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The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Wisconsin increases by over 180 in a day.  The Department of Health Services says today there are 19-hundred-and-12 coronavirus cases in the Badger State and 31 people have died from the virus.  Milwaukee County has 951 of the total COVID-19 cases and has half the deaths at 16. 

A bicyclist is hospitalized after being hit by a train in Stevens Point.  Police were called to the scene around 10:30 this morning at the railroad crossing on Water Street.  The victim was airlifted to a nearby hospital and their condition has not been released.  The accident is under investigation.

The cost for regular gas in Wisconsin is down 17-cents-a-gallon compared to a week ago.  Triple-A says the average price statewide is a-dollar-49 today, while the national average is one-95.  Drivers are paying a-dollar-45 a gallon in Madison, one-21 in Appleton and a-dollar-32 in Janesville.  St. Croix County drivers are paying some of the highest prices in the state at a-dollar-79 a gallon for regular gas.

In times like these, hearing good news matters more than ever, and for this weeks Friday Feel Good, we take a trip to Oregon, where our story involved Covid-19-but has a happy ending. There is a World War Two vet in Oregon just celebrated his 104th birthday after beating the virus.  He might be the oldest person in the world to survive it so far.  He had a very small party outside, and his granddaughter was there.  His doctor says

Beginning Monday, April 6, as a result of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, Prevea Health Family Medicine, 617 W. Clairemont Ave. in Eau Claire, will be transitioned into a dedicated center for patientsexperiencing upper respiratory symptoms. A person that is experiencing upper respiratory symptoms and in need of Prevea health care services in the Eau Claire area should only utilize the Prevea Health Family Medicine location, beginning April 6. Appointments will be available Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. to

A traffic stop leads to a drug bust and arrest in Dunn County. It was on Thursday, April 2nd when a stop was conducted and a search warrant was executed in the Village of Boyceville by the Dunn County Sheriff’s Office, in collaboration with the West Central Drug Task Force andBoyceville Police Department. As a result of this warrant 110 grams of Methamphetamine, ecstasy pills, and packaging material was recovered. One adult was taken into custody as a result and

Wisconsin’s unemployment rate is soaring as the COVID-19 pandemic continues.  Jobless claims increased by more than 82-thousand this week.  The total number of unemployment claims since March 18th exceeds a quarter-million.  State unemployment insurance officials call the increase unprecedented, more than the double the rate experienced during the recession more than ten years ago.

The Marshfield Medical Center-Eau Claire will start running COVID-19 tests, which will shorten the time patients can expect to receive their results.  The hospital will be able to turn around test results within hours, compared with several days it can take at state and commercial labs.  Hospital officials say they hope to start running tests as early as next week.  They plan to be able to run up to 150 specimens each day.

Several area nonprofits have organized to help coordinate efforts in the community toward the COVID-19 outbreak.  The coalition is called Together Chippewa Valley.  It’s also designed to raise funds and support members of the coalition.  CLICK HERE FOR MORE TOGETHER

The number of coronavirus-related deaths is now more than 53-thousand around the world, with more than one million confirmed infections.  Currently, the United States reported the highest daily death toll of any country so far. According to the data from Johns Hopkins University, more than 210-thousand people have recovered from the disease, including nine-thousand in the US. What about the money? Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin says financial relief for the coronavirus fallout will arrive this month AND payments will go