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Chippewa County Department of Public Health confirmed today the first death of a Chippewa County resident due to COVID-19. “We are very saddened by the death of our community member. Our hearts go out to all the loved ones affected by this death, and to all those suffering from this virus,” said Angela Weideman, Health Officer/Director. “As we navigate through this hard and trying time, Chippewa County continues to work diligently with local, state, and national partners to coordinate our

After years of investifation, a Bloomer man was arrested for charges includeing Criminal Damage to Property. On Friday, October 9th, Deputies with the Chippewa County Sheriff’s Office arrested 60 year old David L. Lunemann, as a result of a 4 year investigation. The initial investigation was generated in 2016 by over 30 complaints of pornographic images and sexually explicit / homophobic notes regarding children being posted on the Ice Age National Scenic Trail system, Hickory Ridge Trails system, horse trails,

A motrocycle crash injures 2 in Buffalo County. It was on Saturday October 10, 2020 at a bit after 2:30 in the afternoon, the Buffalo County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call reporting a motorcycle crash with injury on Lower Eagle Valley Road near Waumandee Creek Road in the Township of Milton.  41 year old Curtis Huff, of Eau Claire, was operating a 2004 Suzuki motorcycle 38 year old Tara Huff as a passenger when a Witnesses advised that Curtis

An overflow hospital at the Wisconsin State Fairgrounds is opening this week. Coronavirus cases in the state continue to grow and the 530-bed facility has been on standby since April. Governor Tony Evers activated the use of the facility last week after the number of hospitalizations tripled in the state. Officials say Wisconsin National Guard troops will act as nurses when patients begin arriving on Wednesday. 

Chippewa Falls police say an area near Island Street and Willow Street is open again after a gas leak. Police asked people to avoid the area last night while crews worked to fix the leak. They say the situation is resolved and the area has reopened. 

Tourism is down 20-percent in one popular Wisconsin county. The Door County peninsula is seeing the decrease from the coronavirus pandemic, but there are still outdoor leisure activities people can enjoy. The U.S. Travel Association estimates that tourism nationally is down 45-percent this year.

A bipartisan effort aims to let prospective voters know it can be done safely. VoteSafe Wisconsin is led by Attorney General Josh Kaul — and former Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen. More 715 Newsroom coverage with Jon DeMaster: Find more information at “wi-dot-votesafe-dot-us.

Wisconsin’s coronavirus numbers have gone-up over the weekend and to start a new week, we will look at a variety of statistics. The state’s Department of Health Services yesterday reported over 26 hundred new positive tests, that brings the total in Wisconsin to just over 150 thousand positives since March. DHS also reported more than seven thousand negative tests, which brings the total of negatives to over one-point-five million since March. So far, nearly 120 thousand of the 150 thousand people who’ve

Casting a vote back in 2018 has earned an Eau Claire man five days in jail. A judge sentenced Chad Armstrong to jail last week. He pleaded down from felony voter fraud to misdemeanor charges. Armstrong is a felon, he has six OWI’s, and is not allowed to vote. In 2018, he lied to get a ballot and cast his vote.

There is continued attention around a proposed heath ordinace in our area. The Eau Claire Chamber of Commerce on Friday sent an email to member businesses asking them to publicly speak-out against the new rules. The Chamber says the new health ordinance gives the city-county’s health department new powers that make it easier to shut businesses down. The Chamber’s Scott Rogers says people need to make their voices heard. Eau Claire’s city council is set to have a hearing on