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State funding for renters needing assistance during the COVID-19 crisis will soon be available.  Governor Tony Evers today announced 25-million-dollars will be made available to residents who qualify and lost income due to the coronavirus pandemic.  The governor says no one should have to worry about losing the roof over their head while the deadly virus wreaks havoc on daily life.  The state Department of Administration has information available on its website and you can CLICK HERE TO GET MORE

All a board! It will soon be time to get the bells and whistles will be ringing again as the National Railroad Museum is on track to open.  The museum in Ashwaubenon will welcome visitors once again tomorrow after being closed for the last two months.  The museum opens tomorrow at 9 a.m. with new safety protocols in place.  The number of guests will be limited to 35 each hour with hand sanitizing stations throughout the museum along with reminders

On April 30, the largest Badger 5 jackpot ever was won with a ticket purchased at Coopers 10-39 BP in Stevens Point. Ginger Wolf of Stevens Point has claimed the record-setting jackpot. Ginger purchased the ticket as a quick pick and the winning numbers were: 1-5-7-12-23.  The last largest Badger 5 jackpot was won on May 13, 2013 for $389,000.

The Chippewa Falls City Council is looking for funding to help small businesses affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. City officials said they’ve been watching other communities assist their small businesses with grants and loans and if the city wants to help, now would be the time.  Mayor Gregory Hoffman last night said his next mission is finding programs and funding sources that would work for the community. 

Most of the people who’ve tested positive for the coronavirus are clear to go back to work. The latest numbers from the state’s Department of Health Services show over seven-thousand people have been cleared after testing positive for the virus. Another five-thousand are still within the 30-day diagnosis window. DHS says 467 people have died from the coronavirus in the state.

A man involved in a truck accident that hit a Girl Scout Troop in 2018 is being held on a ten-thousand-dollar bond. Court records show yesterday a Chippewa County judge set the bond for 23-year-old John Stender Junior under conditions that he cannot possess or consume any illegal drugs or alcohol.  A criminal complaint from the accident shows Stender Junior told police he and Colten Treu were huffing a can of air duster when Treu lost control of the car

 The number of people being tested for the coronavirus is falling, but the number of people being cleared is growing. The latest numbers from the state’s Department of Health Services show nearly 60-percent of people who’ve tested positive for the virus have been declared recovered. That’s over seven-thousand people who’ve been cleared. Yesterday’s coronavirus count also shows a dip in testing, just under four-thousand tests were processed. That’s the lowest number in a week. Meanwhile, Wisconsin is looking to spend half

The Class of 2020 at Chippewa Falls High School will always have a story to tell about their graduation. The school yesterday announced plans for a drive-thru graduation procession. It will start at the Northern Wisconsin State Fairgrounds at 7 p.m. on June 3rd, and wind through the city, eventually ending at the high school. People who live along the route are being encouraged to decorate their homes and businesses to celebrate the graduates.

Wisconsin’s surge in unemployment is leading to an uptick in fraud. The state’s Department of Workforce Development yesterday said it flagged 342 unsuccessful attempts to use fake social security numbers to collect unemployment benefits. DWD also said it found around 26-thousand-dollars in payments to 171 people that should have never been made. The department’s director says it is sad to see some people trying to take advantage of this economic downturn.

Swimming is off the schedule in Onalaska this summer. The city’s Park Board voted yesterday to close the Onalaska Aquatic Center because of the coronavirus. Park and Rec Director Dan Wick said it was a difficult decision, but it is the right decision.