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The state of Wisconsin is not reporting any coronavirus hotspot investigations in the Chippewa Valley. The state’s Department of Health Services yesterday released numbers regarding facility-wide coronavirus investigations. There are none in Eau Claire, Chippewa, or Dunn counties. In fact there are only four investigations in all of western Wisconsin. Most of the state’s hotspot investigations are in the Milwaukee-area, Madison, and Green Bay. The state’s Department of Health Services yesterday said most of its 235 facility-wide coronavirus investigations have come in Milwaukee,

Eau Claire County’s sheriff says it’s up to parents to make sure teenagers are ready for the road. The state’s DMV on Tuesday said it is suspending driving tests for teenagers because of the coronavirus. Sheriff Ron Cramer says that means parents are going to have to be responsible and make sure their teens are ready to drive. Cramer says parents also need to remind their new drivers that points are double for anyone still on a graduated driver’s license.

State government in Wisconsin is feeling the impact of most people staying home and not spending money. New numbers from the Legislative Fiscal Bureau show tax money paid to the state last month was 870 million-dollars lower than last April. Some of that is because of the extension to file taxes, but much of it is being blamed on the cratering economy and the coronavirus. The Fiscal Bureau says it’s too early to tell what the coronavirus will do to the state’s

A local bus driver had an unlikely passenger this week. It was on Tuesday, May 5th when a local city bus driver saw a toddler in the middle of the traffic lanes on Harding Ave as he was driving the Eau Claire Transit Route #5. He stopped the bus in the lane of traffic, got out, and retrieved the toddler. The driver then called the dispatch center to receive assistance findingout where the child belonged. Mike Steinke, a Bus Operator

The state continues to move towards reopening.  The Badger Bounce Back plan has six criteria the state has to meet before reopening.  Two criteria have been met so far. This week which showed a critical two-week downward trend of coronavirus cases among healthcare workers. Nine more people are dead in the state as the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases climb.  The State Department of Health Services says COVID-19 cases now top 89-hundred statewide.  The virus has killed 362 Wisconsinites.

 Hunters are voting no on a proposal to lengthen the state’s gun deer season.  Hunter’s weighed-in online this year for the Wisconsin Conservation Congress.  Nearly 65-thousand people completed the questionnaire asking about extending the nine-day gun deer hunt to 19 days.  The vote was three-to-one against the recommendation posed by the Natural Resources Board.

Charter Bank is pleased to announce a $20,000 donation to Together Chippewa Valley. Through their partnership with the Federal Home Loan Bank, they have allowed Charter Bank to provide funds to small businesses or nonprofits in our community. Charter Bank decided to grant the entire $20,000 to the Together Chippewa Valley Fund. Together Chippewa Valley spokesperson Kerry Kincaid said, “The 19 non-profit organizations who belong to Together Chippewa Valley are very grateful to Charter Bank for their generous donation. We

An incident on Tuesday sends one man to jail after an hour long stand off. It was just before 3pm when Lake Hallie Police were called to the 2700 block of CTY TK OO for a disturbance call. It had been reported that a male subject was intoxicated and armed with a handgun. While armed he made threats to kill others and himself and pointed the handgun at the complainant. Lake Hallie Police and Chippewa County Deputies responded to the

The Granton man who police said went missing after his fishing boat capsized is found. The Clark County Sheriff’s Office said 30-year-old Perry Miller was found dead Monday night in the Black River about a quarter-mile from where the boat tipped. The sheriff’s office said the men were fishing and using the boat to cross to the other side when it capsized. One of the men made it to shore, and Miller went under the water.

The Altoona Public Library is now offering curbside service. The library’s website says curbside pickups are now available in front of the library and city hall entrance, Tuesday through Saturday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Patrons are asked to stay inside their car and open the trunk to maintain social distancing between themselves and library employees. Officials said staff are following all safety procedures as recommended by the Wisconsin Department of Health. More information can be CHECKED OUT HERE.