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A new design, a local crafter, and a passion for fabric come together for a new mask in town, and all for a good cause. For a suggested donation of just $5, folks can purchase a handmade face mask this Saturday – and support Stepping Stones of Dunn County. At 11 a.m., Shari Hainstock Johnson will be displaying and selling a selection of 300 masks in adult and children’s sizes in front of Menomonie’s Mabel Tainter Center for the Arts

Wisconsin Health officials confirm over 21-hundred new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours.  That brings the total number of confirmed cases since the pandemic began to over 414-thousand.  Nineteen additional deaths reported today pushes the total number of Wisconsin residents killed by COVID-19 to three-thousand-838. CLICK FOR MORE FROM WI DHS

Health officials say when the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine is available, UW-Health in Madison will be a regional hub for distribution.  UW Health and the Wisconsin Department of Health Services will distribute the vaccine to hospitals and long-term care facilities first.  Pfizer and Moderna filed applications with the FDA for emergency use of the vaccines, which are ready for distribution and just awaiting approval.  The CDC has said it could be sometime next summer before the general public could be inoculated and in

Two state representatives say not having a holiday tree in the Capitol rotunda denies Wisconsin kids of an annual tradition.  Governor Tony Evers had decided against a tree at the Capitol because the building is closed to the public due to COVID-19.  Republican Representatives Paul Tittl and Shae Sortwell decided to defy the governor’s wishes and put up an artificial tree late last week.  They said today, kids across Wisconsin can make their ornaments and send them to Madison to decorate the tree, as

The two game hockey series between the Badgers and Michigan State is postponed.  The UW athletics department today announced the team will not play in East Lansing tomorrow or Wednesday after a positive test in the Badgers program.  The teams hope to reschedule the matchup.  Wisconsin’s women’s hockey team was forced to cancel its series against Minnesota because of COVID-19 concerns.

Marshfield Clinic Health System will serve as an initial distribution site to serve northcentral Wisconsin in the state “hub-and-spoke” model for COVID-19 vaccine distribution. Wisconsin Department of Health Services will provide Marshfield Clinic Health System with the vaccines, which will then be distributed to other health care systems, public health departments, other vaccinating organizations and long-term care facilities. Vaccines are anticipated to be distributed to the hubs around Dec. 15. Front line health care workers and long-term care facilities will

Senior Natasia “Tai” McDougall found her niche in college through the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire equestrian club, bringing horses back into her life and sparking a dream to start her own business one day. The Eau Claire native will graduate this month after 3 1/2 years at UW-Eau Claire, earning a bachelor’s degree in business management-entrepreneurship. In spring 2021, McDougall will continue her studies at UW-River Falls, where she will pursue a degree in animal science-equine management. Her plan is

Residents of Chippewa and Eau Claire counties can influence future community health improvement efforts by participating in an online survey that begins today. A coalition of health partners in those counties will begin polling residents this week as the first step toward identifying and addressing the public’s top health concerns. The survey will ask questions about 14 different health areas – ranging from communicable disease to alcohol misuse to obesity – and inquire about county strengths and weaknesses in relation

The Pepin County Sheriff’s Office says four teens are hurt after a rollover crash Sunday afternoon. The sheriff’s office says a 16-year-old boy was driving too fast over a hill and left the road, rolling the car several times. Three other 16-year-old boys were in the car with him. Police say the driver and one passenger were taken to the hospital with serious injuries. Two others were treated at the scene and released. 

A Chippewa Falls neighborhood is now on Wisconsin’s Register of Historic Places. The West Hill Residential District between Chi-Hi, River Street, and downtown is home to several mansions and other notable architectural homes