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An Augusta man charged with animal neglect made his first court appearance yesterday. A five-hundred-dollar signature bond was set for 21-year-old Devin Malcein. He is accused of failing to provide proper animal shelter and sanitation for confined animals and failing to provide proper food and water. Back in October, inspectors with the Department of Agriculture found twelve animal carcasses on his property, along with insufficient food and water and shelter. If convicted, Malcein faces up to 27 months behind bars

Governor Tony Evers has issued a new mask mandate order. This comes after the Wisconsin Assembly voted to repeal the Governor’s emergency order, which included a mask mandate. Yesterday afternoon, Evers issued the new public health emergency order and followed it up immediately with a re-issuance of Executive Order Number 1, the one that the Assembly just voted to end. CLICK HERE TO READ THAT ORDER.

Chippewa County has three new coronavirus-related deaths. That’s according to the latest information from health officials, who are also reporting thirty new cases. This brings the total number of cases in Chippewa County to just under 69-hundred, while there have also been 83 deaths since the pandemic began. CLCK HERE FOR MORE INFO FROM HEALTH OFFICIALS

 The new vaccine hotline and portal that launched on Wednesday have already generated a backlog of requests.  Milwaukee officials are urging patience and persistence after the hotline received over three-thousand calls and website got 250 hits per minute.  Many say they have received a message indicating that no appointments are available.  Mayor Tom Barrett says appointment availability depends on the amount of vaccines Milwaukee is supplied. Here in our area, a peek into the current vaccination scene shows us that

Chippewa Valley Technical College will hold two virtual forums today to gather public feedback on its search for a new president. The first forum is scheduled at noon, and the other is at three this afternoon. More information is available online.

The Eau Claire Humane Association is holding its “Forever Valentine” fundraiser. There are several ways to participate in this fundraiser to benefit the shelter. One is “Adopting a Valentine” by giving a four-legged friend a forever home. You can also donate ten-dollars or more to the Mettler Emergency Medical Fund.  The Humane Association will send a special card to someone for donation of twenty dollars or more and let them know that you made a gift in their honor to

Governor Tony Evers’ mask mandate is a thing of the past…Or is it?  The Assembly voted today to repeal the governor’s emergency order effective tomorrow.  The state Senate voted to overturn the resolution last week.  Republicans called it an executive overreach. The Wisconsin governor is issuing a new statewide mask mandate after legislators repealed his previous order.  Republican state lawmakers voted to pass a resolution ending the state’s mask mandate despite pleas from healthcare workers, small business owners and teachers.  Governor Tony

There are over 15-hundred COVID-19 cases reported statewide today.  The total number of cases since the beginning of the pandemic is now nearly 547-thousand.  They were 41 additional deaths confirmed by the Department of Health Services.  That raises the death toll just under six-thousand. CLICK HERE FOR MORE FROM WI DHS

The Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame induction celebration is being rescheduled again.  The 50th Induction ceremony was moved from 2020 to April of this year because of COVID-19, but the ongoing pandemic is forcing another change.  The banquet is being postponed now until August.  A final date is being determined but the Hall of Fame induction will honor Al Harris, Charles Woodson and the late Zeke Bratkowski.  

The U.S. Coast Guard pulls off a challenging rescue in Door County.  Authorities say over 60 people were rescued from ice floes in three separate locations off of Sand Bay Beach, Little Harbor and Sherwood Point.  Cracks developed in the ice and separated the floes from the shoreline.  The emergency calls came in around 10:00 this morning and the Coast Guard spent the next three hours in rescue mode along with the Wisconsin DNR and local fire and EMS crews.