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Another calendar page has turned and to start the new month, and week, we will take that large lens approach and see what the scene looks like overall heading into May when it comes to the Coronavirus pandemic. So, to start the week we will start on the big world scene and shrink down to our back yard to get an overview of what we are dealing with right now as we know it. First of all, COVID19 is the name given

Wisconsin’s coronavirus numbers are going-up, but the percentage of people testing positive is holding steady. The state’s Department of Health Services yesterday reported 304 new cases. That brings the state’s total to just under eight thousand positive cases. Nearly 80 thousand people in the state have tested negative for the virus. Wisconsin’s positive-test-rate continues to be around 10 percent.

There is a search for a missing man in the Black River in Clark County. The Clark County Sheriff’s Office says two men went into the water Saturday when their boat flipped. One man made it to shore, the other slipped below the water. Crews are expected back out on the river later today to continue their search.

People are going to have to wait a bit to shop at Eau Claire’s farmers market. Organizers of the Downtown Farmers Market say they won’t open til May 16th. And when they do open, there will be new social distancing guidelines and other safety measures. Vendors will be required to wear masks, there’s no word if shoppers will be required to as well.

We now know the name of the victim of a deadly weekend crash. It was on Saturday morning just before 7:30 leaves a Black River Falls woman dead. The Wisconsin State Patrol and Eau Claire County Sheriffs Department responded to a one vehicle rollover crash on Interstate 94 in Eau Claire County at milepost 82 eastbound. Upon arrival it was discovered the lone occupant and driver, a 30-year-old Dawn-Elizabeth Mustache, was deceased. The initial investigation indicates the vehicle lost control,

A man was killed after a hit and run in Lake Hallie. It was just before 6 on Saturday morning when Lake Hallie Police were dispatched to CTH OO near 30 th Ave. in Lake Hallie for a report of a subject in the ditch who appeared unresponsive. Lake Hallie Police arrived on scene and found 60 year old Dennis Mohr, of Eau Claire deceased after being hit by a vehicle. Officers located an auto part left on scene from

Opening day for Wisconsin fishing is traditionally the first Saturday in May. ..AND here we are! Hook and line fishing for many fish species on many Wisconsin waters begins today. If you plan to drop line, be safe. Although fishing in our state is allowed under the current Safer and Home order, social distancing is still recommended as we are in the midst of the Coronavirus pandemic. CLICK HERE TO REEL IN MORE DETAILS Enjoy the weekend, stay safe…and good

Wisconsin Cheese Heads turn to bobble and reflect the current times, as our museum in Milwaukee is raising funds for health care workers.  The National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum says a portion of all sales are going to the American Hospital Association’s Protect the Heroes Fund.  The museum has bobbleheads of infectious disease expert Dr. Anthony Fauci and Dr. Deborah Birx of the White House Coronavirus Task Force.   So far, the museum has raised more than 175-thousand dollars. 

The Wisconsin Supreme Court is taking a close look at the state’s Safer At Home order.  The court issued a statement Friday saying the court will consider two arguments regarding a lawsuit filed by state Republican lawmakers on the matter.  The first is whether Department of Health Services Secretary designee Andrea Palm’s Safer At Home order violates state statutes.  The second is whether closing all non essential businesses, prohibiting non essential travel and making everyone stay home exceeds the authority of the

Three top officials at a state prison in Portage are on paid leave after inmates escape. The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported yesterday that Columbia Correctional Institution warden Susan Novak, Deputy Warden Lucas Weber and Security Director Brian Gustke are serving a two week suspension that started this past Wednesday. The suspensions relate to an investigation into all factors related to how inmates Thomas Deering and James Newman got away on April 16th and made it to Rockford, Illinois where they