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Teachers in Eau Claire will not miss a paycheck because of the coronavirus. School board members last night agreed to pay everyone who works in the district during the state-ordered school shutdown. Teachers are expected to work from home and some school district officials are expected to report to work, as are people who work in school cafeterias, they will continue to serve meals during the shutdown.

Add the libraries in Eau Claire and Chippewa Falls to the list of places that are closed because of the coronavirus. Library managers in both cities yesterday announced plans to close. Eau Claire’s library will close today and stay closed til April 6th. The library in Chippewa Falls will close tomorrow and stay closed til at least April 1st.

No one knows if baseball, softball, and the rest of Wisconsin’s spring sports will return this season. The WIAA yesterday said Governor Evers’ order to close schools puts all spring sports in the state on-hold. The WIAA issued a directive to coaches yesterday that bans them from having practice or workouts during the school closure. Coaches can work with players online, but cannot work with their teams in person.

 Practicing social distancing to mitigate the COVID-19 pandemic may sound scary or impossible to do, but there are ways to appropriately handle the process, says Jagdish Khubchandani, a health science professor at Ball State University. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has guidelines to help limit the spread of COVID-19 that include recommendations for social distancing—a term epidemiologists use to refer to a conscious effort to reduce close contact between people and hopefully stymie community transmission of the virus.

With all of the shuffling of scheduling, jobs, school closings, and general upheaval to our normal daily routines, there are food options available for people who may be interested in meal options. Feed My People is offering assistance to local families while we all try to coordinate and connect during this time and aim to stop the spread of Covid-19 in our area. CLICK HERE TO FILL UP ON THE DETAILS. If you are looking for delivery options, a Wisco

Governor Tony Evers bans gatherings of 50 people or more in an effort to stem the spread of the coronavirus.  The governor today says it’s on all Wisconsinites to practice social distancing and take every step possible to mitigate the spread of the virus.  Evers says he doesn’t make these decisions lightly, but it’s time for everyone to take preventive measures. 

With all schools in Wisconsin slated to close officially on Wednesday, March 18th and some districts closed already there are undoubtedly questions about the decision and beyond. CLICK HERE FOR A LIST OF FAQ’s ABOUT THE SCHOOL CLOSINGS THE WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF INSTRUCTION HAS MORE INFORMATION HERE INCLUDING PLANS FOR REQUIRED HOURS

A UTV accident turns deadly and those victims have been identified as a father and daughter. It was on Sunday when the Chippewa County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of an occupied UTV that was witnessed going through the ice.    EMS and Dive Team later located 2 persons in the enclosed UTV submerged on the river bottom.  74 year old John Custer and his daughter, 39 year old Jennifer Custer, both from Holcombe were transported to Mayo Eau

Four people are injured after a car rear-ended a horse drawn buggy on Highway-53.  Police say the crash late last night was caused by inattentive driving.  The people in the buggy were taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries and both people in the car were not injured. 

Today is the last day of attendance for students in the Eau Claire school district following the mandate that all state schools close by Wednesday. They will remain closed until further notice.   Administrators say tomorrow will be the last day for staff members as the district plans a response to the COVID-19 virus.  At-home learning resources will be available to families beginning Wednesday.  Superintendent Mary Ann Hardebeck says any future updates will be communicated via email.