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UW-Eau Claire is not on the list of UW campuses where it is free to apply. The university yesterday said it is waiving filing fees at 10 campuses. UW-Madison, UW-Eau Claire, and UW-LaCrosse are not taking part in the program, though they can waive fees for some students based on financial need. It usually costs 25 dollars to apply to a UW school. University leaders hope by dropping the fee, they can get more students to apply.

Faculty and staff members at UW-Madison are looking at more unpaid days off in the new year. Chancellor Rebecca Blank yesterday announced a second round of furloughs that’ll run between January and June. How many unpaid days depends on how much each professor, administrator, or staffer makes. The higher the salary, the more unpaid days off. Blank says they need to make cuts in order to deal with a 320 million-dollar shortfall at the school.

An F-D-A panel is recommending emergency use authorization for Pfizer’s and BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine.  The decision clears the way for the FDA to grant emergency approval, paving the way for millions of Americans to get vaccinated to protect themselves from the coronavirus that has spread around the world.  A vaccine being approved in less than a year after most people first learned of the novel coronavirus is a monumental achievement.  Scientists originally estimated it would take between 18 months and

The Wisconsin Air National Guard’s 115th Fighter Wing announced today the death of an F-16 pilot who crashed in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula Dec. 8. “We are deeply saddened by this tragic loss, and our thoughts and prayers are with the family during this difficult time,” 115th Fighter Wing commander Col. Bart Van Roo said. “Today is a day for mourning, and the 115th Fighter Wing along with the entire Wisconsin National Guard stands with the pilot’s family as we grieve the

Health officials in Wisconsin report an increase of four-thousand-and-34 confirmed COVID-19 cases.  That pushes the total number statewide to over 426-thousand since the pandemic began in March.  The department also reports 57 additional deaths, raising the death toll to nearly four-thousand. CLICK HERE FOR MORE FROM WI HEALTH OFFICIALS

The town of Rib Mountain is finding a creative way to raise money for their dog park.  Officials want to expand Sandy’s Bark Park but they can’t break the budget.  So it was decided they would sell a little bit of their history that’s in storage.  The town has taken down many street signs over the years and now they’re being sold to the public for 20-dollars each.  The money goes to the expansion of the park. 

Memorial High and North High Band Students to Thank Local Hospital Staff with Parking Lot Outdoor Holiday Performances. The sounds are slated to fill the air on Monday, December 14, as members of the North and Memorial bands will perform in the parking lots of Marshfield Medical Center, Sacred Heart Hospital and Mayo Clinic Health System to show support for staff and patients during this unprecedented time. Outdoor, socially distanced and masked performances will take place on the following schedule:

Tomorrow is the last chance for residents across the Chippewa Valley to weigh in on the status of public health. The Eau Claire and Chippewa County health departments released an online survey asking about top health concerns in the communities. The survey can be found on the Eau Claire city website. 

The Northern Lights were visible in Eau Claire last night. The National Weather Service Space Weather Prediction Center says the lights could be visible for the next few nights. A geomagnetic storm from outer space is clashing with Earth’s atmosphere causing shafts of colored light to be visible in the night sky across the Midwest. The center says the best time to see the lights is between 11 p.m. and 1 a.m.