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The University of Wisconsin’s biggest campus is ending trips to China, for now. The campus in Madison yesterday suspended university-sponsored trips to China because of fears of the coronavirus. The suspension covers undergraduate, graduate, and professional students in all programs. A university official says the school is following the recommendations from the CDC.

People in Wisconsin may soon need a license to drive a boat. Lawmakers on Tuesday listened to a plan to change the law for young boaters. Right now some kids as young as 10-years-old can drive a boat without any training, but older teens cannot. Part of the hook to the new law is to try and make things safer when adults have too much to drink. DNR officers says having some safety regulations for young boaters could cut down on the

One of Wisconsin’s largest power companies is telling people not to stick pennies in their electrical outlets. WE Energies yesterday warned against the #OutletChallenge. It’s the latest internet-idea that has young people sticking pennies in between a plug and their outlets. When they plug the plug into the wall, sparks shoot-out. WE Energies says that’s extremely dangerous. The utility says it could damage the wiring and/or start a fire.

The Wisconsin presidential primary ballot is now set.  The bipartisan election committee announced today there are 12 Democratic candidates on the April ballot including latecomer Michael Bloomberg.  President Trump is the only candidate listed on the Republican side.  Wisconsin played a key role in the 2016 election of President Trump and figures to be a critical state in November’s election.

Governor Tony Evers wants to know more about student debt.  The governor signed an executive order today creating a task force to look into the causes of student debt and some of the ways it can be managed and reduced.  The governor says too many Wisconsinites can’t afford additional education or job training and student debt is preventing them from starting a business or a family or making a big purchase like a home.  The panel will include the governor, the

Police agencies across Wisconsin are warning drivers about drinking and driving over Super Bowl weekend.  Hundreds of parties are planned for Sunday’s kickoff between the San Francisco 49ers and Kansas City Chiefs.  Authorities are recommending adding a designated driver to the celebration game plan because troopers and local officers will be out in force to keep roads safe.

 Not everyone thinks an Ohio pizza shop’s billboard is funny.  Phil Hulett SLICES OUT THE DETAILS HERE.

A Chippewa Falls man is avoiding jail after being convicted of using a fake gold coin.  Reports say Alex Kramer pleaded no contest to one count of forgery and three unrelated counts in Eau Claire County earlier this week.  Kramer was then sentenced to three years on probation.  He’s accused of trying to use the fake coin at a Dollar General last month.

The Chippewa Valley Eye Clinic will be rebuilt and expanded.  The clinic was recently destroyed by a fire and it was demolished last week.  Tuesday night, the city council approved a request to rebuild and expand the clinic.

Underground parking in Eau Claire is another step closer to becoming a reality.  The city council approved an amendment last night that changes a downtown tax increment financing district.  This clears up about three-million dollars for construction.