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University of Wisconsin Health is issuing a warning to outdoorsmen about a toxic fungus that could be in the air.  Blastomycosis  develops when a person breaths in air from a certain fungus that’s common in Wisconsin, especially up north.  UW Health says blastomycosis infection usually leads to flu-like symptoms, but there are sometimes more serious cases.

The Eau Claire City-County Health Department will offer free flu shots and COVID-19 boosters at a community vaccination clinic at the Eau Claire County Courthouse this Monday, November 21 from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. Children 6 months to 18 years old can get a flu shot at this clinic at no cost. Free fall COVID-19 boosters will also be available for children 5 and older and adults. Appointments are encouraged to save time, but aren’t required. People can make

It’s 18-years in prison for the man who admitted to last year’s drunk driving crash that killed three teenagers in Middleton. A judge yesterday sentenced 31-year-old Eric Mehring to just under 20 years in prison as part of a plea deal. He originally faced 75-years behind bars. Mehring admitted that he was drunk on October 2nd of last year when he rear-ended the teens’ car on Mineral Point Road. Investigators say he was three times the legal limit at the

A Republican state lawmaker who’s become a vocal critic of the top Republican in the State Assembly has been disinvited from future Republican meetings. State Rep. Janel Brandtjen from Menomonee Falls says she was notified this week that she is no longer welcome at Republican caucus meetings at the Capitol. Those are the private meetings that lawmakers have to plan and share concerns. Brandtjen has spent much of the past year criticizing Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, she even backed his

It will be a few weeks before we get the latest on Dane County’s new jail. County Executive Joe Parisi yesterday said they are waiting on the final designs before moving ahead. A new jail has been in the works, and been on-again off-again, for years. The sheriff says he needs more beds and more resources, but many county supervisors don’t want to see more people locked-up. Parisi says he’s waiting to see if the new designs meet his compromise

Darrell Brooks Jr. will never step foot out of prison again.  The judge in the Waukesha Christmas Parade trial yesterday sentenced Brooks to six life sentences without parole for killing six people when he sped through the parade last year.  The judge also sentenced Brooks to the maximum 762 years for the 61 counts first-degree recklessly endangering safety he was facing.  In all, Brooks’ sentence is over 12 hundred years long.  The judge told Brooks he chose a path of

Regis High School’s athletic director is due in court today after being arrested on sexual assault charges.  Eau Claire Police yesterday said they arrested 56-year-old Jonathon Jarocki on Tuesday.  Police haven’t said if the victim in the case is a student.  Jarocki has been suspended by Regis schools, and the diocese sent a letter home to parents yesterday saying they are also waiting for more information.

It’s all about the conversation.  Dunn County board member John Calabrese says the plan is to continue to talk about a single payer health insurance system after voters in Dunn County narrowly approved an advisory referendum on the question last week.  Calabrese says he added a question about the federal government creating a single payer system to the ballot to gauge public opinion.  The question passed, 51-49.  Nothing changes, the vote was advisory only, but Calabrese says it is worth

 Some of the dogs involved in this week’s plane crash in Pewaukee are ready for adoption.  Rescuers at the Humane Animal Welfare Society of Waukesha County yesterday said seven of the 53 dogs on board the plane that crash-landed in the Western Lakes Golf Club on Tuesday are ready for a new home.  The dogs were all checked-out by vets after the crash.  Three people on board the plane were treated for injuries as well.  HAWS managers say they got

There is a health alert in Wisconsin about RSV cases.   Wisconsin’s Department of Health Services yesterday issued the alert that asks people to protect themselves this holiday season.  Public health managers say the best strategy is to stay home if you are sick, especially if that means avoiding people most at risk for RSV and the flu.  DHS is also pushing for standard germ-conscious moves like hand washing, and they are also asking people to get tested for COVID.  Wisconsin hospitals have seen a