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Nearly two-dozen fraternities and sororities at the University of Wisconsin Madison are under a COVID-19 quarantine. WISC reported yesterday that health officials in Madison and Dane County along with those at the school have placed 22-greek life houses under quarantine for the next 14-days.  Each chapter house involved has at least one member who tested positive for the disease.

Chippewa County Department of Public Health, with assistance from the Wisconsin National Guard, will provide free COVID-19 nasal swab testing on Wednesday, September 16, 2020 from 11:00 AM – 7:00 PM. The event, which is open to the public, will have drive-through and walk-up style testing at the Northern Wisconsin State Fairgrounds (225 Edward Street, Chippewa Falls, WI, 54729). Community members do not need to be experiencing symptoms to be tested. However, it is strongly encouraged that anyone who is experiencing symptoms

 Two Wisconsin National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters and approximately 15 Soldiers are en route to California to assist the California National Guard as it battles wildfires raging across the state. The aircraft, along with crews and maintenance personnel from the Madison-based 1st Battalion, 147th Aviation, departed Madison for California today after Wisconsin received an Emergency Management Assistance Compact – or EMAC – request from California. The California National Guard is serving in support of the California Department of Forestry

Governor Tony Evers says today is a day to pay tribute to those who lost their lives on 9/11, but also the survivors and their families.  The governor today said there are countless heroes from that day including first responders and volunteers.  Evers says as a remembrance, today is a State Day of Service.  He is asking people to pay it forward with an act of kindness in their neighborhood.

A statewide SILVER Alert is issued for a 70-year-old man who experiences significant memory loss.  Donald Milroy is an Illinois man last known to be in Fond du Lac County this morning.  He is from Pecatonica, Illinois about 150 miles southwest of Fond du Lac County.  Milroy is a white male, 70-years-old about five-foot-eleven and 150 pounds.  He has blue eyes and gray hair and anyone who may know his whereabouts is urged to call police immediately.

The average cost of regular gas in Wisconsin is down four-cents-a-gallon compared to a week ago and is 19-cents lower than the national average.  Triple-A says the price per gallon in the Badger State is $2.01 today.  Drivers are paying 2.20 nationwide. 

Students of all kinds are facing challenges that previous classes haven’t faced, which is why showcasing the successes of students today is a nice reminder of all the good things that our local students are up to. On that note, six Eau Claire Area School District seniors were notified recently that they have qualified as semifinalists for National Merit Scholarships. These students took the Preliminary SAT/National Merit ScholarshipQualifying Test last fall and represent the highest scoring entrants inWisconsin out of

Below is the letter from our Eau Claire Police Department updating the public on their ongoing mission to remain transparent and connect with the community. Dear Eau Claire Community Members: The tragic death of George Floyd has focused the world’s attention on policing in the United States. The shooting of Jacob Blake has deepened these concerns. Essential questions are being asked about the role of systemic racism in perpetuating a cycle of violence, law enforcement policies, and more broadly the

City election officials are making it easier for Eau Claire residents to submit absentee ballots. The city installed three new ballot boxes yesterday around the city. Ballots can be requested until October 29th. The boxes will be closed at 7 a.m. on election day, November 4th.

City Manager Dale Peters is retiring. Peters was supposed to retire in May, but stayed on to help the city manage the coronavirus pandemic. His last day is October 21st.  He says the city council will soon review applications to fill the position.