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Governor Tony Evers’ cap on crowds at bars, restaurants, and stores across the state is dead, for now.  The Wisconsin Supreme Court yesterday refused to hear arguments in the case, essentially shutting the door on the governor’s 25 percent limit. The governor argued that the cap was necessary to limit the spread of the coronavirus, but the state’s Tavern League and a handful of local bars said the cap would do nothing more than put them out of business. An

The NFIB in Wisconsin is the latest to say that naming bars, restaurants, or businesses that have had coronavirus positives doesn’t do any good. Bill G. Smith with the NFIB here in Wisconsin says the only reason Governor Evers wants to name the businesses is to punish them. The NFIB yesterday filed an amicus brief in the court case to stop the governor from doxxing places where workers or customers have tested positive. Governor Evers has said publishing names of businesses with coronavirus positives

It will be January at the earliest before kids in La Crosse go back to school. The city’s school district yesterday said it is extending online-only classes until early next year because coronavirus numbers in La Crosse continue to increase. The district sent a letter home to parents yesterday explaining that until the numbers come down, kids will be learning from home. So far this year in La Crosse schools, 33 students or teachers have tested positive for the coronavirus,

Add Thanksgiving to the list of holidays that worry public health managers in Chippewa Falls. Chippewa County Health Director Angela Weideman yesterday said with coronavirus numbers on the rise in Wisconsin, now is not the time to risk the health of older loved ones with a big Thanksgiving. Weideman says families need to limit Thanksgiving, and all other get-togethers, to just the people living inside their homes.

There will be fewer players, but there will be a game between the Green Bay Packers and the San Francisco 49ers tonight. A number of NFL reports say the league is not going to cancel or move tonight’s game in California. The decision comes as four San Francisco players tested positive for the coronavirus yesterday. At least three Packers have also tested positive. Kickoff is set for 7:20 tonight.  When it comes to game days, plan on watching the Packers

The Trump Campaign is confident that President Trump will be victorious in Pennsylvania as election officials say millions of mail-in ballots are still being counted.  Speaking with reporters, the President’s son Eric Trump called the election an “absolute fraud” because Democrats are “trying to cheat us out of it.”  President Trump’s personal attorney Rudy Giuliani said the situation in Pennsylvania is a “political hack” because he claims their campaign was not allowed to view ballots being counted properly.  He added

We now know the name of a man killed in a crash in St. Croix County. It happened on 8:50 PM on Friday October 30th near Roberts. There were reports of a vehicle traveling at a high rate of speed on I94 WB near MM7 in St. Croix County that eventually lost control and entered the median. The vehicle rolled multiple times and the lone occupant, 59 year old Richard Bold, from St. Paul,  was fatally injured.

The Chippewa Valley is invited to embrace all things winter-related with Eau Claire Parks, Recreation, and Forestry’s “Clearwater Parade of Lights” Participation and Registration information is below: -Participation is open to all residents and commercial businesses within the City of Eau Claire limits. -Entry is $7 for residential and $15 for each commercial business. No refunds. -Proceeds benefit Youth Recreation Scholarships. -Registration deadline: Sunday, November 29, 2020 CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION PRINT MORE INFORMATION HERE WITH THIS DOCUMENT

An attempted escape of foot leads to an eventual arrest for two people. It was approximately 2:45 on Tuesday morning (November 4th) when Wisconsin State Patrol Trooper attempted to stop a vehicle for speeding on I94 just west of US 63. The vehicle fled from the trooper, heading south on US 63 from I94. The fleeing vehicle turned down a dead-end road leading to a farm. The vehicle drove around a large barn, and then rammed the trooper’s squad. Two

The University of Wisconsin-Stout will begin offering free rapid-result antigen COVID-19 tests to community members, age 5 and older, on Friday, Nov. 6.   The tests are being offered through a partnership between the UW System and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to help address the current surge in COVID-19 virus cases in Wisconsin. The Abbot BinaxNOW antigen tests will provide a result in 15 minutes. A positive result will require a free polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test to