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Eau Claire’s new superintendent is coming-in from out of state. The city’s school board last night named Michael Johnson as the next superintendent. He was last the assistant superintendent in the South Washington County School District in Minnesota. That’s in the St. Paul suburbs. Johnson will start in Eau Claire on July 1st.

You don’t have to pay someone to get an extension on your student loan payments. The state’s consumer protection division is warning people about potential coronavirus-related scams. DTACP’s Lara Sutherlin says one scam involves calls or emails that claim they can get people a break on their student loan payments. Sutherlin says it’s a scam because anyone with a federally qualified loan is getting an automatic extension on their payments. She’s also warning about people who claim they can erase

A group of Wisconsin’s public sector labor unions are joining the fight against the legislature’s Safer at Home lawsuit. The teachers’ unions in Milwaukee and Madison, as well as the bus driver’s union, and SEIU yesterday all filed a brief to join the lawsuit that seeks to end Governor Evers’ Safer at Home order on May 11th. The unions argue that lawmakers are trying to over-step their bounds by limiting how Governor Evers and the state’s Department of Health Services can

The White House’s top infectious disease specialist says there is a chance that Milwaukee could still host an in-person Democratic National Convention this summer. The Journal Sentinel reports that Dr. Anthony Fauci says it is a possibility. But Fauci also says a lot of things can, and need to, happen between now and when the convention is set to begin in August. DNC organizers have already moved the convention once because of the coronavirus, there is talk of moving it

The number of people infected by the coronavirus increased by 208 cases in the last 24 hours.  Health officials today say nearly 63-hundred Wisconsinites have tested positive for COVID-19.  Three-hundred people have been killed by the disease.

A Jackson County man beat the odds and is now the state’s newest millionaire.  Richard Kondell the Second bought a winning Megabucks ticket for Saturday’s drawing and is over ten-million-dollars richer today.  The Double T Quick Stop in Merrillan will receive 100-thousand-dollars for selling the winning ticket.

Over 30 state parks and forests will reopen in Wisconsin on Friday with a number of changes in store.  Beginning Friday an annual park sticker or trail pass will be required for a fee to visit state parks and trails.  The parks will open at 6 a.m. and most will close at 7 p.m. as opposed to 11:00 as in the past.  All restrooms on state properties will be closed as will shelters, playgrounds, nature centers and concession buildings.

Wisconsin Public Service is inviting people to help pick a name for some new baby falcons.  Beginning today through Sunday May 17th people can vote for their favorite names for a number of peregrine falcon chicks expected to be hatched in coming weeks.  There are 15 choices and the link to cast your ballot is posted on the WPS Twitter feed. CLICK HERE TO HATCH THE DETAILS

Fishing season opens this weekend. Eau Claire City-County health officials are reminding people to fish only those in their households and maintain at least six-feet of social distance. Public health officials encourage fishing close to home to help prevent community spread of COVID-19. Officials with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources say they’ll be checking for boat registrations, fishing licenses, and making sure people are staying safe. 

The Marshfield Parks and Recreation Department is opening some of its outdoor facilities after Governor Evers emergency order yesterday. Officials say parks, trails and green spaces, tennis and basketball courts, batting cages, soccer, softball and baseball fields, disc golf courses and skate parks are now open. Recreational programs, playground swings and structures, and department facilities remain closed until May 26th. Governor Evers order yesterday goes into effect tomorrow morning at 8 a.m.