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Wisconsinites have a good chance of seeing the Northern Lights this week.  Thanks to a heavy geomagnetic storm hitting the Earth’s atmosphere late last week, Tuesday and Wednesday mornings appear to be the most favorable time to see the phenomena from parts of the Badger State.  Peak time for aurora borealis viewing is between 3 a.m. and 6 a.m.  Forecasters say the further north you are in the state, the better your odds of catching a glimpse. 

Two community organizations are once again reaching out to help Chippewa Valley nonprofits amid the pandemic.  The Eau Claire Community Foundation and United Way of Greater Chippewa Valley have awarded more than 137-thousand-dollars in its Phase 3 Response and Recovery Community Fund Grants to 17 local nonprofits. The grant money is used to help nonprofits in their work to cope with the pandemic. Among the nonprofits to receive the grants are Bolton Refuge House and Boys and Girls Club of

President Trump will visit Wisconsin this weekend.  The president’s campaign says Trump will hold a rally at the La Crosse Regional Airport around 3:30 Saturday afternoon.  Doors open for the event at 12:30. The president has a second event scheduled at Green Bay airport at about 6 p.m.

Wisconsin Health officials say two more people are dead and 47 more have been admitted to hospitals with COVID-19.  The Department of Health Services today said over 17-hundred cases came back positive yesterday with a statewide positivity rate of just under 22-percent.  The coronavirus has claimed the lives of 12-hundred-and-83 Wisconsinites. Other parts of our state are seeing the spike. Officials with the Menominee Indian tribe say emergency rooms and hospitals are being pushed past their capacity limits due to a spike

The response could not have been any better.  The Madison City Clerk tweeted today that six-thousand poll workers have signed up for the November 3rd election and they are at capacity.  Officials say they can’t accept any more applications at this time and they will soon be sending out the assignments to those who have signed up.  The Madison City Clerk says there are typically half that many poll workers for a November election.

The Health Department is partnering with the Augusta Community Center to host a community COVID-19 drive-thru community testing site. The event will be on Wednesday September 30th from 2pm – 7pm at the Augusta Community Center, 616 W. Washington Street, Augusta, WI. Testing through the collection site will be free of cost. • Who should be tested: – Any person from the Augusta community who wants a test -Any person from any community who is sick with any of these

Eau Claire County Emergency Management was recognized by the National Weather Service as a Weather-Ready Nation Ambassador (WRN) of Excellence for 2020. The National Weather Service identified Emergency Management’s social media messaging as well as community engagement with groupslike Disaster Ready Chippewa Valley and outreach events like National Night Out as part of the reason for the recognition. This award was given to 73 other organizations ranging from municipalities to media to volunteer organizations and a variety of other organizations.

An Eau Claire dance studio owner is being found guilty of child enticement.  Forty-year-old Todd Paulus the Fourth was found not guilty of sexual assault of a child under 16 but guilty of child enticement.  Paulus owns T4 Dance Company and was accused of picking up a 13-year-old girl and bringing her to his home in 2018.  The victim told police that Paulus touched her inappropriately while she was at his house.

Tonight, you could see the northern lights throughout Wisconsin.  Sightings are possible due to a geomagnetic storm which helps enhance the odds of viewing the lights.  On a scale of zero to nine, nine being the best chance of seeing the northern lights Madison is ranked as a six.  The best viewing time is after sunset from 10 p.m. to 1 a.m.  Tonight is expected to be partly cloudy for most of the region but it is still possible the clouds

Wisconsin residents have the opportunity to learn more about health and nutrition starting in October.  The annual Kimbentley Fitness Expo is coming to Eau Claire this year online amid the coronavirus pandemic.  Once registered, participants will have unlimited access to all videos on October 3rd through the 18th.  Classes will teach people how to make healthy meals and shakes, how to calculate macronutrients, yoga based breathing and more-CLICK HERE TO GET THE DETAILS.