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Officials at Madison’s hospitals will not require COVID-19 vaccinations of their staff.  UW-Health, UnityPoint Health-Meriter and SSM Health tell WKOW-TV that staff will be free to choose whether or not to be inoculated.  At UW-Health those who refuse the vaccine will have to complete a form and specify the reason why.  SSM Health officials say a survey of its staff shows over two-thirds would choose to get the vaccine. On a larger level, the White House is celebrating the announcement

The average cost of regular gas in Wisconsin is up about four-cents-a-gallon compared to a week ago.  Despite the rise, Wisconsin prices remain among the lowest in the country.  Triple-A says the price per gallon in the Badger State is 1.94 while the national average is 2.15.  A peek at pumps around our state shows us that the price at the pump today is a 1.85 a gallon in Appleton, Janesville and Fond du Lac, 1.89 in Madison and 2.01 in Eau Claire. Reports

If you are curious about a new look for an old favorite, you might want to join an upcoming meeting. The City of Eau Claire Parks, Recreation, and Forestry Division invites the public to an online Open House on Thursday, December 17, 2020 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. for a first look at the newly developed Conceptual Master Plan for Carson Park. The Master Plan will be used to guide decision-making anddevelopment of the park in order to meet the

The Wisconsin Air National Guard’s 115th Fighter Wing identified today the pilot who died in an F-16 crash in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula Dec. 8.  The pilot was Air Force Capt. Durwood “Hawk” Jones, 37, of Albuquerque, New Mexico, who is survived by his wife and two children.  Capt. Jones died as a result of the crash during an evening training flight in Michigan’s Hiawatha National Forest, said Col. Bart Van Roo, the 115th Fighter Wing commander. Capt. Jones joined the Air

There are some battles that only the bravest can take on head on. For this weeks’ Friday Feel Good story we meet a Veteran who is used to the fight and at over 100 years old just beat illness during a pandemic. He is a World War Two vet, who lives in Alabama, named Major Wooten. And he recently beat COVID-19 just in time to celebrate his 104th birthday. His granddaughter talked to the local news last week after his doctors

Police are looking for a person who stole a bottle of brandy and two children’s bow ties from an Eau Claire convenience store. Eau Claire police say a person in a puffy silver jacket and carrying a black duffel bag put the items in the bag and tried to leave. Police say the employee tried to stop them, but the person shoved them and ran. Police went on to say that the employee suffered minor injuries. 

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration, or OSHA is investigating the death of an employee. Ashley Furniture in Arcadia says a long-time employee died Wednesday while on the job. The company says they’re offering counseling and optional leave for grieving staff.

It’s the last weekend the National Guard is in Eau Claire facilitating COVID-19 tests. The testing site is open today from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Monday from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. The Eau Claire City-County Health Department has a local COVID-19 Testing Site schedule up on its Facebook page and COVID-19 response website.

The University of Wisconsin Board of Regents approves raises for chancellors and employees system-wide.  If you were reading The Chippewa Herald, you likely saw the reports a legislative committee signing off on two-percent raises for chancellors that takes effect the first of the year.  The Regents also approved two-and-two-and-a-half-percent raises for System employees by 2023.  Employee raises still need approval from the state legislature.

The Wisconsin Air National Guard says the worst fears about Tuesday’s F-16 crash have come true. The guard yesterday said the pilot of the plane died. Commanders are not naming the pilot, but say he was attached to Madison’s 115th Fighter Wing. The fighter wing was conducting night training flights when the plane went down in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula Tuesday night. There is no word on what caused the crash.