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Wisconsin’s unemployment rate dropped nearly a point from the rate in September.  The Department of Workforce Development said today the state added nearly 14-thousand private-sector jobs last month.  The jobless rate was six-point-three-percent in August and five-point-four-percent last month.

The search is on for the killer of a man found at Devil’s Lake State Park.  The name of the victim has not yet been released, but his body was discovered yesterday on the grotto’s trail.  The description of the suspect is a man about five-foot-ten to six-feet tall, wearing a dark head covering.  Anyone who may have seen something suspicious at the park between 11 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. Wednesday is urge to contact Sauk County CrimeStoppers.

The Eau Claire Police Department is warning the public of a sex offender scheduled to be released in our area. 51-year-old John W. Christ will be released on October 20th under supervision by the Wisconsin Department of Corrections and living on the 100 Randall Street in Eau Claire. Previous convictions inclue 3rd Degree Sexual Assault in Chippewa County in December of 1991 and 2nd Degree Sexual Assault in 1994.

Chippewa County health officials say they’re changing the way contact tracing for COVID-19 is done. Health Director Angela Weideman said yesterday the county will no longer contact people who had potential exposure to coronavirus, and rather only contacting people who they consider high-risk. High risk people include students and teachers, bar and restaurant staff and patrons, health care workers, day care workers, and anyone living together in the same house. 

A study at the University of Wisconsin-Madison shows the material and the fit of a mask determine how effective it is. An engineering professor says the disposable, surgical-style masks are the most effective because they filter the droplets released when people breathe out. He says a well-fitting cloth mask is also effective, but they aren’t as good at protecting people from breathing in outside particles. The study finds that while masks help prevent the spread of COVID-19, physical distancing is the

A Wisconsin man is looking for a new kidney. Marion resident Dan Grosskompf placed an ad statewide saying if he got a new one, it would save his life. He says he’s in stage four renal failure and undergoes regular dialysis to stay alive. Dan can be reached at 715-754-2997.

There are a lot more questions than answers about a dead body found in Chippewa County last night. Deputies were out in an area south of 29 Pines on County Highway T.  Sheriff Jim Kowalczyk says the body may be connected to a missing persons case. The sheriff says there is a person of interest in the case, but there is no one in custody. We may get some more answers about the case later today.

The legal battle over Governor Evers’ limit on crowds for bars, restaurants, and supper clubs is coming to northwest Wisconsin. A judge in Sawyer County yesterday froze Governor Evers’ order that limits crowds to just 25 percent of a business’s capacity. The state’s Tavern League sued over the order, saying it would essentially close thousands of businesses across the state. The judge wants the governor to tell him next week why the order should be allowed to resume. The governor, for

Eau Claire County’s sheriff is combing through the files of a Minnesota non-profit, looking for answers about missing and misspent money at the county’s Department of Human Services. Sheriff Ron Cramer says investigators served a warrant at a non-profit called Alia Innovations. The group has worked with the county’s DHS since 2017. The sheriff’s office is leading the investigation into how DHS was seven-and-a-half million-dollars over budget for the past three years. He says the next step is a forensic

The top man in Eau Claire County government says the county may approve the new health ordinance that has so many local businesses concerned. Or, he says the county may follow the city’s lead and put everything on-hold. County Board Chair Nick Smiar yesterday said no one is sure just what the county will do. Smair says he has heard from a lot of people who oppose the new health rules. Smair did say, however, that if the county approves