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The new head of the University of Wisconsin System says he needs more than 100 million-dollars to get face masks and coronavirus tests for students this fall. UW System President Tommy Thompson yesterday asked Governor Evers for 110 million-dollars for the next school year. That’s on top of the 100 million that the university already got in coronavirus stimulus money. Thompson says the school needs the cash to pay for testing and PPE. Thompson says students will be required to wear masks

The shortened 2020 Major League Baseball season is not underway, but fans already know their team’s schedule for next year.  Major League Baseball released the 2021 schedule today and every team will open the season next year on April 1st.  The Brewers will host the Minnesota Twins at Miller Park.  Earlier this week, the Brewers announced the 60 game 2020 schedule which will open with a three-game series against the Cubs at Wrigley Field on July 24th.

Governor Tony Evers and Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul are both expressing disappointment in the State Supreme Court ruling regarding lame duck laws passed in late 2018.  The court today upheld the laws passed by the Republican dominated legislature that reigned in the powers of the incoming Democratic Attorney General.  Kaul says the decision undermines the authority of the Attorney General.

The community rallies to support our business during the Coronavirus pandemic and Downtown Eau Claire, Inc. announced a new digital content and marketing campaign to support the safe re-opening of downtown businesses: #Root4EC! The campaign invites the community and visitors back to their favorite, Downtown Eau Claire establishments and recreation activities. CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THE PROGRAM

A boating incident serves as a reminder for water safety as we try to beat the heat. It was on July 7th, 2020 at approximately 6:30pm when the Sawyer County Communications Center received a 911 call reporting a boat fire with injuries at the Black Lake Campground in the Town of Draper. Upon arrival, deputies observed an unoccupied boat in the water near the shore that contained visible flames. The operator of the boat, 46 year old David J. Wiacek,

After cleanup efforts that included area evacuations and work most of the day, traffic is again flowing after an early morning chemical spill. A portion of Highway 53 north at Interstate 94 West was temporarily closed.  The online alerts map at 5-1-1-Wisconsin showed there was a crash on north bound Highway 53 this morning.  The Wisconsin Department of Transportation Northwest Region tweeted the north and southbound lanes were closed because of a semi-rollover and clean up efforts began shorty after responders discovered the

The Chippewa County Health Department is encouraging businesses to require masks as COVID-19 cases go up in the county. Health Department Director Angela Weideman says testing has increased in the county, but the number of positive cases is going up, too, meaning the ratio between testing and positive cases is continuing to go up.  The health department encourages masks but says they’re not mandatory. CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM CHIPPEWA CO.

Some county operations employees could soon be furloughed.  The Eau Claire County Administration Committee approved the resolution to close county operations one day each month for the rest of the year.  The committee decided on those days employees that are not law enforcement, a 24-hour operations worker, or working at the airport, won’t get paid. The county board will vote on the resolution July 21st.  

Anyone who works for the state of Wisconsin now has to wear a mask. Governor Evers yesterday ordered all state employees to wear masks whenever they’re inside a state facility. That includes state offices, parking garages, elevators, bathrooms, while someone is waiting in line to enter a state facility, and whenever anyone is inside an enclosed building on state business.

The University of Wisconsin Madison’s new focus on ending White Privilege will mean more than just a new mandatory class for all in-coming students. UW Madison Chancellor Rebecca Blank yesterday released her plan to address racial inequity. Blank said UW Madison will also create a new Office of Inclusive Education, spend millions of dollars to bring-in minority students and faculty members, and take a look at the UW’s campus history. Blank says the university has spent the past five years trying to