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Buffalo County is still experiencing a rapid increase in activity, and officals urge residents to stay home as much as possible to help fight the surge in COVID-19 cases. Public Health is at capacity and community help can slow the spread. Below are ways to help: ·        Only leave your home for the essentials. ·        Avoid contact with people outside your household. Cancel travel and find alternatives  to in-person gatherings such as parties, fundraisers, and meetings. ·        Avoid locations that are not following recommendations on masks,

Gov. Tony Evers and First Lady Kathy Evers have announced that the “Tribute to our Troops” holiday tree — a tradition that began with Gov. Jim Doyle — will continue this year. The governor and first lady invite family members of Wisconsin’s service members — past and present, in Wisconsin and abroad — to send a holiday ornament dedicated to their loved one. The ornaments will be displayed at the Executive Residence in Maple Bluff, Wisconsin, though there will be

The public is being notified of a sex offender being released. The Chippewa County Sex Offender Notification Committee has determined that a Level III notification would be undertaken in regard to the community placement of convicted sex offender Garrett A. German who will be released from the Wisconsin Department of Corrections on November 17th 2020. Offender- Garrett A. German Date of Birth- February 13 1990Male/ WhiteHeight- 5’1”Weight- 192#Eyes- BlueHair- BrownScars: Lower left arm, lower right armTattoo: Upper left arm: SSC Garrett

All Eau Claire city buildings are closed today. County operations are taking a mandatory furlough day. County officials say 24/7 services, law enforcement, the health department, and courts remain open.

Wisconsin has had more than two thousand people in the hospital with the coronavirus for a little more than a week. The state’s Department of Health Services yesterday reported two thousand-77 people are in the hospital with the virus. Of them, 424 are in intensive care. DHS says 14 people are being treated at the state’s overflow hospital in West Allis. The number of people in the hospital with the coronavirus in Wisconsin is high, but health officials say it has been holding

A trailer fire turned into an extra alarm fire in rural Chippewa County. It took firefighters from eight different departments to put out the fire at a mobile home park in the town of Lafayette yesterday. No one was hurt. One trailer is a total loss, the two trailers next to it were also damaged.

The campaign is over, and Eau Claire is reminding people and candidates to take down their yard signs. City planner Ryan Petrie says today is the deadline to have campaign signs down. If people leave their signs up for too long, Petrie says the city can issue them a fine. Those fines start at just over 200 dollars.

Wisconsin’s governor says he is still working on a coronavirus relief package. Governor Tony Evers yesterday would not say what is included in the package. He would only say he hopes to find a proposal that Republican lawmakers in Madison can support. The governor hasn’t spoken to top lawmakers in Madison about the coronavirus, or anything else, for months.

UW students who are heading home for Thanksgiving will need a coronavirus test before they leave, and after they get back. The university yesterday said it is requiring tests for all students who leave campus over the holiday break. UW President Tommy Thompson says students risk bringing the virus back to campus, and he wants to avoid another surge if he can. When students at UW-Eau Claire leave campus for Thanksgiving, they won’t be coming back til January. The university

Wisconsin’s governor is asking people to stay home and keep Thanksgiving limited to just their immediate family this year. Governor Tony Evers yesterday said limiting the celebrations this month could help control the coronavirus. The governor says people should only celebrate with the people living in their homes, should shop online, and should skip parades or sporting events. The state says many people are catching the coronavirus at home, and fear bringing more people into their homes on Thanksgiving will