

A lot of people went to a state park in Wisconsin last year. The state’s Department of Natural Resources yesterday said almost 21-million people visited a park in the state, that’s three-million-more than in 2019. Revenue at the state’s parks was up as well. DNR’s Chris Pedretti said annual pass sales jumped 40-percent, mainly because day passes were not available. DNR says the jump in both visitors and passes is directly attributed to the coronavirus shutdowns that left most other places in

One of the last places to rent movies is closing its doors. Family Video yesterday said it will close 250 stores across the country, including nearly 50 in Wisconsin. Individual stores will close when they sell out of the last of their movies, games, and other items. Family Video was once the largest video rental store in the Midwest. It fell off because of the rise of streaming services and other at-home entertainment options.

The city of Wausau is going to cut down all of its ash trees. The city yesterday said they are going to remove every single ash tree in the city over the next 15 years because Emerald Ash Borers have arrived in Wausau. City forester Andy Sims says they don’t know how long the borers have been in Wausau. The plan is to start removing trees next year.

On January 5, 2021, the Kenosha County District Attorney issued his decision regarding the officer involved shooting of Jacob Blake, which occurred on August 23, 2020. The district attorney determined there is no potential criminal court liability for the involved officer. If you want to read further details, the DOJ makes them public. The Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) Division of Criminal Investigation investigative file and other records, digital photos, video, and audio records, for this case can now be viewed on

Repairs to the HVAC and dehumidification equipment at Hobbs Ice Arena are nearly complete. At this time, early call is that it will be possible for organized group hockey games to resume on January 9th. Hobbs Ice Arena staff have been in communication with teams and users in preparation of the start of play. Hobbs Ice Arena staff, team organizers, and the Eau Claire City-County Health Department are working together to create safety guidelines for play that are in keeping

NBC News exit polls show that a majority of voters in Georgia’s runoff election believe the 2020 presidential election was conducted fairly.  NBC’s Steve Kornacki. The poll was split along party lines with 93-percent of Democrats agreeing that the presidential election was fair, while only 21-percent of Republicans agreed.  When asked about their confidence in the runoff results, 73-percent of voters said they were confident that the votes would be counted accurately.  More than a quarter of voters said they