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The Eau Claire city council approves a new commission for developing affordable housing.  The Housing Opportunity Commission will be made up of eleven members who will look to expand housing diversity and work on affordable housing policies.

The state of Wisconsin says it’s tested seven people for possible coronavirus cases. ne of the people tested for the coronavirus does not have it. They are waiting on results for six others. The Wisconsin Department of Health Services yesterday said seven people in the state have been tested for the virus. There is no information about who they are or where they live. The state plans to update its coronavirus activity each afternoon.

Harley Davidson managers say 2020 will be a pivotal year. The company yesterday said sales fell last year, down about five percent in the U.S. Harley did see profits go-up. CEO Matt Levatich said Harley Davidson is looking to smaller, electric bikes and growth in overseas markets as the path forward.

The city of Eau Claire is going to help build the new Sonnentag Center. The city council last night signed a letter promising to pay as much as eight-and-a-half million-dollars for the new events center. The University of Wisconsin Eau Claire will pay for most of the costs. Eau Claire is also offering TIF district financing. Planners hope to start work on the new center this summer. CLICK HERE FOR MORE DETAILS AND PLANS FOR THE CENTER

A western Wisconsin mom is facing charges after police say she took her one-year-old son and ran, rather than turn him over to child welfare officials. Trempealeau County prosecutors yesterday filed interfering with child custody charges against 34-year-old Jessica Cleasby and her brother. Police say Cleasby was supposed to turn her son over to the county last Friday. Instead, officers say she tried to flee to Wyoming. Police in North Dakota arrested her on Sunday.

It seems like there are personal reasons for Joe Luginbill’s recent disappearance. Although we haven’t heard from Joe, his parents have reached out to let people know a little bit more about what is going on. Dennis and Teresa Luginbill yesterday released a letter that says their son is struggling after taking on too much in Eau Claire and the community. They say they are deeply worried for his safety and his health. They are not saying where Luginbill is,

A progressive voter group says it can prevent President Trump from winning Wisconsin this November. The Progressive Turnout Project yesterday said it is looking to register and turn-out more than 30 thousand progressive or Democratic voters this fall. The group’s Alex Morgan says that alone would be enough to erase the 23 thousand vote margin that won Wisconsin for President Trump back in 2016. The Progressive Turnout Project says nearly 20 percent of the voters they have targeted have not voted in the past

The U.S. Census Bureau is looking to fill over 20-thousand census taker positions in Wisconsin.  There are full and part-time positions available.  About 25-hundred people are needed in Central Wisconsin and the Northwoods.  Information is available HERE. CLICK FOR MORE INFORMATION.

A canine cancer patient at the UW School of Veterinary Medicine in Madison will be featured in a Super Bowl ad.  Scout is a Golden Retriever and the unofficial mascot for WeatherTech which makes car accessories and also pet care products.  Scout belongs to WeatherTech founder David MacNeil who says his beloved pet was given a terminal cancer prognosis.  The treatment at the UW Vet school was effective and WeatherTech wants to celebrate Scout’s success in the hopes of raising

It’s not exactly vacation season right now, but our grey winter days might have you day dreaming of a beach and sunshine. A national travel group is using today to suggest that you start this year’s vacation planning now.  The U.S. Travel Association has declared this “National Plan for vacation Day.”  The group’s president, Roger Dow, says taking vacation has all kinds of benefits. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO SOME OF THOSE. Yet many Americans no longer take all their vacation, fearing stressful extra work they have to do