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 The Wisconsin Supreme Court agrees to hear President Trump’s ballot appeal.  The high court announced yesterday that it will take up the matter today starting at noon.   The President’s case was rejected by a lower court.  The President claims over two-hundred-thousand mostly absentee ballots from Milwaukee and Dane counties should be disqualified.

Icing rooftops, gumdrop doorknobs, candy cane accents…it’s time to put the “sweet” in Home SWEET Home! Altoona Parks & Recreation announced a Virtual Gingerbread House Contest taking place starting Monday, December 14 and running through Tuesday, December 22. To be entered for a prize simply create and then post on the Altoona Parks & Recreation Facebook Page 3 pictures of your gingerbread house from different angles!! Winners will be announced on December 23.

The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) has adopted the new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) options for reducing quarantine. The CDC, as well as Wisconsin DHS, both still recommend a 14-day quarantine as the safest option following exposure to COVID-19, as symptoms may appear 2-14 days after exposure. However, DHS is also providing these options as acceptable alternatives:• Full 10-day quarantine, with no COVID-19 symptoms during quarantineExample: John is exposed to COVID-19 on Day 0. He begins

Gov. Tony Evers today signed Executive Order #98 ordering the flags of the United States and the state of Wisconsin to be flown at half-staff as a mark of respect for Capt. Durwood “Hawk” Jones. Capt. Jones was a pilot with the 115th Fighter Wing out of Truax Field Air National Guard Base in Madison and passed away on Tues., Dec. 8, 2020 while participating in a routine training mission in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. The cause of the crash is under investigation. 

The Wisconsin Department of Health confirms over 3,000 new COVID-19 cases today.  That boosts the total number of cases to over 430-thousand.  Officials also reported 47 new deaths, which raises the death toll statewide to just under four-thousand residents.        MORE FROM WI DHS HERE

An investigation into the F-16 fighter jet crash that killed a Wisconsin pilot could take at least a year.  The Wisconsin National Guard jet crashed in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula on Tuesday.  The pilot is identified as Air Force Captain Durwood “Hawk” Jones of Albuquerque, New Mexico.  Meanwhile the Air National Guard announced that the 115th Fighter Wing based in Madison is temporarily grounded.

President Donald Trump suffers another loss in court as he looks to overturn the presidential election results.  In Wisconsin today, a judge ruled against the president who was challenging more than 220-thousand ballots in the Badger State.  The judge said there was no evidence of wrongdoing.  An appeal is expected.

Officials at Madison’s hospitals will not require COVID-19 vaccinations of their staff.  UW-Health, UnityPoint Health-Meriter and SSM Health tell WKOW-TV that staff will be free to choose whether or not to be inoculated.  At UW-Health those who refuse the vaccine will have to complete a form and specify the reason why.  SSM Health officials say a survey of its staff shows over two-thirds would choose to get the vaccine. On a larger level, the White House is celebrating the announcement

The average cost of regular gas in Wisconsin is up about four-cents-a-gallon compared to a week ago.  Despite the rise, Wisconsin prices remain among the lowest in the country.  Triple-A says the price per gallon in the Badger State is 1.94 while the national average is 2.15.  A peek at pumps around our state shows us that the price at the pump today is a 1.85 a gallon in Appleton, Janesville and Fond du Lac, 1.89 in Madison and 2.01 in Eau Claire. Reports

If you are curious about a new look for an old favorite, you might want to join an upcoming meeting. The City of Eau Claire Parks, Recreation, and Forestry Division invites the public to an online Open House on Thursday, December 17, 2020 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. for a first look at the newly developed Conceptual Master Plan for Carson Park. The Master Plan will be used to guide decision-making anddevelopment of the park in order to meet the