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Almost 99 percent of the inmates in Wisconsin’s prisons have tested negative for the coronavirus. The state’s Department of Corrections yesterday said just 296 of the more than 24 thousand inmates tested came back as positive. Of those, 285 have recovered. DOC says 95 guards and prison workers also tested positive for the coronavirus. Out of that group, 83 of them have recovered. Prison officials say the Wisconsin National Guard started testing in prisons back on May 12th, and wrapped-up testing on July

Wisconsin’s positivity rate of new COVID-19 tests continues to increase.  The Department of Health Services says over ten percent of test results came back positive in the numbers released today.  Seven-hundred-and-three new cases were confirmed.   The seven day average is 868 new cases a day, compared to 697 a day just a week ago.

Public school students should start the school year with virtual learning.  That is the belief of the leaders of five Wisconsin teachers’ unions.  Leaders from Green Bay, Kenosha, Madison, Milwaukee and Racine sent a letter to the governor and education leaders today expressing their concern about surging coronavirus cases across the state.  They say teachers want to be back in the classroom but students and staff need to return to a safe environment that is protected by guidelines supported by science.

Governor Tony Evers says he and his staff are devastated by the death of Ben Belzer.  Belzer was the governor’s personal assistant.  The 25-year-old was killed in a tubing accident in Albany over the weekend.  The governor says it is unimaginable that Belzer is gone.

A deer is the cause of a motorcycle crash heading into the weekend. It was on Friday, July 17th, just after 8 in the evening when the Buffalo County Sheriff’s Office took report of a motorcycle crash in the Township of Waumandee. Upon arrival of the emergency units, the male party involved in the crash, Scott J. Ritter, of Florida, was lying injured in the middle of the roadway. Law Enforcement was informed by a witness, Matthew P Holmgreen, of

Emergency management is reminding Eau Claire residents to sign up for weather alerts. After the National Weather Service confirmed two tornadoes in Western Wisconsin over the weekend, Eau Claire Emergency Management Coordinator Tyler Esh said it’s a good time to sign up for weather alerts on multiple platforms, but especially on your phone. He said if the power goes out and the television doesn’t work, residents can stay updated with text alerts. Sign-up for weather alerts can be found on the county

A free coronavirus testing event is happening in Chippewa Falls today. It’s happening from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the Northern Wisconsin State Fairgrounds. Pre-registration is available. CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION

The latest coronavirus snapshot in Wisconsin shows both the number of people testing positive for the virus, and the number of people in the hospital are growing. The state’s Department of Health Services yesterday reported 830 positive tests and just over seven-thousand negative tests. That’s enough to push the daily positive-test-rate to just over 10-percent. Hospitalizations are up as well. DHS says 339 people are in the hospital because of the virus, and 99 of them are in the ICU. Wisconsin’s top

Just over two-thousand people have signed a petition asking that Eau Claire require people to wear masks. Ben Holmen, a local web developer, is pushing the issue. He says a city-mandate mask requirement would allow businesses to ask customers to wear a mask and not worry about a backlash. Holmen says Milwaukee and Madison recently approved mask requirements of their own, and it’s Eau Claire’s turn now. CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION

There were two tornadoes that came from western Wisconsin’s latest round of severe weather. The National Weather Service yesterday confirmed one tornado in Pierce County and another in Trempealeau County, near the town of Osseo. There are no reports of any injuries, but there are some reports of storm damage. This week should be a little calmer and the forecast for the Chippewa Valley is not nearly as hot as last week. High temps this week for Eau Claire and Chippewa