All we know so far is that the stabbing that sent four people to the hospital in Chippewa Falls was not random. Police say two of the four people stabbed near Marshall Park last night have serious injuries. Investigators say they believe they know who the suspects are, and say the victims know the suspects as well. Chippewa Falls Police are not saying what led to the stabbing or just who was injured.
Read MoreIt is online-only classes for kids at Regis Schools for the next couple of weeks. The principal for both the middle school and high school says coronavirus numbers at the school have been ticking-up. Principal Paul Pedersen made the decision to move online-only on Friday. He hopes to bring kids back for in-person classes in two weeks. Eight Regis students have tested positive for the coronavirus, more than 160 others are being quarantined to be safe.
Read MoreThe next round of coronavirus testing will take Wisconsin over the two-million mark. The state’s Department of Health Services yesterday said nearly two million people have been tested for the virus since March. Nearly 200 thousand have tested positive since then. That means nearly 90 percent of tests were negative. DHS says nearly 80 percent of the people who’ve tested positive have been declared recovered. The patient count at Wisconsin’s overflow hospital is at two. The state’s Department of Health Services yesterday said
Read MoreNo one in Wisconsin is going to lose their electricity until the spring. The state’s Public Service Commission on Friday voted to stop utilities from turning-off water, gas, or electricity until April 15th. Companies in the state have been banned from ending service since the spring because of the coronavirus. This new order means some people will not have paid their power or water bill for almost a year by the time disconnections can resume. The Public Service Commission is urging people
Read MoreIt could be a very late Election Night for some city and county clerks in Wisconsin. The state’s Election Commission on Friday sent all two thousand clerks and commissioners in the state a memo explaining what must be done on Election Day, and what can wait a few days. The memo says all ballots must be counted before local election managers can go home for the night. In some cases that will be after midnight. There are other deadlines that are
Read MoreNo one is sure just how many games UW quarterback Graham Mertz may miss because of a coronavirus test. The school says Mertz tested positive over the weekend. The test comes after Mertz played a wonderful game Friday night against the University of Illinois. Wisconsin won that game 45-7. The NCAA says athletes who test positive for the coronavirus must sit-out for three weeks. The university is waiting on another test to confirm Mertz’ eligibility.
Read MoreLife saving measures were unsuccessful on the scene of a crash in Colfax. It happened on Saturday, October 24th about 6:00 PM when the Dunn County Sheriff’s Office along with Colfax Ambulance and Colfax Fire Department, were dispatched to a one vehicle roll-over with unknown injuries, in the 7700 block of County Highway M in the Town of Colfax. The initial crash investigation shows that a Subaru SUV was northbound on County Highway M when the driver of the vehicle
Read MorePresident Trump brings his 2020 Campaign rally to Waukesha. Thousands of supporters showed up at the outdoor event at Stein Aircraft Services to listen to the President speak. The rally is a follow up to a similar campaign event last Saturday in Janesville. Trump will also speak in the La Crosse area at the La Crosse Fairgrounds Speedway in West Salem this coming Tuesday afternoon. The political attention will continue. Donald Trump Junior is set to campaign for his father’s
Read MoreGood morning. It’s the weekend! Welcome to it. Each Saturday we like to open the pages of history and take a little “scroll down memory lane” to see what this day has brought us in years past. So, grab a mug of your favorite morning sipping drink and we will peek back on the trail of October 24th’s that have lead us here: Today is Saturday, October 24th, the 298th day of the year. There are 68 days until the
Read MoreWhite House COVID-19 Task Force member Doctor Deborah Birx discusses containment of the disease in Madison. Doctor Birx was in town yesterday where she met with state lawmakers and University of Wisconsin system officials regarding COVID-19 testing and related issues. Doctor Birx would like to enlist the participation of the UW system to test all students, those on campus and off, to gauge the incidence of asymptomatic spread in the community. Pharmaceutical company Astra-Zeneca resumes COVID-19 vaccine trials which include those at
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