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Anyone going out and about in the Chippewa Valley is sure to encounter thechanges at any counter, from banks to convenience stores and supermarkets. In the age of COVID-19, plastic barriers have been installed to shield clerks from patrons in an effort to slow the virus’s spread. And a Chippewa Falls company is taking the lead in supplying the equipment to set up the protective measures.“It started with a national news story on kids in some nation overseas sitting in

A man is in custody after a fiery crash that ended in an officer involved shooting last night. Eau Claire police say Chippewa Falls police were pursuing a hit and run suspect and drove into the city. Police say they used stop sticks to deflate the suspect’s tires while several police agencies continued chasing the vehicle before the car eventually crashed into a bridge and caught fire. The driver refused to exit the vehicle and began to reach for his

Eau Claire police say last week someone stole a revolver and a wallet from a 90-year-old man before stealing their car and getting away. In the department’s notable case log, police say sometime between 10:00 last Thursday night and 5:15 Friday morning, someone entered the elderly man’s home and took the gun and the wallet from the nightstand before prying open the garage and taking the man’s vehicle without permission.  Police say they’re investigating, but the burglary could be linked

Thousands of lettuce heads are being recalled for possible E. coli contamination in Wisconsin. The nearly 34-hundred cartons of romaine lettuce were recalled after packaging in mid-October. The company says the recall is precautionary as no one has been reported sick.  CLICK HERE FOR MORE FDA INFO.

President-elect Joe Biden’s dogs are getting their own Twitter page.  The account was created for the Bidens’ dogs Champ and Major, who are both German Shepherds.  The handle @First_Dogs_USA is their official account name, but their profile also notes that they can also be called “DOTUS.”  As of Monday morning, the Twitter page has more than 101-thousand followers and counting.  Major and Champ will be the first dogs in the White House since President Obama, but Major will be the

Hospitals across Wisconsin are reporting a jump in the number of people in their beds with the coronavirus. The state’s Department of Health Services yesterday reported that just over two thousand people are hospitalized with the virus. Of them, 396 are in the ICU. But while the hospitalization numbers are high, it appears that hospitals are handling the spike. DHS says just four people are being treated at the state’s overflow hospital at the state fairgrounds in West Allis. CLICK HERE FOR

Menomonie High School is the latest to move classes online because of the coronavirus. The school yesterday said students will learn from home starting next Monday. The hope is to have kids back in class after Thanksgiving break.  District Administrator Joe Zydowsky says 21 teachers and staff members have tested positive for the coronavirus in Menomonie schools. He is not saying how many students have tested positive. CLICK HERE TO ROPE IN MORE DETAILS

Add the St. Croix Casino in Turtle Lake to the list of places taking some time off because of the coronavirus. Casino managers yesterday said they are closing for 30 days to try and stop the spread of the coronavirus. The casino will be closed starting today. The casino said on Facebook yesterday that the closure is necessary for the safety and well-being of our guests, team members and our communities.

La Crosse Central High School is going to need a new team name and mascot. The school yesterday said it is retiring its Red Raider nickname. Principal Troy McDonald says it’s something they’ve been talking about for years. He said some people consider the Red Raider name culturally inappropriate. There’s no word on what the new name will be. McDonald hopes to have a list of suggestions by next January.

The latest focus on PPE and virus containment in Wisconsin is on mink farms in Taylor County. The state’s Department of Agriculture says it is monitoring the farms as they deal with a virus outbreak that is related to the coronavirus. Two farms are under quarantine, they have lost thousands of animals over the past few months. The fear is that the virus in the mink could spread to humans.