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There is, once again, a cap on the number of people who can be inside a bar, a restaurant, or a business in Eau Claire County. City-county health director Lieske Giese yesterday issued a new order that requires businesses to limit their customers to 50 percent of capacity. READ MORE HERE Large gatherings, whether inside or outside, are still allowed. Though Giese says they are not recommended. The new order comes as positive coronavirus tests in the county are going-up.

Eau Claire County leaders are considering a plan to essentially close most of county government to offset a million-and-half dollar budget shortfall. County Board member Colleen Bates says the plan is to close everything but the sheriff’s office, 911, and their airport for one day each month until the end of the year. Any worker not in one of the protected parts of county government would not be paid for the days that the county is closed. Bates says Eau

 The plan to rebuild I-94 is once again part of the conversation. Governor Tony Evers yesterday said he wants to revive the plan to work on the interstate between the Marquette and Zoo interchanges. Former Governor Walker dropped plans for the same project back in 2017 because he couldn’t find a way for Wisconsin to pay its portion of the project. Governor Evers is not saying how he would do that this time around. The project is expected to cost a billion-dollars.

Driving over 100 miles per hour in one county lead to an arrest as well as drug charges in another. It was just a bit before 11:45 on Tuesday night when a Wisconsin State Trooper attempted to stop a vehicle westbound on I-94 near MP 56 for traveling 111 MPH. The vehicle did not stop for the Trooper and a pursuit was initiated. The vehicle continued westbound on I-94 operating in a reckless manner with speeds nearing 120 MPH. The

The Department of Workforce Development says it has tripled its staff to handle the avalanche of unemployment insurance claims.  Officials today say the unemployment benefits staff has grown from 500 people in March to more than 17-hundred this month.  Additional staff has allowed the department to process claims more quickly.

The Ryder Cup scheduled for Whistling Straits is postponed until next year.  The PGA of America announced today the COVID-19 pandemic has restricted the attendance by fans who are a huge part of the Ryder Cup experience.  The event that matches the U.S. against an international team has been rescheduled for September 24th through the 26th, 2021.

The COVID-19 crisis is prompting the move of the Wisconsin-Northwestern football game scheduled at Wrigley Field.  Officials with Northwestern announced the decision today after talking with the Chicago Cubs and the Big Ten Conference.  The game will instead be played November 7th at Ryan Field in Evanston.

The former director of the Durand Library convicted of stealing thousands while she worked there is getting jail time. Court records show Patricia Blount was sentenced to four months in jail and ordered to pay over 29-thousand-dollars in restitution. She’s also required to apologize to the library board. She was charged in December for using the money for personal expenses. 

Construction on the Spooner Avenue bridge over Otter Creek in Altoona is taking longer than expected. Eau Claire County Highway Commissioner Jon Johnson said it’s an inconvenience to homeowners in the area. The bridge has been closed since mid-May, and work was originally planned to finish within 45-business days. Officials say the bridge is now expected to open at the end of the month. 

The winners of this year’s virtual Chalkfest are announced. This year, Chalkfest was done at home and contestants sent in their entries to the judges virtually. Chalkfest is usually put on by VolumeOne and the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, but VolumeOne says they’ll be back on campus next year. CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE.