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Eau Claire’s latest mass transit plan looks a lot like Uber. The city council voted yesterday for a new five-year development plan that calls for an on-demand ride service. It would be a lot like Uber, but Eau Claire transit manager Tom Wagener says it would be a bit different. Wagner says there are a lot of empty buses in Eau Claire, particularly on the north side, he thinks a targeted and on-demand option would be better. The rides would

Healthcare workers and people in nursing homes will be the first to get the coronavirus vaccine in Wisconsin, but after that, it will require more discussion. The state’s Department of Health Services yesterday said they are still talking about that. The State Disaster Medical Advisory Committee met yesterday to talk about ‘prioritizing’ vaccine distribution. The first doses of the vaccine should be available this month, but committee members say it will likely be next fall before everyone in Wisconsin will have the access

Governor Tony Evers is on the clock to respond to a complaint from one of the members of the Wisconsin Elections Commission. Republican Commissioner Dean Knudson filed the complaint Monday. Knudson says Governor Evers broke state law by certifying the state’s election results before the Trump campaign had a chance to challenge those results. The governor is supposed to respond to the complaint by next Thursday. When it comes to national attention here in our state, the latest election lawsuit in Wisconsin is coming

Nearly one thousand doctors and nurses from outside the state of Wisconsin are playing a major role in the state’s coronavirus outbreak. The Badger Institute yesterday released a report that says licensing reforms adopted at the beginning of the outbreak are now paying off. The Badger Institute’s report shows that 937 out-of-state medical professionals got an expedited license from the state. They are now working in hospitals and clinics across Wisconsin.

There will be people in the stands of Lambeau Field next week, but it’s not going to be run-of-the-mill fans. The Packers yesterday said only employee families will be allowed to watch the games in-person this season. There was talk about allowing as many as 11-thousand fans in the stands for the final two home games, but team president Mark Murphy yesterday said the coronavirus numbers in and around Green Bay are still too high to allow for the general

The Wisconsin Department of Health says they are over 41-hundred positive COVID-19 cases reported today.  That brings the total number of confirmed cases to over 418-thousand.  There were 68 new deaths confirmed in the state over the last 24 hours, bringing the total number of Wisconsin residents killed by the coronavirus to three-thousand-806. CLICK FOR MORE FROM WI DHS On a national level, the nation’s top infectious disease expert says the road ahead will be hard, but there’s also hope.  Dr. Anthony Fauci spoke

The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire is extending through Dec. 20 its free drive-thru community COVID-19 testing site. Testing originally was scheduled to end this week at Memorial High School, but additional dates have been added this month on Dec. 12, Dec. 13, Dec. 16, Dec. 19 and Dec. 20. Testing is from noon to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday. CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFO AND A PRE-REGISTRATION SITE. Photo Above: Stephanie Hill, UW-Eau Claire clinical nursing instructor, assists at the

The Wisconsin Lottery’s 2020 Holly Jolly Raffle completely sold out on November 28, 2020, just over a month since the raffle started. The December 7 drawing resulted in a win in our area. A $100,000 top prize-winning ticket sold in Sparta. Casey’s General Store at 326 S Black River Street sold the top prize-winning ticket 

The U.S. Navy Blue Angels have announced a return to Eau Claire for the 2022 Chippewa Valley Air Show! The popular flight demonstration squadron is scheduled to perform June 4 & 5, 2022 at the Chippewa Valley Regional Airport. This announcement came today during the virtual 2020 ICAS (International Council of Air Shows)Conference. This will also be the Chippewa Valley’s first look at the new F/A-18E/F Super Hornets, which are replacing the squadron’s older legacy Hornets in 2021. The U.S.

While the pandemic continues to unfold, many Americans are suffering from multiple chronic conditions and other significant health challenges. The 2020 Annual Report highlights the pre-COVID public health realities and identifies where Wisconsin is doing well and where it faces challenges related to the health of individuals and communities across the state.  Here in Wisconsin, the 2020 Annual Report finds: High prevalence of excessive drinking High premature death racial inequity High residential segregation Low ranking on the report’s economic hardship