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Add Harley Davidson to the list of companies closing because of the coronavirus. Harley yesterday said it is temporarily suspending production. The company says a worker at the plant in Menomonee Falls tested positive for the coronavirus. Harley is asking headquarters employees to work from home if they can. No one is saying when the company will start making motorcycles again.

Health officials in Brown County say the county has its first confirmed case of coronavirus.  Brown County Health and Human Services says today the patient had traveled domestically and developed symptoms.  They are in self-quarantine and will be monitored for fever and any respiratory issu Governor Tony Evers is requesting federal help for small businesses to relieve some of the financial burden brought on by the coronavirus crisis.  The governor submitted a request today for economic injury disaster loan assistance

The Eau Claire Jazz Festival and the accompanying Jazz Crawl, formerly 52nd Street, will not take place in April of 2020 out of concern for the health of attendees and in recognition of governmental efforts to slow the spread of COVID-19. This will be the first year the Eau Claire Jazz Festival has not occurred since its inception in 1967. The annual Jazz Crawl—formerly 52nd Street—is also cancelled in light of restrictions on public gatherings, as well as on the

Mayo Clinic Health System in Eau Claire will begin offering a drive-through screening process for current Mayo Clinic Health System patients  who meet criteria and are referred for testing, beginning March 18. Transmissions of COVID-19 are increasing statewide and across the nation and other institutions have successfully used the drive-through approach. As a first step, Mayo Clinic Health System patients must call their Mayo Clinic Health System primary care clinic. A provider or nurse will determine if patients meet criteria

We now know the name of the woman killed this week in an early morning crash. It was just before 5:30 on Wednesday morning when a crash occurred on County Highway W NB at at County Highway S in Dunn County near Colfax. A 911 call came in from a passerby reporting a one vehicle vs. tree crash on County Road W at County Road S in Grant Township. A State Patrol Trooper and Dunn County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to

Another person is testing positive for COVID-19 in Wisconsin. The La Crosse County Health Department confirmed the case this morning after a notification from the Wisconsin Electronic Disease Surveillance System.  The Health Department will provide further details from the County Administrative Center later this morning. The Eau Claire City-County Health Department is preparing for the spread of COVID-19 in the state and hospitals in Eau Claire are making changes to prepare for more patients as more cases of coronavirus are confirmed in Wisconsin. Sacred

The Northern Wisconsin State Fairgrounds is complying with State and Federal guidelines regarding the spread of COVID 19 and now will not have walk in customer service at the Fairgrounds Office You can call 715.723.2861 if you have general questions, need Premium Books or Vendor information for the 2020 Northern Wisconsin State Fair.  Additionally, the following announcements of canceled events: Chippewa Falls Lion’s Club Easter Egg Hunt cancelled for April 11th. Micro Wrestling event cancelled for April 17th. Special Kids

Change is the only constant and with the Coronavirus, it seems we are seeing changes to our daily life almost hourly. Here is the latest about the situation in our area and what we can expect our immediate lives to look like: STATE: Bars, restaurants, malls, and schools are looking at new restrictions under orders from Governor Tony Evers. Wisconsin’s governor yesterday ordered bars, restaurants, and malls closed to halt the spread of the coronavirus. Restaurants will be able to serve

Altoona’s school board is done with the district’s now-former superintendent. The board last night voted to fire Dan Peggs immediately. Peggs is under house arrest in Dane County. A federal grand jury last month indicted Peggs on sex crimes charges. Prosecutors say he made child pornography back in 2015 and 2016. Altoona school leaders say it has become clear that Peggs cannot do his job, and may never again be able to work in a school district.

There is now a drive-thru coronavirus test site in southeast Wisconsin, but it is only for people who are sick, and only for people who make an appointment. Doctors at Froedtert Pleasant Prairie Hospital started offering tests yesterday. The hospital’s Coronavirus Task Force leader Aaron Miller said the tests, however, are not for everyone. Miller said only people who are showing symptoms, and only people who call ahead will be tested. There are a limited number of test kits at Froedtert.