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The Tavern League of Wisconsin is telling bar owners not to wait to reopen. The League took to social media yesterday to tell bars to ‘open immediately.’ Some bars took that advice, and they opened their doors within minutes of seeing the ruling from the Wisconsin Supreme Court. More bars are expected to reopen today.

As more people get tested for the coronavirus in Wisconsin, more people are testing positive. The state’s Department of Health Services yesterday said positive test numbers jumped by about 100. DHS reported 291 new cases yesterday. The uptick comes as more and more people are tested for the virus. Another four-thousand-plus people in the state tested negative.

Eau Claire’s school board will have a new member next week. The district yesterday said 13 people have applied to replace Board Member Laurie Klinkhammer. The school board is reviewing those applications and will pick Klinkhammer’s replacement next Monday. After that, the school board will start the process of replacing out-going board member Eric Torres.

A new survey shows most parents in Wisconsin think their kids are learning something during the coronavirus outbreak. The Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty released its survey this week that shows most parents, 80-percent, are satisfied that their kids are learning while schools are shut down. But WILL’s Will Flanders says the survey also shows that many kids aren’t learning anything new, and some aren’t learning anything at all. Flanders says the survey also shows parents are picking-up the tab for educating their

 Wisconsin is moving closer to meeting all the criteria needed to lift Safer at Home restrictions.  The Department of Health Services says the state added two more steps yesterday and has met five of the six criteria needed to move into phase one of the Badger Bounce Back program.  The state continues to lower it’s positive test rate and 95-percent of hospitals report they can treat all patients without resorting to crisis mode.  Phase One will allow several things including the

A familiar face in one local community was presented with an award this week. It was on May 12th during the Hometown Hero Award presentation that a community honored Retiring Chief Steve Schreiber.  The presentation was made to Chief Schreiber by Wisconsin 92nd District Assembly Representative Treig Pronschinske. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE CHIEF IN A STATEMENT RELEASED LAST MONTH

A suspect is in custody for a shooting in La Crosse last week. Police said Ellis Wilson was arrested and could face charges of intentional homicide after officers found a person suffering a gunshot wound in the backyard of a home on 5th Avenue. Police say they’re still investigating the events. 

The annual Fido and Friends Fun Run/Walk is still happening this weekend, but participation will look a little different this year. The Eau Claire County Humane Association said participants can register like normal to receive a t-shirt, goodie bag, and enter the raffle. Instead of gathering at Carson Park Saturday, dog owners are asked to walk or run anytime over the weekend. Organizers are also encouraging people to take photos and videos for social media. Registration for the events can

Ninety-six-percent of people tested for the coronavirus in Wisconsin on Monday do not have it. The latest numbers from the state’s Department of Health Services show that over four-thousand-700 people tested negative for the virus on Monday. Just 193 tested positive. That’s down for the fifth straight day, and comes amid a surge in testing, including here locally at testing sites. DHS says, overall, more than 112-thousand people have tested negative for the virus since March. A little over 10-thousand have tested

There is a new congressman for the northwoods. Republican Tom Tiffany won yesterday’s special election in the state’s 7th Congressional District. He replaces Sean Duffy who resigned last year to spend more time with his family. Tiffany beat Democrat Tricia Zunker by about 15 points.