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Coronavirus has affected every corner of our lives, but it might not affect the polls. Wisconsin’s governor says nothing has led him to change his mind about next week’s election. Governor Tony Evers yesterday said there is no reason to think that the election won’t be held on April 7th. He continues to suggest that people vote early or absentee. Local clerks say they’ve seen a record turnout for absentee ballots. The Wisconsin Election Commission says 848 thousand people have asked for

Wisconsin’s attorney general is telling anyone who isn’t safe at home that the state’s Safer at Home order doesn’t apply to them. A-G Josh Kaul yesterday said domestic violence victims are encouraged to leave home to get help during the coronavirus outbreak. Kaul says victims can go to a hotel, a shelter, or a friend’s or relative’s house for help. Domestic violence advocates are also telling victims not to stay.

The state of Wisconsin is asking people to file for unemployment online. The state’s Department of Workforce Development yesterday said it saw a record number of calls and claims last week. At one point on Thursday DWD said it saw 400 thousand calls in four hours. In all, over a million-and-a-half people reached out to the unemployment office. More than 115 thousand people filed an unemployment claim. CLICK HERE TO GET TO THE WEBSITE

A new analysis of the coronavirus projects Wisconsin reaching its peak in late April.  The data today from the University of Washington’s Institute for Health Metrics indicates social distancing behaviors could allow the state to survive the coronavirus pandemic without a shortage of hospital beds.  The peak of COVID-19 in Wisconsin is projected for April 26th.

A new partnership between the state and four medical laboratories will expand capacity for the state to test for the coronavirus.  Governor Evers said today the Wisconsin Clinical Lab Network will be joined by UW Health, Marshfield Clinic Health System, Promega and Exact Sciences to boost the number of tests.  The added labs will also help speed test results.

A surfer is shelling out big bucks because he had to catch a wave.  More from Phil Hulett. CATCH AND RIDE THE DETAILS HERE

Police are charging a Minneapolis man with burglary and criminal trespass after he broke into an Eau Claire home. Police arrested 34-year-old Fernell Nickson after a witness saw him attempting to break into his house and garage earlier this month. Police stopped Nickson as he was leaving the garage and caught him with a backpack full of credit cards and checkbooks that connected him to a number of other thefts. Nickson was also charged with misdemeanor theft and possession of

A local grocer is putting up barriers to protect employees and customers from the spread of COVID-19. Woodman’s Market in Altoona put up plexiglass shields at each checkout station that cashiers clean every 30-minutes. Woodman’s also created a single-file checkout line and suspended the use of reusable bags. The grocer says cleaning crews are deep-cleaning and sanitizing the store.  

The University of Wisconsin is refunding its students as a result of COVID-19. University of Wisconsin-La Crosse Vice Chancellor for Administration Bob Hetzel told Wisconsin Public Radio that the school will refund over five-million-dollars in housing, dining, and parking costs. Hetzel said about 90-students remain on campus after the school moved classes online to limit the spread of coronavirus, and should those students choose to leave campus, they will also be refunded. 

Parents and kids at home due to COVID-19 should watch out for bears. Residents in an Altoona neighborhood are putting teddy bears in their windows so families can spot them on somewhat of a scavenger hunt. Altoona resident Brenda Brown says families began putting teddy bears and other things up in their front windows recently, and the community has responded by following suit. Brown said there were nearly 20-teddy bears in the windows after the first day and more were