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A new report says there may be a new task for Foxconn’s plant in Mount Pleasant. Bloomberg reported yesterday that Foxconn has agreed to start making servers for Google at the plant. Foxconn originally was going to make screens for iPhones, then shifted to larger LCD screens. Bloomberg reported that Foxconn got the contract because of its state of the art assembly line at the plant. Work is expected to start sometime early next year.

 It looks like President-elect Joe Biden’s transition can finally begin.  The head of the General Services Administration just signed off, more than two weeks after the race was called.  Her refusal to acknowledge Biden as the winner was holding up his team from accessing critical information and resources.  President Trump tweeted his thanks to her, saying his case “strongly continues” and they’ll “keep up the good fight.” Meanwhile, President-elect Joe Biden’s victory in Michigan is now official.  The state’s board

We now have more details about an officer invoved shooting. It was on Sunday, November 22nd, 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 Town of 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 Wisconsin State Patrol responded to the scene. While on scene Law Enforcement

The Wisconsin Department of Health Services confirmed six new deaths and 31-hundred positive COVID-19 cases over the last day.  Nearly 16-thousand people have been hospitalized statewide since the pandemic began with the total number of cases topping 280-thousand.  The coronavirus has claimed over three-thousand Wisconsin lives. CLICK HERE FOR MORE FROM WI DHS

The coronavirus crisis is forcing Door County to issue its first-ever health advisory.  Officials say the pandemic is putting a huge strain on medical staff and resources as well as first responders.  The county is looking to slow the spread of the coronavirus, which has claimed the lives of over three-thousand Wisconsinites.  Door County residents are advised to stay at home when possible, practice good hand washing habits, avoid gatherings even with extended family and always wear a mask in public.

A UW-Madison alum is nominated as the U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations.  The university tweeted its congratulations this afternoon to Linda Thomas-Greenfield who earned her Masters at U-W.  Greenfield was one of six officials announced by president-elect Joe Biden to fill a variety of posts, including Secretary of State, Secretary of Homeland Security, the National Security Advisor, the Director of National Intelligence and the Thomas-Greenfield selection as the U.S. Ambassador to the UN.

On November 22nd at 12:01 pm, the Sawyer County Dispatch Center received a 911 call of a two vehicle crash on US Highway 63 near the intersection of Old Highway 63 in the Town of Lenroot. Upon arrival, deputies observed a 2013 Ford Flex SUV operated by 47 year old Ronald A. Heutmaker, of Baldwin, on the northbound shoulder of the road against a guard rail with severe frontend damage. The second vehicle involved, a 2005 Chevrolet Silverado pickup truck

The recent renovations to historic Bowman Hall at University of Wisconsin-Stout are easy to see and appreciate. They include historically accurate new windows and doors, replacement bricks and stone, a new copper roof on the Clock Tower and a restored quill weathervane. The nearly $9 million project on the 1897 building began in spring 2018 and wrapped up in spring 2020. Hidden from view during the project, however, were less glamorous but necessary renovations to the interior of the Clock Tower.

As many plan a Thanksgiving menu, one local organization is planning on delivering meals to those who may need not only food, but also a little hope this year. Because of the coronavirus and social distancing constraints, Hope Gospel will instead offer the meals as a curb side pick-up/ drive-through. The Thanksgiving Day dinner will be Thursday, November 26th from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. This special free community event will be at the Hope Renewal Center for Men located

As the holiday shopping season picks up, citizens, businesses, and state and local leaders are declaring “We’re All In” for shopping local to keep Wisconsin businesses and communities strong. “The holiday shopping season is a great time to remember how important our local businesses are, whether it’s that special bakery, gift shop or restaurant, and what they mean to our communities,” said Missy Hughes, secretary and CEO of the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC). “While the COVID-19 pandemic may be changing