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 Practicing social distancing to mitigate the COVID-19 pandemic may sound scary or impossible to do, but there are ways to appropriately handle the process, says Jagdish Khubchandani, a health science professor at Ball State University. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has guidelines to help limit the spread of COVID-19 that include recommendations for social distancing—a term epidemiologists use to refer to a conscious effort to reduce close contact between people and hopefully stymie community transmission of the virus.

With all of the shuffling of scheduling, jobs, school closings, and general upheaval to our normal daily routines, there are food options available for people who may be interested in meal options. Feed My People is offering assistance to local families while we all try to coordinate and connect during this time and aim to stop the spread of Covid-19 in our area. CLICK HERE TO FILL UP ON THE DETAILS. If you are looking for delivery options, a Wisco

Governor Tony Evers bans gatherings of 50 people or more in an effort to stem the spread of the coronavirus.  The governor today says it’s on all Wisconsinites to practice social distancing and take every step possible to mitigate the spread of the virus.  Evers says he doesn’t make these decisions lightly, but it’s time for everyone to take preventive measures. 

With all schools in Wisconsin slated to close officially on Wednesday, March 18th and some districts closed already there are undoubtedly questions about the decision and beyond. CLICK HERE FOR A LIST OF FAQ’s ABOUT THE SCHOOL CLOSINGS THE WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF INSTRUCTION HAS MORE INFORMATION HERE INCLUDING PLANS FOR REQUIRED HOURS

A UTV accident turns deadly and those victims have been identified as a father and daughter. It was on Sunday when the Chippewa County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of an occupied UTV that was witnessed going through the ice.    EMS and Dive Team later located 2 persons in the enclosed UTV submerged on the river bottom.  74 year old John Custer and his daughter, 39 year old Jennifer Custer, both from Holcombe were transported to Mayo Eau

Four people are injured after a car rear-ended a horse drawn buggy on Highway-53.  Police say the crash late last night was caused by inattentive driving.  The people in the buggy were taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries and both people in the car were not injured. 

Today is the last day of attendance for students in the Eau Claire school district following the mandate that all state schools close by Wednesday. They will remain closed until further notice.   Administrators say tomorrow will be the last day for staff members as the district plans a response to the COVID-19 virus.  At-home learning resources will be available to families beginning Wednesday.  Superintendent Mary Ann Hardebeck says any future updates will be communicated via email.

The La Crosse Public Library is closing this week.  All three branches of the library will close Wednesday and the library says they plan to reopen April 14th.  Wifi and digital services are still available from 5 a.m. to 11 p.m and the library is asking patrons to hold onto due materials until further notice.  Library leadership says they are working to determine how they can assist the community during this time and patrons are encouraged to check the websitefor

This is all new territory each day will look a little different, and we will let you know the latest, laid out in simple form. Your Covid-19 Cliff Notes are here. As we follow the latest of the world pandemic, there is a lot (A LOT!) of information to digest, we will break it down from the larger (World) scope and work our way in here to Eau Claire and our own back yard and day to day lives. Trying

Alice may come from our part of Wonderland! Over the weekend, the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection announced the six top candidates for the 73rd Alice in Dairyland, moving one step closer to the selection of the next Alice-including some candidates from our area. Following an extensive interview process over the next eight weeks, the 73rd Alice in Dairyland will be selected from among the top candidates at the conclusion of the Alice in Dairyland Finals, scheduled for