Health officials are now recommending shorter isolation times for people who contract coronavirus. Officials from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have cut the quarantine period from 10 to five days and say the change in guidance is in keeping with growing evidence that individuals with COVID-19 are most infections in the two days before and three days after symptoms develop.

Looking for fun ways to ring in the New Year? These are just a few local places offering New Year’s celebrations within the county.

Restaurant service of the future? A restaurant in Wisconsin hired Jonny 5, a robot server, with a goal of providing waitstaff with more time to offer personal service and helping the small diner navigate a labor shortage.