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In times like these, hearing good news matters more than ever, and for this weeks Friday Feel Good, we take a trip to Oregon, where our story involved Covid-19-but has a happy ending. There is a World War Two vet in Oregon just celebrated his 104th birthday after beating the virus.  He might be the oldest person in the world to survive it so far.  He had a very small party outside, and his granddaughter was there.  His doctor says

Beginning Monday, April 6, as a result of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, Prevea Health Family Medicine, 617 W. Clairemont Ave. in Eau Claire, will be transitioned into a dedicated center for patientsexperiencing upper respiratory symptoms. A person that is experiencing upper respiratory symptoms and in need of Prevea health care services in the Eau Claire area should only utilize the Prevea Health Family Medicine location, beginning April 6. Appointments will be available Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. to

A traffic stop leads to a drug bust and arrest in Dunn County. It was on Thursday, April 2nd when a stop was conducted and a search warrant was executed in the Village of Boyceville by the Dunn County Sheriff’s Office, in collaboration with the West Central Drug Task Force andBoyceville Police Department. As a result of this warrant 110 grams of Methamphetamine, ecstasy pills, and packaging material was recovered. One adult was taken into custody as a result and

Wisconsin’s unemployment rate is soaring as the COVID-19 pandemic continues.  Jobless claims increased by more than 82-thousand this week.  The total number of unemployment claims since March 18th exceeds a quarter-million.  State unemployment insurance officials call the increase unprecedented, more than the double the rate experienced during the recession more than ten years ago.

The Marshfield Medical Center-Eau Claire will start running COVID-19 tests, which will shorten the time patients can expect to receive their results.  The hospital will be able to turn around test results within hours, compared with several days it can take at state and commercial labs.  Hospital officials say they hope to start running tests as early as next week.  They plan to be able to run up to 150 specimens each day.

Several area nonprofits have organized to help coordinate efforts in the community toward the COVID-19 outbreak.  The coalition is called Together Chippewa Valley.  It’s also designed to raise funds and support members of the coalition.  CLICK HERE FOR MORE TOGETHER

The number of coronavirus-related deaths is now more than 53-thousand around the world, with more than one million confirmed infections.  Currently, the United States reported the highest daily death toll of any country so far. According to the data from Johns Hopkins University, more than 210-thousand people have recovered from the disease, including nine-thousand in the US. What about the money? Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin says financial relief for the coronavirus fallout will arrive this month AND payments will go

Expect to see a lot of golfers hit the courses in Dunn County. The county’s public health director, KT Gallagher, yesterday sent a letter to local golf courses telling them they can stay open despite Governor Evers Safer at Home order. The Dunn County exemption keeps clubhouses closed, and requires golfers to call ahead for a tee time. Gallagher says opening the golf courses is  a way to allow people to interact with their community green spaces. Law enforcement in

The coronavirus hasn’t canceled duck season in Wisconsin. At least not yet. The state’s Department of Natural Resources yesterday approved the framework for duck, goose, and other migratory bird hunting seasons. Northern duck season opens September 26th.  Wisconsin’s other two zones will see hunting start on October 3rd. Goose season starts September 16th for most of the state. DNR says there will be a special goose season in the southern part of the state between Christmas and New Year’s.

Usually folks in the northwoods love it when families from southeast Wisconsin make the trip up. But these are not usual times. Leaders in a number of northwoods communities are once again pleading with people to stay away during the coronavirus outbreak. Waushara County Public Health Officer Patti Wohlfeil says they only have one hospital in the county, and it only has 23 beds. She says if people bring the coronavirus up north, it could easily overwhelm their ability to care for