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 Folks in Wausau are going to need to keep their masks for a while longer. The city council there voted yesterday to extend the city’s mask mandate until the end of May. Aldermen say that should give the city some time to figure out about coronavirus cases and coronavirus vaccinations. Wisconsin’s statewide mask mandate is set to expire April 5th. Governor Evers has not said if he plans to extend it.

You’re going to have to keep your mask on for pretty much the entire game if you go and see the Brewers in-person this year. The team released its set of coronavirus rules yesterday. You can only take your mask off while actively eating and drinking. No exceptions. There’s also a ban on cash, there will be socially distanced seating, and no beer man or hot dog man roaming the stands. The Brewers are limited to just 12-thousand fans to

The First Dogs are back at the White House.  Major and Champ Biden have been welcomed back about two weeks after Major nipped a Secret Service agent.  The pair went to the Bidens’ Delaware home after the incident earlier in March while Biden and First Lady Jill were traveling.

The Ho-Chunk Nation casino project near Beloit is one step closer to reality.  Governor Tony Evers gave his approval today to the building of the casino.  The governor says the project could create around 15-hundred long-term jobs in addition to two-thousand construction jobs.  The next phase of approval will come in a final ruling by the U.S. Department of the Interior.

Technical glitches are to blame for the delay in releasing some COVID-19 data yesterday.  Today’s data combines some of that information.  Health officials say there are 776 new COVID-19 cases confirmed and ten additional deaths due to the coronavirus.  The total number of cases since the beginning of the pandemic is nearing 574-thousand.  The total number of deaths is just under 66-hundred. CLICK HERE FOR MORE FROM WI DHS.

Marshfield police are asking for the public’s help finding a missing woman.  Police have posted photos of Xiomara Santiago who hasn’t been seen for at least two weeks.  Santiago is known to have contacts in Milwaukee and police say family and friends just want to make sure she is okay.  Anyone who knows how to locate Santiago is asked to call Marshfield Police.

A traffic stop leads to a drug arrest. On March 21, 2021 Sawyer County Deputies were investigating illegal drug activity in the Sawyer County area. During the course of the investigation, a traffic stop was conducted by deputies on a 2001 Dodge Durango traveling south on County Highway F in the Town of Edgewater. As a result of the traffic stop, deputies arrested the driver of the vehicle, Kena M. Baird, 40, of Birchwood, WI.  Baird was arrested for Possession

Eau Claire police say it could save you a 2 a.m. phone call to properly sell and register your car.  The Eau Claire County Sheriff’s Office says Wisconsin statutes require people who sell their car to remove the plates and notify the D-M-V of the sale.  They say doing it this way clears your name from the purchaser who may not register the car in their own name after the sale.  On Facebook, the sheriff’s office says that 2 a.m. phone call

Eau Claire Parks and Recreation says the Fairfax Pool will be open this summer. They’re looking for new lifeguards to take courses this spring through the American Red Cross. They say the courses are being offered at a discounted rate through the department and the Eau Claire Area School District.

A COVID vaccine assistance hotline is now available for people who need help. Chippewa County Public Health says it can be stressful for some people to learn about the vaccine, find a location, and register for a vaccine appointment. The Wisconsin Department of Health Services says residents can now call 844-684-1064. They say a call center will help people find the answers they want.