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The Milwaukee Brewers season has come to an end after losing to Dodgers in L.A. Thursday.  The Brewers lineup was dazzled by one of the best in the biz, Clayton Kershaw who went eight innings, striking out 13.  The Dodgers sweep the best-of-three NL Wild Card series two games to none.  The Brewers, meanwhile, finished the regular season 29 and 31, under .500, but making the eighth seed of the expanded playoffs.           

Governor Tony Evers issues a new emergency order in hopes of increasing the healthcare workforce.  The governor says the order is intended to make it easier for qualified people to work in healthcare facilities across the state.  The order makes some adjustments to licensing procedures and also extends work licenses that were set to expire.  The COVID-19 crisis has caused enormous strain on healthcare workers and the system.

Wisconsin sets another single day record for positive coronavirus tests.  The Health Department says there were nearly 29-hundred new COVID-19 positive results today.  Twenty-one deaths were also reported, raising the death toll to 13-hundred-and-48 residents. Officials in Appleton are sounding as many alarms as they can as the healthcare system faces an overwhelming number of coronavirus cases.  Appleton mayor Jake Woodford called the situation extraordinary and dangerous.  He says the entire community has to become involved in preventing the virus by

A state-of-the-art advanced technology computed tomography scanner (CT) that provides 3-D imaging has been installed and is in use at the Transportation Security Administration’s (TSA) baggage screening area at Chippewa Valley Regional Airport (EAU). The system applies sophisticated algorithms for the detection of explosives by creating a 3-D image that can be viewed and rotated 360 degrees for thorough visual image analysis by a TSA officer. If a bag requires further screening, TSA officers will inspect it to ensure that

Seven people shot in Milwaukee yesterday are in stable condition. Milwaukee police say the circumstances surrounding the shooting are unclear right now. Seven people were injured in one shooting at the Serenity funeral home in the 42-hundred-block of West Fond du Lac Avenue. Police say they’re looking for a suspect. Overall, Milwaukee Police are investigating after 15 people were shot in the city on Wednesday in separate incidents.  Another shooting at Seventh Street and Ohio Avenue proved fatal for a 17-year-old

 Frost is in the forecast for Western Wisconsin late tonight and early tomorrow morning. The National Weather Service in the Twin Cities says widespread frost and sub-freezing temperatures tonight may bring an end to the growing season. They say slowly warming temperatures are expected through the weekend.

Tomorrow night’s high school football game between the Menomonie Mustangs and the New Richmond Tigers will be limited to 50 fans. The Menomonie Police Department says only parents with tickets are allowed in the stadium, and no one will be allowed to gather along the fence line. They say police officers will be present to remind individuals of the rules if needed. 

You’ll soon be able to take the train from Minneapolis through Western Wisconsin to Chicago. The Wisconsin Department of Transportation announced a nearly 32-million-dollar federal grant to finish the Twin Cities-Milwaukee-Chicago passenger rail project. The train is expected to start service in 2024. 

Chippewa Valley Home Builders Association’s Parade of Homes is happening in-person starting today. Seven homes are available to view along the tour and tickets can be reserved online. It starts at 1 p.m. and ends at 8 p.m. 

While the Wisconsin State Fair was already canceled due to the pandemic, you can still get some fair fare this month.  The State Fair Grounds in West Allis announced this week that they’re selling limited edition pumpkin spice cream puffs.  Today through Sunday, Wisconsinites can pick up three, six, or twelve packs of the fall treats during operating hours.