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One person is hurt after a small plane crashes and flips in northern Wisconsin.  The Federal Aviation Administration says a single-engine Cessna crashed while landing at the Rhinelander-Oneida County Airport Thursday morning.  The pilot was hurt but it’s unclear how serious his injuries are.

The University of Wisconsin Board of Regents has its newest member.  Governor Tony Evers yesterday appointed nonprofit leader Hector Colon to serve the remainder of Gerald Whitburn’s term.  Whitburn resigned back in January.  Colon will serve on the board until May of 2025.

The state of Wisconsin is labeling Eau Claire as an ‘area of concern’ for opioid deaths. The Department of Health Services this week said the number of opioid deaths in and around Eau Claire is an issue. DHS says Eau Claire is among the worst in Wisconsin when it comes to opioid-related deaths, overdose hospitalizations, ambulance runs, and hepatitis C cases in people between the ages of 15 and 39. Eau Claire County Sheriff Ron Cramer said the numbers reflect the reality of what

The number of people tested for the coronavirus in Wisconsin is up. But so too is the number of people who have been confirmed as not sick. The Wisconsin Department of Health Services yesterday announced 14 new pending tests. The state also announced that all five of the previously pending tests came back negative. To date, just one of the 39 people tested for the coronavirus in Wisconsin has gotten sick. And that person has recovered. Western Wisconsin’s congressman says there is no reason the U.S. cannot

One of Wisconsin’s new judgeships could be coming to Eau Claire. Governor Tony Evers signed a law yesterday that will create 12 new courts across the state. Eau Claire is one of the communities that has requested a new judge. It remains to be seen where the judges will end-up. The governor says the new courts will be assigned based on need.

Wisconsin’s new National Guard commander is officially on the job. General Paul Knapp took his oath and received his promotion yesterday from Governor Tony Evers. Knapp replaces former General Donald Dunbar who resigned during the sexual harassment scandal at the Wisconsin Guard. Knapp is an Air Force Academy who left active duty service in 2003.

Some of the things that people are saying about the shooting at Molson Coors are true, but some of them are not. A company spokesman yesterday pushed-back on what he calls some of the rumors about last week’s shooting at the Milwaukee brewery. Spokesman Adam Collins didn’t get into any specifics, but said the company has some work to do. Collins was the one who confirmed that the company found a noose in accused shooter Anthony Ferrill’s locker back in

The Governor of Nebraska is urging people to bump elbows instead of shaking hands.  Tom Roberts has more. BUMP THE LINK FOR MORE DETAILS

The state circuit court system is expanding.  Governor of Tony Evers today signed a bill creating a dozen new branches.  The director of state courts will decide which counties will get the new branches.  The governor praised the bill saying the justice system has been doing more with less for far too long.  The branches will begin operation August 1st.

The news about the new coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to develop and there is concern about how this will impact our community. WHAT IT IS: COVID-19 is a new respiratory virus that was first identified in China in December 2019 and has now spread to other countries including the U.S. The symptoms are similar to cold and influenza – fever, cough, and difficulty breathing. At this time, we have had no cases of COVID-19 in Eau Claire County and only one