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Children’s Wisconsin Hospital in Milwaukee is reporting multiple cases of what they believe is the multi-system inflammatory syndrome identified in children exposed to COVID-19.  These are the first suspected cases of MIS-C in the state.  The inflammatory disease causes swelling in different organs, a high fever, abdominal pain, a rash, red eyes and often swelling of the hands and feet. 

Wisconsinites have a good reason to celebrate. Today is the state’s 172nd birthday.  Wisconsin officially became the 30th state in the Union on May 29th, 1848.  Perhaps a slice of “cheese” cake is in order. Here are a few facts you may not know: The first ice cream sundae in the country was created in Two Rivers in 1881 The first circus in the United States performed in Delavan, and Fox River is one of the few rivers in the country that flows

The cost of regular gas in Wisconsin is holding steady.  After a 12-cent jump last weekend, gas is up just a penny a gallon today.  Triple-A says the average price statewide is a-dollar-89, while the national average is one-97.  Drivers in Appleton saw a slight dip to a-dollar-77-a-gallon while in Madison, Milwaukee and Kenosha County the price at the pump hovers around one-92. 

The Eau Claire Fire Department responded to a report of a fire in a residence at 1320 Altoona Ave. on Thursday, May 28th. On Arrival fire crews found light smoke coming from the siding and rear porch of a two-story residence. Crews were able to quickly extinguish the fire. Damage is estimated to be $15,000. The fire remains under investigation.

The Chippewa County Sheriff’s office is commenting on the recent death of George Floyd. Floyd was arrested and pinned to the ground with the arresting officer’s knee on his neck this week, causing him to pass out and soon after, die. In the three days since, riot-like protests have destroyed buildings and businesses in Minneapolis. Chippewa County Sheriff James Kowlaczyk said what happened to Floyd was not typical protocol that law enforcement should follow and that officers train repeatedly to

A man is sentenced to one year in jail after his seventh drunk driving offense. A Chippewa County judge sentenced 54-year-old Mark Hoel Wednesday after he was arrested in June 2018 for driving with a point-two-one-seven blood alcohol level. Hoel will pay nearly 25-hundred dollars in fines and complete 300-hours of community service. Hoel also served a year in jail in 2011 for a similar offense. 

A Jackson County jail inmate is dead. According to the sheriff’s office the 44-year-old was found unresponsive in the jail yesterday and staff attempted life saving measures before he was pronounced dead at the hospital. Officials said after an autopsy and review of camera footage, the man did not die from foul play or criminal actions. 

A woman is dead after a crash in Rusk County. The sheriff’s office said two people were hit by a vehicle driven by a 16-year-old. It happened Tuesday night near Mae West Road. All three people were taken to the hospital, and the woman hit later died. Police said charges are still pending investigation. 

Demonstrators have been out in force across the country, protesting the death of George Floyd during an arrest earlier this week by Minneapolis police.  A third night of unrest in that city saw a police station set on fire along with an unknown number of other buildings.  Elsewhere, hundreds of protesters took to the streets of Phoenix, Arizona last night marching from City Hall to the state Capitol.  Black Lives Matter activists were on hand in New York’s Times Square

The number of people who test negative for the coronavirus in Wisconsin continues to surpass the number of people who test positive. The latest numbers from the state’s Department of Public Health yesterday showed a one-day negative test count of 10-thousand-144. By comparison, DHS says 512 people tested positive. The 10 thousand-plus negative tests is a single day record for Wisconsin. The state’s positive-test-rate is a little under five percent.