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The Wisconsin Department of Health Services is urging residents to get boosted for COVID-19 as we progress into fall. People 12 years old and up are now eligible to receive updated boosters that now protect against the omicron variants. The updated boosters have already begun arriving in Wisconsin and will continue to be delivered to medical providers over the coming weeks. Appointments are strongly encouraged. WisDHS also says those 50 and older and those who are immunocompromised should also get the updated booster for

University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire is ranked among the top universities in the nation. That is according to the annual compilation from Forbes entitled “America’s Top Colleges List.” U-W-E-C is ranked third in Wisconsin among all public and private schools. The university ranked 253rd among all schools nationwide. It also ranked 43rd among all public or private universities in the Midwest.

Three people are arrested after a drug bust in Wisconsin Dells.  The Columbia County Sheriff’s Office says members of its drug task force searched a motel in Wisconsin Dells last Friday and found meth, THC, fentanyl, and other drug paraphernalia.  Cody Fry of Baraboo, Katelynn McDonald of Wisconsin Dells, and Eli Matson of Elroy are all facing several drug charges.

The man convicted of murdering a University of Wisconsin doctor will spend the rest of his life in prison. Today a judge sentenced Khari Sanford to life in prison without parole.  He was convicted earlier this year of of killing Dr. Beth Potter and her husband Robin Carre.  Their bodies were found in the University of Wisconsin Arboretum in March of 2020.

It’s almost Fall, ya’ll! Visit Eau Claire announced the launch of its latest mobile pass, the ‘Fall Crawl’. The mobile pass features 23 locations and establishments throughout Eau Claire that highlight the fall season. This is the sixth mobile pass that Visit Eau Claire has launched through Bandwango, a technology company designed to support experiences created by destinations and marketed to visitors and locals. CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE.

ABOVE PHOTO: Using building information modeling, such as this clash detection image where two components of the building interfere with each other, the construction industry can improve efficiency. UW-Stout’s Mona Afifi has received a UW System grant to develop a BIM sustainable construction platform.  Improving sustainability in Wisconsin’s robust construction industry is the goal of a technology-based project being led by a University of Wisconsin-Stout professor, thanks to a $50,000 grant. Mona Afifi is an assistant professor in the operations

PHOTO CREDIT: GO Chippewa County Oktoberfest Chippewa Falls has taken over On the Go to share ALL the fun that will be happening September 16 and 17 at the Northern Wisconsin State Fairgrounds. Get ready to Ooompa, pa! Oktoberfest Chippewa Falls is a two-day festival celebrating German heritage. There is beer, food trucks, games, competitions, and a ton of family-fun. This is truly an awesome experience for the family to eat great food, enjoy live music, and end Summer with a

Wisconsin will receive 14-point-four million dollars from the settlement announced yesterday with Juul, a leading maker of e-cigarettes.  A bipartisan investigation found that Juul dominated the e-cigarette market by appealing to youth in its advertising.  E-cigarettes have been proven to be harmful to youth and it’s illegal for them to buy them.  The settlement totals at least 438-and-a-half million dollars among 34 states.  It also severely limits Juul’s marketing practices.   

Wisconsinites looking for a new dog lined up outside the Washington County Humane Society yesterday morning, hours before they opened.  They were hoping to adopt one of 47 puppies — and one adult dog — who had been rescued from an illegal shipping operation.  Authorities near Fond du Lac intercepted the illegal shipment that were bound for Texas over the weekend.  The suspect behind the operation is in custody.  The humane society was able to find forever homes for all

Maybe the third time will be the charm for Senator Tammy Baldwin’s effort to let everyone in Wisconsin see Packers games.  Baldwin has tried twice before to pass her bill, which would require satellite, cable and other companies to provide Wisconsin subscribers with access to programing from broadcast TV stations in a Wisconsin media market.  There are 13 counties in Wisconsin — mainly on the Minnesota-Wisconsin border or the Wisconsin-Michigan border — that are in TV markets that are out of state.