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Voting has been a topic on a lot of peoples minds as we near our Wisconsin Primary election and The City of Eau Claire Elections Office has set up drive-thru absentee voting in the parking lot of City Hall at 203 S. Farwell St. City of Eau Claire residents should enter the parking lot from Dewey Street only. There are a series of tents set up and staff who will guide voters through the process. Proper social distancing and cleaning

As anticipated, the full details of our #saferathome initiative to stop the spread of COVID-19 have been released, although the clear definition of “Non-Essential” business still seems more open to broad interpretation. This will be in effect until April 24th, or until alternate plans are announced. CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL REPORT

A man is being charged after law enforcement found around six-pounds of T-H-C products in a package at the Minneapolis airport.  Police charged 36-year-old Edgar Hernandez with possession with intent to deliver T-H-C. A criminal complaint says Saturday police at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport contacted the Barron County Sheriff’s Department after a package with around 250 vaporizer pen cartridges was detected at a U-P-S sorting facility. Detectives say they later found more T-H-C products in his home. Hernandez is

The Eau Claire City-County Health Department is using a new social media awareness campaign to help prevent the spread of COVID-19. The “Keep Calm and Stop the Spread” campaign promotes handwashing and other tips to help community members prevent the spread of coronavirus. Eau Claire City-County Health Department Director Lieske Giese says the community will see the campaign regularly and should pay attention to its messages. The hashtag for the campaign is Stop the Spread E-C.  As far as local

People across Wisconsin are waiting to see if they are ‘essential.’ Governor Tony Evers yesterday said he will issue a ‘Safer At Home’ order today that requires people to stay at home, and closes all non-essential businesses. But the governor didn’t say who is non-essential. Evers said grocery stores, gas stations, pharmacies, and hospitals will stay open. The governor also didn’t have any answers as to how long his order to stay home will last. As soon as we get the specifics

Eau Claire’s health director says Governor Evers’ order to stay at home is necessary. City-County Health Department Director Lieske Giese yesterday said people need to take social distancing seriously. She says there are pockets of people who still refuse to stay away from each other. Giese says she doesn’t know just what the governor’s order will include. She says we’ll all find out more about that later today. Most of Wisconsin’s healthcare groups are on-board with Governor Evers’ order for people

It may be vote-by-mail for everyone in Wisconsin next month. Governor Tony Evers told reporters yesterday that he is still not looking to cancel or move next month’s primary election. But the governor did say he is considering a plan to have the election be mail-in only. The governor didn’t say how that might work. The deadline for people to request an absentee ballot in Wisconsin is next Thursday. But in the meantime, election managers in the Chippewa Valley need younger people to volunteer

The Green Bay Packers are stepping-up to help non-profits across the state of Wisconsin. The team yesterday announced a new community relief fund. The Packers are promising a million-dollars to non-profit groups in Brown County, and another 500 thousand-dollars to groups in and around Milwaukee. Team President Mark Murphy says there are a lot of non-profits who are working to get through the coronavirus outbreak, and they need some support.

Police in Eau Claire are asking neighbors for help in finding the two people responsible for last Friday’s deadly shooting. Investigators yesterday said they are no closer to finding their suspects. Police did identify the victim of the shooting. They say 29-year-old Edwin Garcia-Smith died of a gunshot wound. A woman who was with him was wounded in the shooting. Police say three kids were also with them at their house on Kappus Drive, but were not hurt.

The Wisconsin Department of Health Services confirmed 416 coronavirus cases in the state. That is 35 additional cases just from yesterday. There have been five deaths in Wisconsin related to COVID-19. Governor Tony Evers is issuing a “safer at home” order to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus.  The governor will sign the order tomorrow and says it will require all non-essential businesses to close this week and encourages residents to stay at home.  But what does that mean? That is the question