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Viterbo University is donating supplies from its nursing program to help healthcare workers aiding coronavirus relief efforts. The school yesterday donated over 20-thousand items from the program to Mayo Clinic in La Crosse. The school donated 13-thousand gloves and seven-thousand cotton swabs.

An Eau Claire mom is gaining traction with an idea to hang butterflies in some residents’ windows. Renee Sommer started the ‘Eau Claire Window Scavenger Hunt’ Facebook group to encourage residents to hang colorful, printed butterflies in their windows. Sommer says she got the idea from a community in Canada doing something similar for people wanting to get outside as they adjust to life under ‘Safer at Home’ orders.  Over 500-people have joined the group since last Friday and more

More people are getting sick with the coronavirus in the Chippewa Valley, which we expected to see, but they remain lower than other parts of our state and the efforts to combat the spread with #safterathome continues. Eau Claire, Chippewa, and Dunn counties all reported new cases yesterday. There are now seven people sick in Eau Claire County, three people sick in Chippewa County, and two people sick in Dunn County. There are no deaths related to the virus in

Leinenkugel is stepping-up to fill the country’s hand sanitizer shortage. The brewery this week donated 165 barrels of bulk beer to the Chippewa River Distillery to be turned into hand sanitizer. The coronavirus has stores across the country looking for sanitizer. A number of breweries and distilleries in the U.S. are turning their alcohol into sanitizer.

Another top commander at the Wisconsin National Guard is out of a job. The state’s adjutant general yesterday fired Colonel James Locke from his post at the Milwaukee-based 128th Air Refueling Wing. General Paul Knapp says he lost confidence in Locke’s ability to command, partially because of misconduct allegations. Locke is the latest commander to be replaced after an investigation into sexual misconduct claims showed that Wisconsin Guard commanders swept some allegations under the rug.

Wisconsin’s attorney general wants the federal government to help people who owe on their student loans during the coronavirus outbreak. A-G Josh Kaul yesterday joined 26 other A-G’s in asking the federal government to stop student loan collections, automatically enter people into forbearance, and extend other relief programs for people who are having a tough time paying the loans. Kaul says the government needs to do what it can to help people who may be out of work or struggling

Masks, gloves, respirators, coveralls, face shields, and foot coverings are all on Wisconsin’s must-have list. Governor Evers yesterday put out the call for protective healthcare gear. He says the state is looking for people to donate or sell large stockpiles of whatever they have. All of the items are in short supply at hospitals across the state because of the coronavirus outbreak.

There are 100 new coronavirus cases confirmed in Wisconsin today.  The Department of Health Services says 707 people have tested positive for COVID-19 in the state.  Eight people have died from the virus.  Milwaukee County has the most with 347 confirmed cases and five deaths.  Dane County has 114 cases and one death followed by Waukesha County with 56 cases and Washington County with 25. Governor Tony Evers says it’s important for all Wisconsinites to understand the Safer at Home order.  The governor

Forecasted rain and runoff in the upper Chippewa River watershed is likely to result in increased levels on the Chippewa River in Eau Claire. At 8 a.m. the Chippewa River gauge at Grand Avenue read just over 764 feet, which is 9 feet below the flood stage reading of 773 feet.  At its current level the river is entering our Action stage prompting the closure of the lowest lying areas of the Chippewa River Trail.  For the safety of residents, the following

A local musician is hosting two Facebook Live concerts this weekend. Chris Kroeze isn’t able to play in front of crowds because of the response to coronavirus in the state. Kroeze says regardless, he hopes Western Wisconsin will tune in, relax, post song suggestions in the comments and enjoy. He plans to start his concerts at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday night on his Facebook page. Kroeze is a country, classic rock artist and a native to Barron, Wisconsin.