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Wisconsin’s coronavirus numbers are down compared to just a few weeks ago. The state’s Department of Health Services yesterday said the number of new positive tests is down from the end of July. Yesterday, DHS reported 478 new positive tests, and over nine thousand negative tests. In the end of July, DHS reported a few days of over one thousand positive tests. The number of people in the hospital with the virus is holding steady. DHS yesterday said 364 people

President Trump is not being subtle with his next rally in Wisconsin. The President yesterday announced a rally on Monday, most likely in Oshkosh. Monday was supposed to be the day that Democrats started their convention in Milwaukee. That convention will now be almost entirely online, and Joe Biden will not come to Milwaukee in person. The President yesterday taunted Biden, saying he will be in Wisconsin, but the Democratic ticket won’t even pay the respect of making a stopover.

The State Department of Health says the seven-day average of new COVID cases is at its lowest level since mid-July.  The state today reports 478 new cases, sending the seven day average down to 760 cases a day.  The positivity rate also dropped a half-a-percent from Tuesday to four-point-eight-percent.  Since the beginning of the a pandemic there have been over 62-thousand confirmed COVID cases in Wisconsin and one-thousand-and-eleven people have died.

One of two girls convicted of the attempted murder of a classmate loses her appeal for a new trial.  A Wisconsin appeals court upheld the conviction of Morgan Geyser today who was 12-years-old in 2014 when she and Anissa Weier lured their friend Payton Leutner into the woods in Waukesha and stabbed her 19 times.  Leutner was left for dead, but managed to survive.  The motive for the attack was to win the approval of a fictional horror character named Slender Man.

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