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The Menominee Tribal Government is closing its offices because of coronavirus concerns.  The tribal offices are closed today through August 11th.  The reservation has 17 confirmed cases of COVID-19.  Officials say the staff will work remotely and the tribe will conduct business.  There is also a curfew which goes into effect on the reservation beginning tomorrow night from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. and extending to the end of August.

A woman was arrested for going nearly 100 miles and hour.   It was on Tuesday morning just before 7:30 when a Trooper from the Wisconsin State Patrol stopped 24 year old, Wykuriesona Russell, for going 91 in a 70 MPH zone. The Trooper noticed a strong odor of THC emitting from the vehicle. Russell stated she had smoked marijuana two hours before being stopped. Through a subsequent investigation, Ms. Russell was arrested for OWI 1st offense with an 11

There will be some financial assistance coming to Eau Claire. The City of Eau Claire received confirmation that it will receive a $509,831 EDA CARES Act Recovery Assistance grant to capitalize and administer a Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) to provide loans to help coronavirus-impacted businesses in Eau Claire. Aaron White, City of Eau Claire Economic Development Manager, was notified of the opportunity to apply for these funds a few months ago and put together a program with input from additional

A man who robbed a local bank and gas station at gunpoint is sentenced to eight years in prison. Dunn County Judge Rod Smeltzer sentenced David Hoffman yesterday, and ordered him to repay the money he stole. Hoffman pleaded guilty to armed robbery last October. When he gets out, he’ll have eight more years on extended supervision.

The Chippewa County Health Director is warning people against spreading false information about the coronavirus.  Director Angela Weideman said a lot of false information isn’t spread intentionally, but it happens. She recommends considering what’s posted to social media, as much of that information hasn’t been reviewed by a licensed physician.  CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM THE CHIPPEWA CO. HEALTH DEPARTMENT.

For six days throughout the rest of the year, Eau Claire county facilities will close. The county says the days are mandatory furlough without pay. County facilities like the aging and disabilities resource center, housing authority, and veterans service commission will close August 18th and 21st, September 18th, October 16th, November 13th, and December 18th. 

A new bill could help businesses that promote, produce or manage live concerts and events. Last week, Representatives Ron Kind of Wisconsin and Mike Kelly of Pennsylvania introduced the Entertainment New Credit Opportunity for Economic and Sustainability Act or ENCORES Act. If passed, event venues would get a tax credit for half of all refunded tickets for canceled events during the pandemic. You can fill out a form to support the bill AND GET MORE INFORMATION HERE.

A weekend argument at a local bar that ended with a stabbing has landed an Eau Claire man in jail. Police arrested 63-year-old Dennis Smith not long after the stabbing. Yesterday, prosecutors filed battery and weapons charges against him. Eau Claire Police say Smith was arguing with a man, they left the bar, then they say Smith stabbed the man three times in the neck, shoulder, and chest. He’s being held on ten thousand-dollars cash bond.

Firefighters sent the person they pulled out of the Chippewa River to the hospital last night and their condition is still unknown. Crews rescued a person from the river about 6:30 last night. A fellow swimmer had helped pull them to the shore. Firefighters started life-saving first aid, but then sent the person to a local hospital.

The dip in Wisconsin’s coronavirus numbers is expected. The state’s Department of Health Services yesterday reported just 590 positive tests and a little over six thousand negative tests. That’s a reflection of slower weekend testing. Hospitalizations in the state did tick-up. DHS says 253 people are being treated for the virus in the hospital, 84 of them are in the ICU.