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Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden is no longer traveling to Milwaukee to deliver his acceptance speech at the Democratic National Convention to protect public health.  NBC’s Mike Memoli has the latest. Biden will instead address the nation and accept the Democratic nomination from his home state of Delaware.  In a press release, the DNC Committee said the decision was made “in order to prevent risking the health of our host community” as well as others necessary to orchestrate the

The rules for school buses in Eau Claire County are changing because of the coronavirus. Eau Claire County Health Director Lieske Giese yesterday ordered that bus drivers assign kids seats, and take attendance each day. The hope is to limit the spread of the coronavirus. Giese also issued an order that requires face masks on city buses, and limited their capacity to just 50 percent.

One of the Dell’s most well-known water parks will not reopen after a positive coronavirus test. Managers at Noah’s Ark yesterday said they are closing for the season. Two people who work at the park tested positive for the coronavirus this week. Anyone with single day passes can use them in 2021, anyone with season passes will get a free ‘buddy ticket’ for next year.

There’s no headcount of how many people at the University of Wisconsin Madison have the coronavirus because there is no testing. The school earlier this week said the plan is to begin testing students, faculty members, and university workers this fall. The UW System is promising a dashboard where people can track the school’s data. As you would expect, university workers and professors are not happy with the lack of testing. Students are due back on campus at the end of the

The folks in charge of economic development in Wisconsin are trying to build some support for the best practices to fight the coronavirus. The WEDC yesterday launched the We’re All In campaign. The idea, WEDC CEO Missy Hughes said, is to build a community of communities that support local public health departments, and the state’s orders to wear a mask and keep some social distance. Hughes traveled to western Wisconsin yesterday to launch the effort, she’ll be in the northwoods and Green Bay later

The Eau Claire City-County Health Department issuedan updated order that will go into effect at 12:00 am on Thursday, August 6th and it will be pretty much what we are used to right now. Eau Claire County is remaining in Step D of the Respond Together Eau Claire Plan, with a few modifications. YOU CAN CLICK HERE TO SEE MORE OF THE DETAILS

The University of Wisconsin football team is preparing to have their season without fans.  Athletic Director Barry Alvarez said they have been playing close attention to the case numbers in the community and are preparing for the reality that it will not be appropriate for thousands of fans to gather in Camp Randall this fall.  For season ticket holders who will no longer be able to attend the games they can reinvest their tickets to support scholarships for academic and athletic support

Wisconsin child care facilities are having a difficult time facing the uncertain future as the fall school year approaches.  Macy Buhler is the owner and director of Yahara River Learning Center in DeForest and has been serving the children of essential workers throughout the pandemic.  Buhler has asked other children to stay home in order to comply with countywide mandates to have a smaller group of children in daycare.  With smaller groups of kids and rising expenses the owner is uncertain

The plan for campus was announced and gives students and staff at UWEC a peek into what the return will look like in fall of 2020. Chancellor James Schmidt unveiled the Blugold Flight Plan, the product of months of careful planning and preparation and includes 4 main steps for safety. Wear your mask: All campus members will be provided with two reusable cloth face masks to be worn at all times in classroom settings, campus buildings, communal spaces within residence halls and

A new apartment complex could be coming to downtown Eau Claire. The city Planning Commission passed a vote to recommend the development to the City Council last night. The proposal is met with opposition from the owners of two downtown bar owners who say their patio and parking space will be taken over by the new development and cause the businesses financial harm. The proposed complex is a five-story building with commercial space and a patio.