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There are ten new COVID-19 deaths reported in Wisconsin since yesterday.  State health officials say 1,220 people have died from COVID-19 in the state.  There are currently 306 patients being treated in hospitals for the coronavirus.  The positivity rate has been up and down for the last week and dropped from nearly 20-percent yesterday to 11-percent today.

Nine people who turned their lives around after committing a crime at least a decade ago are pardoned by Governor Tony Evers.  The governor says today those receiving pardons are getting a second chance and new opportunities to better their community.  Recipients include three people who committed forgery, a former gas station burglar and two former pot dealers.

A 14-year-old girl is the focus of a search by Stevens Point Police.  Authorities say Cassandra Kozlowski was last seen at her home on September 5th.  Police say her last known contact was in Oshkosh looking for a ride to Green Bay.  At the time she went missing Cassandra was wearing black sweatpants, an oversized black and white sweatshirt, a gray Nike sweater and gray tennis shoes.  She has a tattoo of a planet on her right thigh and a

On Monday, September 14th just before 1:45 in the afternoon, the Buffalo County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a multi-vehicle crash on 34/54 at the intersection of County Highway M in the Town of Buffalo. Initial investigation indicated that a 2019 Jeep Cherokee operated by 61 year old Mary Jo Wicka was facing east awaiting to turn north onto CTH M, when a 2002 Toyota Rav 4 traveling eastbound and operated by 53 year old Scott Larsen struck the

Do you know of someone or a business that has achieved sustainability success that deserves public recognition? For the fifth year running, the City of Eau Claire’s Sustainability Advisory Committee will issue the Sustainable Eau Claire Awards. They recognize individuals, businesses, and organizations that are committed to creating a more sustainable Eau Claire. This year the committee is placing special emphasis on those reducing greenhouse gas emissions. However, other possible selection categories include:❖ Clean-up or Beautification❖ Energy: Renewables, Efficiency or

Eau Claire could be getting a new assisted living facility. The Planning Commission met last night to rezone a vacant lot across from Fleet Farm from commercial to residential. A proposal from Hudson Capital Partners, who have similar facilities in Hudson and Rice Lake, would include a 62-unit facility to house senior citizens. The commission’s recommendation is now headed to the City Council.

Today is the last chance to pick up some early-learning toys for a free will donation. The B’utiful Kids Learning Center in Chippewa Falls is giving away toys, storage bins, games, and stuffed animals. The preschool is offering online courses and art classes amid the COVID-19 pandemic, so the owner thought the toys would better serve the community. The drive is happening today until 4 p.m. 

A local pizza palace is turning 50. Ted’s Pizza Palace in Menomonie updated their interior to celebrate their 50th anniversary this week. The family celebrated their new makeover Monday morning with a ribbon cutting ceremony. Mayor Randy Knaack was on hand to celebrate a local favorite. Teds was the recent winner in the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation’s (WEDC’s) annual Main Street Makeover Contest and received personalized technical assistance and up to $10,000 to implement the changes, which led to interior

From politics to public health, Wisconsin remains active. And now, after nearly seven months of dealing with the coronavirus, there is a growing sense of frustration with Eau Claire County’s lockdown orders. About 100 people rallied outside the City-County Health Department to show their displeasure with a new ordinance that gives Eau Claire’s health officers the power to do ‘what is reasonable and necessary’ to suppress the coronavirus. There are no definitions as to what that means. Local business owners

President Trump is moving-up his next visit to Wisconsin. The Trump Campaign yesterday announced the president will visit Mosinee on Thursday at 8 p.m.. The president was originally scheduled to speak to a crowd at the airport in Mosinee on Friday night. The campaign says the president is moving the visit up to accommodate a busy campaign schedule. Vice President Mike Pence is touting the Trump Administration’s law and order message in the Midwest. He rallied supporters yesterday in Janesville, Wisconsin, saying