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Notable + Quotable | Dec. 3, 2020

things heard around the Chippewa Valley

V1 Staff |

As an ICU nurse in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic, I can tell you that it’s scary as hell.

DANI reed

critical care nurse at marshfield medical center-eau claire

–in a text to a colleague quoted in a Nov. 23 article (“Eau Claire nurse reveals stress, fear associated with caring for flood of COVID-19 patients”) in the Leader-Telegram.


We are an essential business and we haven’t closed at all, we haven’t cut our hours back, our volume has been increasing and it’s just been busier than ever.

JAMES KENNER

EAU CLAIRE UPS OWNER

—quoted in a Nov. 22 WEAU.com report titled “Signed, sealed, delivered” about holiday shipping in the Chippewa Valley.


I was happy to see more hunters did have success on opening weekend than last year. ... Short of having snow, I would say we had almost perfect weather conditions.

Kris Johansen

Wildlife management supervisor for the DNR’s west-central region

—quoted in a Nov. 24 Leader-Telegram article, “Deer kill rises slightly on opening weekend.”


We wanted to sustain our own makers’ abilities but also help support other people in the community. 

JAMIE KYSER

 Co-owner, tangled Up in Hue

— quoted in a Nov. 23 WEAU.com report titled “Shopping with Sarah: Gifts created by Chippewa Valley makers.”