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Wisconsin Health officials say coronavirus cases increased by nearly 38-hundred in the last 24 hours.  Statistics released today confirm over 39-thousand-500 positive cases since the beginning of the pandemic.  There were 82 new deaths reported today bringing the death toll to more than three-thousand-500. 

A Rhinelander educator is Wisconsin’s Associate Principal of the Year.  Kari Strebig received the award during a surprise ceremony today.  The Association of Wisconsin School Administrators called Strebig a leader who focuses on equity and ensuring all students feel connected with their peers, teachers and school.  Strebig will be recognized at a ceremony in January.

We now have more details about a recent Officer involved shooting, below is the latest press release from the Eau Claire Sheriffs Office: ORIGINAL INCIDENT: On Sunday, November 22, 2020, at approximately 3:53 p.m., the Eau Claire Communications Center received a 911 call regarding a domestic disturbance in the 2500 block of Corona Avenue in the Townof Washington. It was reported that there was an active disturbance at the residence.The Eau Claire County Sheriff’s Office, Eau Claire Police Department and

The Department of Natural Resources says one person is dead and nine were hurt during the nine-day gun deer season in Wisconsin. The person who died is a 65-year-old man in Door County near Washington Island. The D-N-R says the hunter was leaving his deer blind and tripped, somehow firing the gun into his own chest. All injured hunters were reportedly taken to the hospital for treatment.

The solar panels atop Eau Claire’s North High School are up and running. The school activated its new solar panels yesterday which are expected to save the Eau Claire Area School District 20-thousand-dollars a year in utility costs. Panels were also installed at Memorial High School, though they’re expected to be ready by the end of the week. 

Students and staff at the University of Wisconsin Eau Claire are outlining their environmental goals for the next 30 years. The university’s Sustainability and Climate Action Task Force sent their recommendations to make campus carbon neutral by 2050 to Chancellor James Schmidt and the Student Senate this week. The task force hopes to have their recommendations approved by Spring.

The City of Eau Claire wants public input on what to do with the outdoor space between the L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library and City Hall. The city says they want the plaza to reflect the community. The survey is available on the City of Eau Claire-City Hall Facebook page, which you can get to with AN EASY CLICK HERE.

Prosecutors are moving ahead with a child pornography case against a former Eau Claire North teacher. The D.A. in Dunn County yesterday filed formal charges against Todd Williams. Investigators say they found nearly 40 images of child pornography on his computer. Williams used to teach at North, and he was suspended immediately after his arrest two weeks ago. Eau Claire schools say none of Williams students is involved in his case.

They are hiring at Nestle in Eau Claire. The company yesterday announced plans to add 70 jobs as part of a 50-million-dollar expansion. Nestle says it needs mechanics, engineers, and people in packing and processing. Nestle says it has already started hiring for some of the jobs. You can apply at the company’s website and UNWRAP MORE DETAILS WITH A CLICK HERE.

Students and families are planning to return to the hybrid school model. Below is an update from Eau Claire Schools regarding the plan to shift some students back to classrooms next week. The Eau Claire Area School District will return to a blended learning model starting Thursday, December 10. The district had implemented a short-term shift to 100 percent virtual learning for the period of November 30 to December 9, as a result of a large number of staff quarantines