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Reader’s Digest names Eau Claire in a list of the top 25 small towns on their rise to popularity. The list of cities was based on things like quality of life after the coronavirus pandemic rocked larger, more popular cities like Los Angeles, New York, and Chicago. Reader’s Digest says the small towns hold some of America’s best kept secret tourist spots, and praises Eau Claire for its entrepreneurism and local festivities.

Bars and restaurants in Wisconsin are looking at another order from the governor that will drastically cut their number of customers. So, what does it look like? Governor Tony Evers yesterday ordered all bars, restaurants, and shops across the state to limit their customers to 25-percent of their capacity. Grocery stores and many other places are exempt. The governor says the new crowd limits are needed to slow the spike in coronavirus numbers in the state. But, the governor has not said

The legal battle over counting absentee ballots that come-in after Election Day in Wisconsin is likely headed back to federal court. The Wisconsin Supreme Court yesterday ruled that state lawmakers can sue over a Madison-based federal judge’s order to count those absentee ballots up to six days after Election Day. The high court essentially said the judge’s order overrules state law, and lawmakers have standing to sue anytime a law they wrote is challenged. The ruling means the case is likely headed back to

The Eau Claire County Board is making it clear; it does not want to look into possible missing or misspent money at the county’s Department of Human Services. County board members last night overwhelmingly voted against an investigation into questions about theft by a DHS worker, and questions about seven-and-a-half million-dollars in overspending in the department over the past three years. Eau Claire County’s sheriff has said his office will look into DHS. Last night’s county board vote won’t change

The school calendar for Eau Claire schools is changing. Instead of having parent-teacher conferences tomorrow, kids will be in-class. Those conferences will now be next month, and they will be online. Eau Claire’s school board last night also agreed to cancel any snow days this year. Instead, kids will be expected to take virtual classes.

Republican lawmakers in Wisconsin are once again demanding the legislature come back to Madison and overrule the governor. Governor Evers yesterday ordered all bars, restaurants, and most stores in the state to limit their customers to 25 percent of capacity. Republican Senator Steve Nass says lawmakers must go back to the Capitol and strike down the order. He says the governor is once again using power he doesn’t have. Governor Evers says the crowd limits are necessary to slow the coronavirus. Meanwhile,

There may not be any fans in Lambeau Field this season. The Green Bay Packers yesterday said the team will continue to ban fans until Green Bay’s coronavirus numbers fall. Green Bay and Brown County have some of the highest coronavirus positive and hospitalization numbers in the entire state. Team President Mark Murphy yesterday said Green Bay is trending in the wrong direction. Fans were already banned until at least the team’s November 1st game against the Vikings.

The size of public indoor gatherings is being reduced.  Governor Tony Evers today issued an order that indoor gatherings be restricted to 25-percent of a room’s capacity.  The new order takes effect on Friday and ends November 6th.   Health officials today confirmed over two-thousand new coronavirus cases and 18 additional deaths in Wisconsin. TO VIEW THE COMPLETE ORDER FROM THE GOVERNOERS DESK CLICK HERE

Small businesses struggling through the COVID-19 pandemic have some help on the horizon.  Governor Tony Ever announced today the state will invest over 100-million-dollars to stabilize small businesses and communities.  The governor says tourism and lodging are essential industries to the Wisconsin economy and 20-million-dollars is earmarked for lodging, 15-million for live music and performance venues, ten-million to support privately owned movie theaters and over 50-million-dollars in grants for thousands of Wisconsin small businesses. Reacting to this news, Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC) President

A major blood and plasma provider to over two dozen hospitals in the state is asking for donors during this time of crisis.  The coronavirus is depleting supplies especially in the Appleton and Green Bay areas.  The Community Blood Center says one-in-seven people entering a hospital will need a blood transfusion and demand has doubled in the last two weeks for convalescent plasma.  The Community Blood Center has information online about donating.