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Masks could soon be mandatory for everyone in Eau Claire’s schools. The city’s school board will vote next week on a proposed mask requirement. Superintendent Michael Johnson says he understands that masks are uncomfortable and not everyone can wear one, but he says a mask requirement could help keep students and teachers safe. Students are due back in school two-days a week starting September 1st.

The U.S. is on a pace to pass 150-thousand coronavirus deaths this week.  More than 146-thousand Americans have died from the respiratory illness since the first death in January.  The nation has averaged around a thousand deaths a day over the past few days.  Researchers say there could be 175-thousand deaths by mid-August and 200-thousand by November.   Here closer to our area, on the state level there are some questions to go along with Wisconsin’s latest coronavirus report. The state’s Department

Eau Claire is a big step closer to treating vaping just like smoking. City-county health director Lieske Giese is hoping the city council will adopt a vaping ban for all public places. She says the city already bans smoking. She says banning vaping could help cut down on the number of people who pick-up the habit. Eau Claire’s city council could give the idea a final approval by the end of next month.

The coronavirus is not keeping the Wisconsin National Guard from its two weeks of training. Commanders on Friday said several Wisconsin National Guard units recently finished their two weeks of training at Fort McCoy. Other units will be finishing-up soon. The annual training comes as hundreds of guardsmen across the state continue to help test for and track the coronavirus.

The Board of Directors of the United Way of the Greater Chippewa Valley announced Andy Neborak as its new Executive Director. He comes to United Way from the Eau Claire Express baseball team. Neborak will assume the role on July 31. Neborak is a famlliar name to many in the Chippewa Valley. He is a charter member and past president of the Chippewa Valley After Hours Rotary Club and currently serves on the executive committee of the Board of Directors

 Green Bay Packers great Brett Favre teed off for some golf with President Trump.  The two played a round yesterday at Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, New Jersey.   White House spokesperson John Hortsman tweeted a picture saying the two discussed the role sports can play in the reopening of the country from the coronavirus restrictions.

Hello and welcome to your weekend. As we creep towards the end of July and soak up some more summer temps in our area, here is a peek at what this day in years past looked like. Today is Saturday, July 25th, the 207th day of the year.  There are 160 days until the end of the year. On this day: In 1866, Ulysses S. Grant was named General of the United States Army.  He was the first American officer

Record numbers of single-day positive COVID-19 cases are being reported around the world this week.  Reuters reports 40 countries from all the regions of the world have seen high single-day positive numbers for the disease this week compared to last week.  Although the U.S., Brazil and India lead the way, high single-day numbers are also being reported in a wide range of countries such as Australia, Japan, Hong Kong, Bolivia, Sudan, Ethiopia, Bulgaria, Uzbekistan and Israel to name a few. 

The general manager of Noah’s Ark Water Park in Wisconsin Dells is out of a job over his criticism of health officials.  Park VP Bill Lentz confirmed to WMTV yesterday that Mark Whitfield was let go.  Whitfield sent an email on Monday to Sauk County health officials which said no one should be ordered to wear a mask to go to a water park.  He said there have been no COVID-19 attributed deaths in the county since March.  He said a mask

The Eau Claire Area School District administration is recommending the Board of Education adopt a policy to require the use of masks for students and staff at all times in school buildings. Under the policy to be considered by the board on August 3, masks would be required across grades K-12, with a few exceptions. The first day of school for ECASD students is Tuesday, September 1. At this time, the district plans to start the school year with a