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We could get some more answers about the large police presence in one Chetek neighborhood yesterday. Barron County Sheriff Chris Fitzgerald said deputies were there, as was their armored Humvee, but he did not say why. The sheriff may release some more information later today.

Wisconsin’s coronavirus numbers are just about the same as last week, and the week before. The state’s Department of Health Services yesterday reported a seven-day positivity average of just under three percent. That’s about where Wisconsin’s coronavirus count has been for weeks. DHS says there are just over eight thousand ‘active’ coronavirus cases in the state. So far, just over 97 percent of people who’ve ever tested positive for the virus have been declared fully recovered. When it comes to the

Parents in Wausau have just a few days to sign their kids up for in-person classes for the rest of the school year. The school district last week said it is expanding the number of students who can return to elementary school. Superintendent Keith Hilt says parents have until Thursday to sign their kids up for class. There’s no word on just how many kids Wausau schools expect to come back for this last month of school.

Some folks in some parts of Wisconsin are going to hear the jets again this week. Madison’s 115th Fighter Wing is once again conducting night flight training missions. The jets will launch from Madison about 10 p.m., and will fly their missions. Guard officials say the idea is to have the planes fly where they will be least disruptive. The flights start tonight and will last through Thursday.

The Republicans in charge of Wisconsin’s new state budget say they are not going to let Governor Evers cram policy changes into the state’s spending plan. State Rep Mark Born and state Senator Howard Marklein on Friday said they’ve cut pieces of the governor’s proposed budget. Marklein says a vaping ban, a minimum wage increase, a ban on no-knock warrants for the police, and allowing cities or counties to start early voting even earlier don’t have anything to do with

It is one more sign that things are returning to normal. Runners raced in Eau Claire’s abridged Bridge-to-Bridge marathon over the weekend. This year’s race was staggered to keep the crowd small, but organizers say the race went well. They had to cancel last year’s race because of the coronavirus. There are plans for a full race in Eau Claire later this fall.

Another Menomonie Mustang has a shot at an NFL career. The Carolina Panthers signed former Mustang star, and UW fullback Mason Stokke to an undrafted rookie contract. The deal means Stokke will have a shot to make the team. Stokke is the second Menomonie grad to get a shot at the NFL, quarterback Nate Stanley made the Minnesota Vikings’ practice squad last year. Stokke spent his Saturday in Menomonie, waiting to see if an NFL team would take a chance

  A casino shooting in Wisconsin has left two people dead and one seriously injured.  This witness says he was talking with an employee in a casino restaurant when the shooting took place. Brown County authorities say the incident started at a restaurant in the Oneida [[ oh-NYE-dah ]] casino near Green Bay, and three people were then shot inside the Radisson Hotel connected to the casino.  Police then shot the suspect outside the hotel, killing him.  No further details have been

 Bob Baffert came into the Kentucky Derby under the radar and left as the winningest trainer in the race’s history.  Will Clark has more.

Hello. Welcome to your weekend and to May! Each Saturday morning we like to start with a lighter look back at the events that lead us here. It’s just a simple way to start a new day. So, grab your favorite morning sippin’ drink and let’s peek back on the pages of history before we write the new ones today. Today is Saturday, May 1st, the 121st day of the year.  There are 244 days until the end of the