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The state Department of Health released numbers today revealing a record 92 people died from COVID-19 in the last day.  There were nearly 71-hundred new cases reported and a positivity rate over 31-percent.  Since the pandemic began, 27-hundred-and-41 COVID-19 related deaths have been reported statewide. CLICK HERE FOR MORE FROM DHS

An investigator with the state Department of Transportation is being hailed for uncovering millions of dollars in fraudulent titles.  Joel Ingebrigston investigated a case from the DMV about counterfeit replacement titles being submitted to its customer service centers.  In addition to the fake titles, Ingebrigston recovered a half-a-million-dollars in stolen vehicles.

Dozens of movie theater operators across the state are eligible for grants announced today by the governor.  Governor Tony Evers says theaters face special difficulties accommodating customers and need help paying for cleaning and sanitizing and making improvements to ensure social distancing.  The ten-million-dollars in funding will distributed to 54 theaters across the state allowing for nearly 15-thousand-dollars per screen to help sanitize their facilities.  The money is available through the federal CARES Act.

A lucky Wisconsin Lottery winner, Adrian Tongson of Racine, claimed his $120 Million ($95.4 Million cash) Mega Millions jackpot on November 10TH. Kwik Trip on  Spring St. in Mount Pleasant sold the winning ticket for the September 15 drawing. Tongson is a regular Mega Millions player who stated, “Regardless of how much you spend, it only takes one ticket to win. That’s what won it for me.” Tongson, who didn’t realize he won the jackpot until checking his ticket weeks after the drawing, quit his job and is making plans

Eau Claire Public School Foundation has announced the endowment of a fund designed to provide an annual source of monies for emergencysituations faced by students, and their families, at Memorial High School. Greg and Claudia Niemuth started the Niemuth Family Giving Tree Fund in 2018. “It has been steadily growing, and the Niemuths recently contributed the balance needed to fully endow the fund,” said Sarah French, ECPSF Executive Director. “Once a fund is endowed, it generates annual grants for causes

Despite our recent weather reprieve, Wisconsinites know that winter is coming. Weather is one of the key factors why traffic crashes tend to peak in Wisconsin during the winter months. Last year, there were 26,774 crashes on snow/ice-covered roads in Wisconsin resulting in injuries to 5,646people and 56 fatalities. The Wisconsin State Patrols November Law of the Month highlights stepsdrivers should take to prepare themselves and their vehicles to safely navigate the winter driving season. A primary factor behind many

The last county canvass for the 2020 General Election will be finalized today in Wisconsin. The Wisconsin Elections Commission says a statewide recount would cost about seven-point-nine-million-dollars. Chief Election Officer Meagan Wolfe says they haven’t been notified yet about the possibility of a recount, but she says she wants Wisconsinites to know elections officials are prepared to do so if necessary. The deadline to complete a recount would be December 1st.

A Bloomer man is facing charges for allegedly sexually assaulting a child. Charges filed in Chippewa County Court show 35-year-old Duane Swan faces a felony charge of first-degree sexual assault. Swan is accused of assaulting a seven-year-old girl who said he touched her inappropriately. Swan denies the allegations. He’s due in court next year.

Four Western Wisconsin counties are receiving federal money to help address opioid abuse and disorders. Chippewa, Barron, Rusk, and Washburn counties will receive more resources this month through a 200-thousand-dollar grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration. The L.E. Phillips Libertas Treatment Center in Chippewa Falls was awarded the grant in August. 

Our usual traditions might be shuffled around this year, but we will see some of the usual cheer in our area. Get the hot chocolate ready for the cupholders! You will still be able to drive through and look at the lights at Chippewa Falls’ Christmas Village, you just have to stay in the car this year. Organizers yesterday said the village will open in Irvine Park on Thanksgiving night. Cars and trucks are welcome, but there will be no