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The Wisconsin Department of Tourism has combined some fun with education to learn more about the state.  The department today announced the creation of two virtual games allowing users to learn about state parks, lakes and outdoor activities.  The “Ultimate Fishing Game” allows users to virtually cast in one of four Wisconsin lakes while “Match It! Wisconsin” is a game that challenges the memory with facts about Wisconsin. CLICK HERE FOR A VISIT TO BUCKYLAND

Each year, the Postal Service designates the third full week of May as “Mailbox Improvement Week” to encourage customers on city motorized, rural, or contract delivery service routes to examine and, wherenecessary, improve the appearance of their mailboxes. Mailbox Improvement Week calls attention to the need for providing mailboxes that are: Approved by the Postmaster General. Fully operational. Designed to protect the mail from weather. Safe to use. Conveniently located. Neat in appearance. Large enough within allowable size limits to

Steven Dunn, of Bayfield, Wisconsin, is facing charges after he allegedly stole from his employer and filed fraudulent tax returns. Dunn worked as the maintenance supervisor for the Bayfield School District. Dunn was charged with two counts of theft, one count of misdemeanor theft, and three counts of knowingly make false statement in application for a certificate of title. According to the criminal complaint, Dunn used the school district’s credit card to make personal purchases, mainly diesel fuel for his

Now more than ever, the role of emergency personal is highlighted in our community and HSHS Sacred Heart and St. Joseph’s hospitals recognize the role local EMS partners play in improving the health and well-being of our communities this week. During this EMS week, May 17-23, celebrations may look and feel a bit different but the recognition of their important role is the same. According to the National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians (NAEMT), President Gerald Ford authorized the first

The Department of Veterans Affairs isn’t allowing public gatherings for Memorial Day. The department last week said it’s prohibiting public events at national cemeteries over the weekend because of the limit on public gatherings amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The department said each V-A national cemetery will have a brief wreath-laying ceremony to honor Veterans and service members.

If you have been thinking about heading out of the house, maybe a local Metropolis is your destination. Metropolis Resort and Conference Center posted to social media recently their plans to open doors, with an opening date of this Friday-May 22nd. That includes Action City, Chaos Waterpark, and The Pub. Officials said changes following guidance from the Centers for Disease Control are posted online, CLICK HERE TO GET MORE INFORMATION.

There’s a growing number of Democratic delegates who do not want to come to Milwaukee this summer. The New York Times yesterday spoke to 60 delegates last week, and fewer than 10 said they plan to attend an in-person convention. Milwaukee convention planners are trying to find a way to balance the coronavirus fears and calls for an online convention with the desire to have people at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee in August.

Barbers and stylists in Eau Claire can start cutting hair again, but with some notable restrictions. The city-county health department says barbers and stylists can see no more than ten clients per-day, must keep a log on everyone they see, and must enforce a strict six-foot social distance policy. There are also new cleaning and sanitizing rules which include face masks. CLICK HERE TO SLICE OFF MORE DETAILS ABOUT OUR LOCAL COVID 19 PREVENTION AND CONTROL ORDER

Even with more coronavirus testing, Wisconsin is reporting fewer people testing positive for the coronavirus. Yesterday’s coronavirus count saw just 144 new cases. At the same time, the state’s Department of Health Services reported just under five thousand negative tests. Wisconsin’s positive-test-rate is now under three percent. After insisting for months that his Safer at Home order will save lives, Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers is now giving-up on the idea of coronavirus rules all together. The governor yesterday had the state’s Department of Health Services

The families of the two Shawano brothers killed in Missouri last summer will split more than a million-dollars from their wrongful death lawsuit. A judge in Missouri last week accepted a settlement in the Diemel brother’s deaths. Nick and Justin Diemel disappeared last summer while trying to collect on a cattle debt. Their families sued the man accused of killing them, and his family’s business. The settlement is for two million-dollars, but the families will get a little more than