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The Eau Claire Area Chamber of Commerce is asking Eau Claire County and the City of Eau Claire to withdraw their proposed health ordinances until a broader community consensus can be reached on what they should contain. At the same time, the statement adopted by the Chamber emphasizes the need to respond to COVID-19 to limit the spread in order to avoid overwhelming the health care system and keep businesses open. In asking they be withdrawn, the Chamber expressed concerns

The Packers will take the field tonight without star receivers Davante Adams and Allen Lazard.  Lazard is out indefinitely with a core muscle injury and Adams has been nursing a hamstring injury suffered in Week 2 against the Lions.  Adams tweeted today he felt ready to go and didn’t seem too happy that he would be sitting out.  Green Bay hosts the Atlanta Falcons tonight with a kickoff just before 8:00.

State Representative Jim Ott is continuing his self-quarantine.  Ott was in contact with Senator Ron Johnson at a campaign event.  Johnson attended the event in Mequon on Friday prior to knowing he was COVID positive.  Ott says he never came within 40-feet of Johnson and Johnson wore his mask the entire time except when he spoke at the podium.

During week one of October’s National Cybersecurity Awareness Month(NCSAM), consumers and businesses are encouraged to review the security of their connected devices. If you connect it, protect it. That’s the message from DATCAP. Evaluating and updating the security on electronic devices is a great first step to cybersecurity. Below are some easy ideas to help you remain secure. Take an inventory of web-connected devices in your home such as gaming devices, smartwatches, thermostats, smart TVs, routers, and voice assistants (Google

The Health Department is addressing the posting of signs on area businesses over the weekend. Mainly in downtown Eau Claire, individuals have been posting generic isolation and quarantine placards on area businesses. None of these placards were placed by the Eau Claire City County Health Department. The Health Department has not placed any isolation or quarantine placards on any establishment, residence, or facility during the COVID-19 pandemic. The early investigation indicates that this “spamming” is part of a misinformation campaign

Chippewa Falls Main Street is getting ready for Halloween. The Main Street board and some local businesses are hosting a drive-thru Trick-or-Treating event from 3-to-5 p.m. Friday, October 30th at the Northern Wisconsin State Fairgrounds. Kids will receive a pre-made bag of candy and toys from several businesses and individuals. They’re posting updates on the Main Street Facebook page which YOU CAN CLICK TO FROM HERE.

Micon Cinemas is now offering Ghost Tours. The tours are every Friday and Saturday night in October starting at 7 p.m. They’re two hours long and the theater isn’t showing any movies during that time. Tickets can be reserved online. 

We are on day four of President Trump being treated at Walter Reed Medical Center after contracting COVID-19 and we now know that the virus is continuing to spread throughout his inner circle.  Over half a dozen people who attended a recent event at the White House where Trump introduced his pick for the Supreme Court have now tested positive.  Former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie has had to be hospitalized after confirming his diagnosis over the weekend.  Meanwhile, the

Eau Claire has a new COVID-19 regional community testing site. The site is offered to residents in northwestern Wisconsin free of charge. Testing is available Mondays and Fridays from eleven in the morning until 7 in the evening and on Saturdays from 9-5 in the afternoon. The site will be open through December 7th. CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION TESTING TIMES AND LOCATION: Mondays & Fridays: 11am – 7pmSaturdays: 9am – 5pmThrough December 7, 2020FREE. No insurance is needed. WHERE 6697 US

Heads up that you may want to plan to lay your head down today if you want to stay awake for the football game tonight. The Packers game has been moved back to a later start time tonight after the NFL had to flex another game to Monday night.  Green Bay and Atlanta will kickoff at 7:50 tonight to accommodate the Patriots – Chiefs game that had to be moved from Sunday.  On Saturday, New England quarterback Cam Newton tested