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A Cadott man is looking at a 15-year sentence for stabbing a Chippewa County deputy back in 2018. A judge sentenced Travis Abbiehl to 15-years in a state mental hospital for stabbing Sergeant Andrew Clark back in August of 2018. Clark was looking for Abbiehl’s brother at the time. Abbiehl was found not guilty by reason of insanity last December.  

The coronavirus could cost Eau Claire County a million-dollars in lost taxes. County Finance Director Norbert Kirk yesterday said people are spending less money, and that will have an impact. He said the losses could be as high as a million-and-a-half dollars by the time it’s all said and done. Kirk says it will take a few months to see just how bad the virus has hurt the county’s finances.

Non-essential businesses now have a little wiggle room during the COVID-19 crisis.  Governor Tony Evers is allowing expanded operations for non-essential businesses like dog groomers and small auto repair shops.  The new order allows businesses to do curbside drop-off of goods and animals.  The governor says allowing deliveries and drop-offs is an important step to make sure that while people are staying home they can also support small businesses across the state.

The shooting deaths of five people are under investigation in Milwaukee.  Authorities say the victims were found in a house in North Milwaukee following a shooting around 11:00 this morning.  The Journal Sentinel says the victims were between the ages of 14 and 41.  Milwaukee Chief Alfonso Morales said the person who called police was taken into custody.

The coronavirus pandemic is canceling another popular event in Wisconsin.  Organizers with the Great Taste of the Midwest Beer Festival cancelled this year’s event scheduled for August in Madison.  Officials anticipated crowds of up to ten-thousand people and said it was difficult to envision a safe gathering with that many people considering the current health crisis.  The event has already been rescheduled for August 14th of 2021.  

A feed mill collapsed after a fire in the Village of Boyd early this morning. Police say firefighters were called to Boyd Feed and Supply Feed Mill on Adams Street around 4:30 a.m. Firefighters said the building was fully-engulfed in flames when they arrived and neighbors had to be evacuated. Officials say much of the structure collapsed. 

The Wisconsin unemployment office is experiencing a backlog of claims as jobless numbers rise due to the COVID-19 pandemic. A state Program and Policy Analyst says since March 1st, around 400-thousand people filed for unemployment benefits. The department says all claims have been processed, but until the office can hire more staff to continue processing, they’ll be playing catch up. The department says they’ve already taken over 100-staff members from other departments, and they’re now in the process of reviewing applications to

A local theater is offering to host graduation ceremonies for Class of 2020 seniors who are missing out due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Stardust Drive-in Theatre in Chetek is offering to host graduation at its facility so family and friends can watch the ceremony from the safety of their own cars. The theatre says they got approval from the Barron County Health Department to host the ceremonies, and five schools have already expressed interest. The theatre also says it’s

There is a new plan to get people back to work by this time next week.   Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce on Friday unveiled its Back to Business plan. The blueprint gives businesses in the state steps toward reopening. There is a nod to flattening the curve, and the plan has a risk assessment for all reopening businesses. WMC’s Kurt Bauer says the plan allows for businesses in different parts of the state to make the call that’s right for them on

April is getting ready to wrap up, and as time marches on we continue to march forward as well and part of that means continuing to gather information and stay informed in the midst of a world wide pandemic. Here, we aim to lay out the facts clearly, in simple and easy to follow way. That way, you can get the numbers, news, info you want-when you want. So, to start the week we will start on the big world