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A new Chippewa Falls elementary school is opening its doors to students today. Stillson Elementary School was completed earlier this month, just in time for the school year. The new building includes two playgrounds, an updated air temperature control system, and specific zones for each grade level. Photo Credit: Chippewa.com

No one knows what to expect after President Trump leaves Kenosha. The president is set to visit the city today. It comes after last week’s violence in Kenosha that left dozens of buildings burned, and two people shot and killed. Governor Evers has made it clear that he does not want the president to come to town, though many local leaders do want the president to visit. The governor says the president’s visit could interrupt Kenosha’s healing.  Illinois Democrats are

Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers says he is disappointed by the lack of action in his latest special session. Lawmakers in Madison yesterday quickly dismissed the governor’s special session on his police reform package. Republicans say they know the laws the governor wants passed, but they do not support them. Assembly Speaker Robin Vos is promising to work on the issues the governor wants addressed, but said that will take months. Evers says it’s a “let down” to not see a vote

 There will be students back in school in Eau Claire, but working out the routine will be the focus at first. Kids return to school for the first day of the new school year today. Because of the coronavirus, things will be different. Students will get their schedules and learn the new rules today. Half of the students will be in class today and tomorrow, the other half will then start on Thursday. Online classes in Eau Claire won’t start

A lot fewer people are getting tested for the coronavirus in Eau Claire County. City-County Health Director Liesek Giese yesterday said she doesn’t know why testing has fallen-off so much. One day last week only 17 people were tested. Giese says the county plans to continue to test people. She says it’s the best way to measure the virus in the county.

Hundreds of Xcel crewmen are doing their part to help people recover from Hurricane Laura. The utility says about 250 linemen, some from Wisconsin and Minnesota, are in Louisiana to help restore power after last week’s storms. More than a half million people lost power last week. There’s no word on how long it will take to get everyone’s lights back on.

Wisconsin will face a budget shortfall next year, but it may not be nearly as bad as first thought. The Department of Revenue yesterday said tax collections for the last fiscal year, which ended in June, were off by only 112 million-dollars. That is less than one percent, Republicans at the statehouse say a lot of other factors go into the state’s fiscal picture, and warn there could be bad news yet to come. Wisconsin lawmakers are expecting a two billion-dollar shortfall in

The call is going out for volunteers on Election Day this fall. The Wisconsin Election Commission yesterday said it will likely need thousands of people to work the polls in November. The Election Commission is expecting shortages because the older people who usually work the polls are most at risk for the coronavirus. The state has relied on the National Guard to man the polls since the outbreak began, but there is no guarantee the Guard will be available again this November.

Kenosha County Sheriff David Beth says there have been many arrests during events following the police shooting of Jacob Blake in Wisconsin.   Kenosha County Executive Jim Kreuser is promising money for body cameras for the sheriff’s department in his upcoming budget.    Kenosha, Wisconsin Mayor John Antaramian says there will continue to be a curfew in his city.

The special session of the Wisconsin State Legislature is on recess without the lawmakers taking any action on police reform.  Governor Tony Evers said today that the people of Wisconsin don’t want another task force or more delays. Evers said the people want action and results now.  The governor said it’s disappointing there’s no sense of urgency from Republicans to work on such an important issue.