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A 27-year-old woman is missing from Loyal, Wisconsin. The Clark County Sheriff’s Office is asking for information that leads to finding Cassandra Ayon. They say she was last seen early Saturday morning. Her parents say she hasn’t been home, and she didn’t show up for work Monday morning. Cassandra drives a black 2015 Chevy Impala with license plate “AHZ-2509.” Those with information are asked to contact the Clark County Sheriff’s Office at 715-743-3157.

Wisconsin COVID-19 hospitalizations are reaching record levels.  According to new data from the Wisconsin Hospital Association, hospitalizations dropped last week before climbing again to slightly above the same levels they were at during the height of the pandemic in April. Seven-hundred-eighty-two people are hospitalized across the state, an increase of nearly 120 patients over the weekend. As coronavirus cases continue to surge in Wisconsin, Department of Health Services Secretary designee Andrea Palm says hospitals are dealing with the consequences. Jon DeMaster brings more

More than 111-thousand Wisconsin residents could still be eligible for a federal economic impact stimulus payment. The IRS says people who didn’t file a tax return in 2019, get an economic stimulus payment, or register for one already can still apply online. The deadline to file for a stimulus check is October 15th. 

Eau Claire schools are getting ready for virtual snow days. That’s one of several calendar changes approved at last night’s school board meeting. The Eau Claire Area School Board voted last night to make the scheduled snow days virtual learning days on the updated calendar. Officials said the changes are now possible because of virtual infrastructure.

We shouldn’t have to wait long to know if people across Wisconsin will continue to have to wear face masks. The St. Croix County judge who heard the legal challenge to the governor’s statewide mask order yesterday said he will make a quick decision in the case. The judge did not say how long “quick” will be. The Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty yesterday argued that the governor has overstepped his bounds by issuing extra emergency orders. They say lawmakers have a say

The Eau Claire Chamber of Commerce is on the record as being against the city and county’s new public health ordinance. Chamber President Dave Minor yesterday said the new rules, which could make it easier for the City-County Health Department to close local businesses, is too broad and too vague. Minor wants it pulled until there is more agreement. City and county leaders are planning a public meeting tomorrow night. Minor says there needs to be more community buy-in before

The latest round of Wisconsin’s coronavirus stimulus money is going to people in need. Governor Tony Evers yesterday said he is sending 50 million-dollars to programs designed to help low income families. That includes child care assistance, rental assistance, help paying for people’s power bills, and a million-dollars to help people sign-up for BadgerCare. The 50 million is the latest piece of Wisconsin’s two billion-dollars in CARES Act money.

The Sojourner House in Eau Claire is moving into its new home. The homeless shelter yesterday moved into the old IGA West Clairemont. Eventually, as many as 75 people will stay there. Sojourner House moved out of its temporary home at the Hobbs Ice center last month.

More people are registered to vote in Wisconsin this year. The state’s Election Commission on Monday said voter registration is up by about 80 thousand people. That means there are more than three-and-a-half million people registered to vote in November. But while the numbers are up overall, the Election Commission says voter registration is down in Milwaukee. The numbers show there are 20 thousand fewer registrations in Milwaukee than in 2016. There are, however, many more registrations in Brown, Dane, and Waukesha

Federal investigators hope five-thousand-dollars cash will lead them to some arson suspects in Kenosha. The ATF offered the reward yesterday. Agents also released several pictures of people who they think started the fires at the Kenosha Probation and Parole Building, the Car Source lot, the Dinosaur Museum, and a handful of other places during the city’s nights of violence at the end of August. The ATF also wants to know who set several City of Kenosha garbage trucks on fire.