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There may not be a lot of fans at American Family Field, but bars and restaurants in southeast Wisconsin are expecting big crowds for today’s Opening Day. Bar owners say fans want to see some baseball and get back to normal, and since they can’t go to the park, they will likely head to the bar. There will be a lot of focus on wearing masks and keeping some distance while with the fans. The Brewers open the season at 1:10 today

Investigators in Jackson County have a name to go along with decades-old human remains. The sheriff in Black River Falls yesterday said the remains found 40 years ago near the town of Knapp are Dennis McConn from Kenosha. He was 29-years-old when he was found in 1978. Detectives believe he was murdered.

 Wisconsin’s statewide mask mandate is no more, but that doesn’t mean there are no more masks. So, we will look at this from the court ruling down to local mandates. The Wisconsin Supreme Court yesterday struck down Governor Evers’ emergency order, which immediately ended the mask requirement and other coronavirus limits. The court says state law is clear, and the governor can only issue emergency orders for 60 days. After that, lawmakers get a say as well. Conservatives at the Capitol say

It’s now a little easier to get a coronavirus vaccine appointment in Chippewa County. The county’s health department yesterday said they updated their website to make finding and scheduling a vaccine time easier. There’s also a new vaccine standby list. Public Health Director Angela Weideman says people on that list will get notified if there are cancellations or extra doses that suddenly become available. CLICK HERE FOR MORE FROM CHIPPEWA CO. On the state level, Wisconsin’s coronavirus numbers have ticked-up

 Governor Tony Evers is promising to fix the potholes as part of his state budget. The governor continued his statewide tour yesterday, talking-up his Badger Bounceback plan. The governor wants to spend two-billion-dollars on road projects over the next two years. It’s not clear, however, just how much money will be spent on the roads. Republican lawmakers in Madison have said they will write the state’s next budget, not the governor.

Madison would become a railroad hub under the latest plan from Amtrak. Amtrak released its ‘aspirational’ 15-year plan yesterday. Among the new routes would be new trains to Green Bay, Eau Claire, and Minneapolis. Amtrak’s design would have Madison serve as a regional hub. But nothing is final, and some plans are very unlikely. An Amtrak spokesman says the plan is the beginning of a ‘very long conversation.’

There are growing calls for new regulation for election non-profits in Wisconsin. State Rep. Janel Brandtjen said yesterday’s hearing into last fall’s election showed the non-profit groups, specifically the Mark Zuckerberg-funded Center for Tech and Civic Life, exploited Wisconsin’s lack of election regulations. Brandtjen says the group focused on Milwaukee, Madison, Green Bay, Racine, and Kenosha. There are reports that CTCL all-but took over the election operation in Green Bay. Brandtjen said she expects several pieces of legislation to crackdown on outside

 Irish Fest is back on the schedule. Planners yesterday said they are hoping for a three-day festival in late August. CelticMKE’s Mike Mitchell says they are doing all they can to follow health and safety guidelines and to offer a safe festival. That likely includes limited capacity. Irish Fest is scheduled at Henry Maier Festival Park from August 20th til the 22nd.

So, mask on? Mask off? We’ll take a look at what has happened today in the Wisconsin courts, and what that means for you and the stash of masks you keep in your car. The governor’s statewide mask mandate is being struck down by the Wisconsin Supreme Court.  The state high court ruled today that Governor Tony Evers exceeded his authority by extending the mandate unilaterally.  The justices say that a public health emergency issued by the governor is valid for just

Wisconsin health officials are reporting 563 new COVID-19 cases statewide over the last 24 hours.  The total number a coronavirus cases now tops 577-thousand.  There were ten additional deaths reported today to raise the death toll past 66-hundred. CLICK HERE FOR MORE FROM WI DHS.