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As we continue to navigate life during the Covid-19 pandemic, little moments like this remind us that we will come out the other side. Mayo Clinic Health System recently reached out to thank our community for their support saying they are finding messages of support near the employee entrances of clinics.  IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN HELPING, CLICK HERE FOR GUIDELINES AND MORE INFO.

A local plumbing company is helping support local businesses by matching gift card prices. Hurlburt Heating and Plumbing started a gift card matching program. They’re asking people to send them photos of gift cards to local businesses, then matching them with a gift card for the same amount to the same local business. President Greg Mericle says the offer is available to the first 500-people.  CLICK HERE FOR MORE

County officials are not recommending Wisconsin residents travel to their cabins or vacation homes in another part of the state amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Sawyer County Public Information Officer Diane McNamer says although travel isn’t recommended, it isn’t against the law. She says Sawyer County doesn’t have legal authority to stop someone from traveling across the state, but she hopes if people do travel, they take extra precautions to keep the year-round residents safe. 

A week after heading to the polls in Wisconsin, we now have some counts from the ballot box. It was a pass for CVTC. Voters approved a nearly 49 million-dollar tax increase last week. The money is earmarked to ‘improve and modernize’ the college. Supporters of the tax hike say it will only add about 20 dollars to the tax bill for a typical homeowner. The vote count was 45,407 yes to 27,499 no, for a total margin of almost

Fewer people are coming down with the coronavirus in Wisconsin. The state’s Department of Health Services yesterday reported the smallest one-day increase in cases since the outbreak exploded last month. DHS reported 87 new cases yesterday. That brings Wisconsin’s total to three-thousand-428 cases and 154 deaths. Governor Tony Evers says the state is flattening the curve, but he said he will not talk about when he hopes to reopen the state from his quarantine. Here locally, Eau Claire’s city-county health department hasn’t

Police in Eau Claire are looking for a woman in connection to a weekend stabbing. Police say 30-year-old Taylor Simpson hasn’t been seen since the stabbing early Saturday morning at the America’s Best Value on West Clairemont Avenue. Police say she stabbed someone after a fight, then got into a truck and sped away. The stabbing victim was treated for non-life threatening injuries. Police are asking for the public’s assistance in locating Simpson. If you have any information you are

Nearly a quarter-million people in Wisconsin are getting a little extra help in buying their groceries. The state’s Department of Health Services yesterday said 215-thousand people in the state’s FoodShare program will see some extra money. The state is raising the amount of money per-month because of the coronavirus. A family of four can now receive up to 646 dollars per-month for groceries.

Public health officials in Door County are reporting the first death related to COVID-19.  The department says the patient was a man in his 70s with underlying medical issues.  There have been at least 144 deaths statewide.  There are over 17-hundred cases of coronavirus confirmed in Milwaukee County, followed by 334 cases in Dane County, 209 in Waukesha and 173 in Kenosha.  Locally, the Chippewa Valley is seeing more than 50 cases and Buffalo County has confirmed additional cases as

Governor Tony Evers says it’s okay to ask for help especially during this stressful public health crisis.  The governor today says it’s important for the state to build a healthier and more resilient Wisconsin so its residents develop the ability to adapt and recover from adversity.  Department of Health Services has posted tips for coping with the staying safe at home order and also has information for first responders who may need help navigating through this pandemic. CLICK FOR MORE