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The latest chunk of Wisconsin’s coronavirus stimulus money is going to child care. Governor Evers yesterday said he is ear-marking 30 million-dollars for early childhood education and daycare providers. The governor says Wisconsin needs child care options more than ever right now. Wisconsin has spent almost all of its two billion-dollars in coronavirus stimulus money.

Wisconsin’s largest business group says it is 100 percent behind a plan to prevent businesses from being sued over the coronavirus.  Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce yesterday said the legislation from state Senator Chris Kapenga to protect businesses, non-profits, schools, and others from coronavirus lawsuits is common sense. Kapenga’s proposal would exempt businesses and others from what he calls ‘frivolous’ lawsuits, as long as they abide by local coronavirus safety rules and common sense best practices. It could be a while before

It’s a full day for Vice President Joe Biden on his visit to Wisconsin.  Biden and his wife Jill met with five members of Jacob Blake’s family earlier today including his father, brother, two sisters and his mother who joined by phone.  Three Blake lawyers were also on hand.  Biden is holding a public discussion with business and civic leaders as well as police.  Blake remains hospitalized and paralyzed from the waist down after being shot in the back by Kenosha

Health officials across the state urge residents to follow COVID-19 safety guidelines especially over the holiday weekend.  The official end of summer is often filled with barbecues and picnics and gatherings with family and friends.  Those events have great potential to spread the coronavirus.  Officials say wearing a mask and maintaining social distance will be critical to controlling the spread of COVID-19. 

University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Chancellor Dwight Watson is on paid administrative leave pending the outcome of an investigation.   UW Systems President Tommy Thompson said today a complaint was filed against Watson prompting the investigation.  Thompson did not explain the nature of the complaint and said there would be no further comment at this time.

There is a new grant program in Wisconsin designed to support the arts.  Governor Tony Evers says cultural organizations are not only a great source of pride but they are also critical to the state’s financial recovery.  Eligible organizations can receive up to 250-thousand-dollars to cover pandemic related costs like lost revenue, cleanup and hazard pay.  The Department of Administration is accepting applications through the end of this month.

We now have more information following an altercation last month in Rib Lake. Further investigation into what led Trinity Keiser to open fire with an AK-47 rifle inside the residence and outside on the street in the Village of Rib Lake, Taylor County on August 26th , 2020 led to information being obtained related to an ongoing drug investigation. A search of the property yielded the discovery of a locked safe and drugs. A search warrant was obtained for the

More Wisconsinites are going back to work. Unemployment numbers this morning from the U.S. Department of Labor show Wisconsin filed around 13-thousand-900 initial claims the week ending August 22nd. That’s nearly one-thousand less than the previous week. Claims are still up in the state from last year. 880,000 Americans filed new claims for state unemployment last week progressing from the early weeks of the coronavirus pandemic when six-million-people were unemployed.

Chippewa County’s health director is suggesting people pass on Labor Day parties this weekend. Angela Weideman says the safest option is not to have a gathering, but if it does happen, she’s asking that it’s done responsibly. She says chairs should be placed six feet apart as a reminder for guests to social distance, extra masks should be available; she suggests using paper towels instead of cloth for your guests and encouraging everyone to drink from their own cup.