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An accident turns deadly in Sawyer County. It was a little after 9:30 on Thursday morning, July 29th, when the Sawyer County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a two vehicle traffic crash on STH 77/27 at the intersection of CTH T west of Hayward in the Town of Lenroot. Department responded.  Preliminary investigation indicates a vehicle driven by a 36-year-old female from Milwaukee was traveling east bound, left of center, and collided head on with a west bound car

Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers is ordering face masks to be worn statewide.  Under the order, which takes effect Saturday, people ages five and older are required to wear a face covering when indoors or in an enclosed space with anyone outside their household.  Face coverings are also strongly recommended if people are outdoors and maintaining physical distancing is not possible.  Evers’ order is in effect until September 28th.  Neighboring Minnesota put a mandatory mask order in effect last week.

Weekly jobless claims are down in Eau Claire County.  New numbers from Wisconsin Workforce Development show a slight drop in weekly claims from the previous week.  Ongoing claims, which reflect the unemployment rate in the county, are up slightly.

Wisconsin workers with disabilities are now eligible to receive federal aid. The U.S. Department of Labor decided Monday to allow the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development to offer Pandemic Unemployment Assistance money to people with disabilities who lost their job during the pandemic. Those who qualify can receive payments of up to 370-dollars per week.

The Young Professionals of Eau Claire are cleaning up Phoenix Park.  A new volunteer program, ‘Adopt-a-Park’ designates sections of public parks to groups and individuals looking for community service opportunities.  The Young Professionals of the Chippewa Valley started working on the east side of Phoenix Park this week by removing trash, picking weeds, and cleaning up the riverbanks. A spokesperson for the group says there are many members who enjoy being responsible for taking care of the park. 

A website called the Vulgar Chef just released a new recipe for . . . hot dog Rice Krispies treats. And basically, it’s a batch of Rice Krispies treats with cut up hot dogs mixed in . . . and then ketchup, mustard, and relish on top. We didn’t find any reviews online, so we can’t tell you if this combo works . . or if it’s going to taste just as unsettling as it sounds. Maybe try a new snack

The number of people in the hospital because of the coronavirus in Wisconsin has shot up. The state’s Department of Health Services yesterday reported 362 people are being treated in the hospital for the virus, 94 are in the ICU. That is up by more than 100 since Tuesday’s report. DHS is not saying why the numbers jumped. DHS yesterday reported 870 positive tests and well over 13 thousand negative tests. CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM EAU CLAIRE CLICK HERE FOR

It could be three-and-a-half years in prison for the two women who police say attacked a state lawmaker during last month’s violent night of protests in Madison. The D.A. in Madison yesterday filed felony battery charges against 33-year-old Kerida O’Reilly and 26-year-old Samantha Hamer. Madison Police say they led a mob to beat-up Democratic state Senator Tim Carpenter back on June 23rd. Carpenter took a picture of a crowd of rioters who were tearing-down statues at the State Capitol. He

Eau Claire County’s health director supports a state push for mask mandates. City-County Health Director Lieske Giese yesterday said there needs to be a statewide mask mandate. As of now, the City County Health office currently only recommends that people wear masks. There is no requirement. She says a lot of local health departments would prefer an order from the governor or the state’s Department of Health Services that sets a mask policy.

The mystery seeds have arrived in the Chippewa Valley. Jill Radtke says she got a package of very small seeds in her mailbox in Eau Claire this week. She says the package said ‘jewelry,’ but she didn’t order any jewelry. The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture says anyone who gets seeds in the mail should not plant them or throw them out. Instead the state wants people to save them and turn them over for investigation. CLICK HERE FOR A FORM TO REPORT