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Tomorrow night’s high school football game between the Menomonie Mustangs and the New Richmond Tigers will be limited to 50 fans. The Menomonie Police Department says only parents with tickets are allowed in the stadium, and no one will be allowed to gather along the fence line. They say police officers will be present to remind individuals of the rules if needed. 

You’ll soon be able to take the train from Minneapolis through Western Wisconsin to Chicago. The Wisconsin Department of Transportation announced a nearly 32-million-dollar federal grant to finish the Twin Cities-Milwaukee-Chicago passenger rail project. The train is expected to start service in 2024. 

Chippewa Valley Home Builders Association’s Parade of Homes is happening in-person starting today. Seven homes are available to view along the tour and tickets can be reserved online. It starts at 1 p.m. and ends at 8 p.m. 

While the Wisconsin State Fair was already canceled due to the pandemic, you can still get some fair fare this month.  The State Fair Grounds in West Allis announced this week that they’re selling limited edition pumpkin spice cream puffs.  Today through Sunday, Wisconsinites can pick up three, six, or twelve packs of the fall treats during operating hours.

We are hearing a lot about a surge in Wisconsin Coronavirus cases. As of today, here is what we are learning. COVID-19 claims the lives of 27 Wisconsinites as the state set a one-day record.  Department of Health officials say the death toll stands at 13-hundred-and-27.  Over 23-hundred cases were reported today, bring the state total over 127-thousand cases. Currently 81-percent of all hospital beds statewide are being used and over 79-percent of ICU beds are occupied mostly with COVID patients. 

The eligibility requirements for the Wisconsin Home Energy Assistance Program, also known as WHEAP, are being expanded due to the pandemic. Eligibility was based on the previous three months of a household’s income. Now it’s based on a household’s previous month’s income. The annual assistance program kicks off today for the winter season.  WHEAP is administered by the Western Dairyland Economic Opportunity Council in Eau Claire and Trempealeau counties. CLICK HERE TO HEAT UP THE DETAILS

Xcel Energy is reaching out to help organizations in western and north Wisconsin impacted by the pandemic. The company announced yesterday that it will donate 100-thousand-dollars to nearly a dozen organizations. Eau Claire Community Foundation, La Crosse Community Foundation, and the Community Foundation of Dunn County are among the recipients.

The Pepin County Sheriff’s Office has a new tool for finding missing people. The Sheriff’s Office has partnered with an organization called Project Lifesaver, which offers a device for locating those at risk for wandering off, such as those with Autism and Alzheimer’s. The person at risk wears a transmitter on their wrist or ankle. Law enforcement uses receivers to find the person if they go missing. The receivers can pick up sounds from up to three miles away.

 Milja, the new snow leopard cub at the Milwaukee County Zoo, is capturing the hearts of the public after her debut Wednesday.  The sleepy five-month-old cub was formally introduced alongside her mom Oyra and dad Asa.  Milja is one of only three surviving snow leopard cubs across zoos in North America this year.  At just 20 pounds, Milja is growing fast, eating about five pounds of meat a day.          CLICK HERE FOR A VIRTUAL TRIP TO

Despite current challenges, the entrepreneur and start-up spirit are alive and well in the Downtown Eau Claire business community. After the competition last year, the eligibility was expanded to allow businesses who opened in the downtown since last year’s application period to apply in addition to those looking to get started in the next year. As a result, seven applicants entered and ultimately three were chosen as winners. Grand Prize Winner sponsored by Royal Credit Union: Forage Owner, Meredith Kervin BlankenheimAlthough the