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Well, BOO! 2020 seems to be full of it’s own set of tricks, with few treats and with Halloween creeping up on us, families might be looking for new ideas and creative ways to celebrate. If communities follow new guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for Halloween, families should consider creating new traditions that do not involve trick-or-treating, parties, and get-togethers, said an associate professor of Early Childhood, Youth, and Family Studies at Ball State University, Jill

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 sets a one-day record.  Department of Health officials today 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

Wisconsin residents represent 111,426 of the nearly 9 million people nationwide receiving a letter this month from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) encouraging them to see if they are eligible to claim a federal Economic Impact Payment. More than 7 million people have already used the Non-Filers tool to register for a payment. These letters are part of a final stage of the IRS’s Economic Impact Payments campaign that began in March to reach all eligible registrants. FOR MORE INFORMATION

The number of COVID cases and hospitalizations is at record highs in Wisconsin.  Wisconsin State Epidemiologist Doctor Ryan Westergaard explained cases in Wisconsin are third highest in the U.S. and still spreading. Governor Tony Evers says too many people are ignoring his statewide mask mandate and are not social distancing.

With the November 3 general election rapidly approaching, many groups are reaching out to Wisconsin voters, most legitimate but some not. Some contacts may look like scams but are just groups using poorly trained volunteers or bad data. Scammers are turning to election-related tactics to try to steal your money and identity. Voting scams trick you by mimicking legitimate activities that happen around elections. Some examples include Fraudulent Donation Requests, Imposter Election Surveys, Registering to Vote, and others. CLICK HERE

L.E. Phillips-Libertas Treatment Center, a service of HSHS St. Joseph’s Hospital, received the 2020 Press Ganey Guardian of Excellence Award® for achieving and sustaining excellence in patient experience. The Press Ganey Guardian of Excellence Award® is a nationally recognized symbol of achievement in health care. Presented annually, the award honors health care organizations that consistently perform in the top 5 percent of all Press Ganey facilities for each reporting period in the course of one year.  Toni Simonson, executive director

A surge in Wisconsin’s COVID-19 cases is creating a problem for the state’s hospitals. State health officials said yesterday Wisconsin is in a crisis with the third-highest positive case rate per capita in the country. That’s up from fourth last week. Health officials said if new cases exceed hospital capacity, the Wisconsin State Fairgrounds site would have to be used as an overflow facility.  This as a University of Wisconsin Health study is trying to identify how many people have coronavirus antibodies. The antibodies are what determine

Wisconsin plans to replace its unemployment insurance claims system in the next budget. Governor Tony Evers said the state is still evaluating the system to create a better one. The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development reported yesterday, of nearly seven-million claims made since March 15th, about nine-percent were still in process. The department has taken steps to keep up with processing claims like hiring more staff, expanding hours, and upgrading some technology.

Eau Claire County is reinforcing their mission to provide cost-effective services. The county released a 2020 budget survey that asks people to rate how necessary they think some county resources and infrastructure are. County officials will consider the information to create the 2021 budget. They say it takes about five-minutes to complete.

Eau Claire County Recycling is hosting their bi-annual bulk item pickup next week. The fall event was scheduled for the first week in October. They say the bulk item pickup days are different than normal trash collection dates, and residents should contact their hauler to find out what their guidelines are.