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Appleton and Fond du Lac have some of the lowest gas prices in the state.  Triple-A says the average cost for a gallon of regular in Wisconsin is $2.08 today.  The national average is 2.17.  Gas is under 2 dollars a gallon in both Appleton and Fond du Lac. 

Almost half of the employees at a produce company in Barron County are COVID-19 positive. The Barron County Health Department says 44-percent of the employees at Seneca Foods in Cumberland are infected with coronavirus. The first case was reported in mid-July, and ten days later the health department reported several cases at the factory. 

Farmers can get a free meal next week. This year’s Chippewa Falls Area Chamber of Commerce Farmer Appreciation Dinner will be a grab and go format, compared to previous years. It’s at the Northern Wisconsin State Fairgrounds next Wednesday, August 18th. Tickets can be reserved by contacting the Chamber before the event. Meals will be served from 4 to 8:30 p.m.

A community program is launching to help the Menomonie police department stop a growing methamphetamine problem in Dunn County.  Project Hope seeks to provide a different approach to solving drug addiction. According to the police department, Dunn County has over one-and-a-half times more meth submissions to the state crime lab than in Milwaukee County. Menomonie Police Chief Erik Atkinson says he’s grateful the community is embracing a culture of rehabilitation to help people who are struggling.

Highway-153 in Marathon County was closed this week for an unusual reason.  The Marathon County Sheriff’s Department says a plane was using the road as a runway after several attempts to take-off failed. The sheriff’s department says the pilot was finally able to get airborne and continue to Eau Claire. 

Wisconsin’s latest coronavirus snapshot shows who is most at risk of dying from the coronavirus. The state’s Department of Human Services yesterday updated the state’s coronavirus count. So far, just over one thousand people have died with the virus. DHS says over 900 of those people were over the age of 60. DHS yesterday reported 943 new positive tests and almost 12 thousand negative tests. There are 354 people in the hospital with the virus, 109 of them are in

Wisconsin’s governor says the state’s mask mandate applies to everyone, even the President of the United States. Governor Tony Evers yesterday told reporters that he expects President Trump to wear a face mask when the president speaks in Oshkosh on Monday. The governor said the president, the vice president, and the crowd need to abide by the state’s mask requirement and wear a mask while inside. President Trump is coming to Oshkosh on what would have been the first day

People across Wisconsin can now see where the state’s two billion-dollars in coronavirus stimulus money has gone. Governor Evers yesterday unveiled a website that shows how the money has been spent. Over 300 million-dollars of the money has gone to local governments or healthcare providers in the state. But there’s also been money spent on farmers, rental assistance, and the UW System. The governor’s office says Wisconsin still has about 300 million-dollars to spend. CLICK HERE FOR MORE PANDEMIC INFORMATION AND RESPONSE

The head of the Department of Health Services, Andrea Palm, yesterday said people shouldn’t go to Packer games this year. Palm told reporters that having fans at Lambeau Field could spread the coronavirus. The Packers have already closed Lambeau for the first two home games of the season because of the virus, but are open to welcoming fans back in November.

If you are over 60 and need a new drivers’ license, you can relax. The DMV yesterday said it is giving older drivers until November 23rd to renew their drivers’ licenses. The state has pushed back the deadline for all sorts of DMV renewals because of the coronavirus. There are still some DMV offices that are closed to walk-in visitors, and the waits at other facilities are long.