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Governor Tony Evers is adding to his list of pardons.  The governor granted pardons to nine people today.  He granted 18 pardons last month.  Evers says a pardon is more than just a signature on paper, it’s the promise of new opportunities and second chances.  Among those pardoned today were several men, some as young as teens, who stole vehicles for joyrides. 

Chippewa County Department of Public Health would like to alert the public regarding a recent report of a bat testing positive for rabies in Chippewa County. This bat was submitted for testing following an encounter with a human. This is the first rabid bat in the county this year. Last year, Chippewa County had two bats test positive. Due to these reports, the public is advised of the following: Check your pet’s vaccination histories and update as necessary. Keep vaccine

An Eau Claire man is facing charges for sexually assaulting a five-year-old boy. A criminal complaint shows 25-year-old Tylar Hoffman admitted to the assault after failing a polygraph test. The case was first opened last December, but didn’t proceed until the five-year old drew a picture of the incident at day care. Hoffman is due back in court in October. 

There’s no word about layoffs, but the administration at the UW System is going to be leaner. UW President Tommy Thompson yesterday said top managers at the school will have to accept a ten-million-dollar cut over the next two years. Almost two-and-a-half million-dollars of that cut will come by eliminating out of state travel through next summer. The cuts will not apply to UW’s campuses. They are expected to see cuts of their own as part of Governor Evers’ proposed

Badger fans will now have their Saturday’s free. The Big Ten yesterday announced it will not play football this fall. The decision came after a weekend of meetings and discussions about the coronavirus. There is some hope of playing football in the spring, but no one is guessing how that will happen. The Pac-12 also decided yesterday not to play football this fall.

If you are looking to simplify the Thanksgiving menu this year, Brachs has you covered. Brach’s created a new candy corn flavor that we’re pretty sure nobody asked for. Turkey Dinner isn’t urban legend…it’s real. The unique, sweet and savory candy has already been spotted at select Walgreens locations. According to the packaging, the candy comes in six classic Thanksgiving flavors: green beans, roasted turkey, cranberry sauce, ginger glazed carrot, sweet potato pie, and stuffing. Luckily all those flavors aren’t

The race for Congress in western Wisconsin is set. Derrick Van Orden won yesterday’s Republican primary, he will now face Democrat Ron Kind in November. Kind has been in Congress since 1997. Western Wisconsin is being watched as a tell-tale district. President Trump won the area back in 2016, but Kind has carried his district twice since then. As we inch closer to November, the race for president in Wisconsin hasn’t really moved in months. The latest Marquette Law School poll gives Joe Biden a five

The number of coronavirus deaths in Wisconsin has crossed a symbolic threshold. The state’s Department of Health Services yesterday reported eight new deaths, which pushes the state to over one thousand coronavirus deaths since March.  Wisconsin has never seen a huge spike in deaths, instead the state’s coronavirus deaths have been steady. DHS yesterday reported fewer people in the hospital, 364 compared to Monday’s 414. DHS also reported 724 new positive tests and over 12 thousand new negative tests. If you were at

Vaping in Eau Claire will now be treated like smoking, meaning you can’t do it inside. Eau Claire’s city council last night approved a vaping ban. It applies to bars, restaurants, shops, and any other public indoor spaces.  Eau Claire has banned smoking inside since 2008. The fine for vaping indoors is anywhere between 60 and 500 dollars.

Wisconsin’s unemployment backlog is now over 600 thousand claims. The Department of Workforce Development yesterday said more than 620 thousand claims are waiting to be processed. Some of those claims date all the way back to March. More than four million people have been paid by the state’s unemployment office since March, those payments total over three billion-dollars. DWD has blamed the backlog on slow computers and input issues at their office in Madison.