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The list of hand sanitizer brands the FDA considers a health risk is growing. The agency’s list now tops 100 brands of sanitizer that may contain methanol which can be absorbed through the skin and cause harm, even death.  The FDA reported Friday there are 101 brands that should be avoided.  The new report also clarifies, “certain hand sanitizers have concerningly low levels of ethyl alcohol or isopropyl alcohol”  both of which are safe and effective ingredients regularly used in

 Governor Tony Evers’ mandatory order for everyone to wear a mask is now in force.  The first day the order took effect which was yesterday was met with some protests around the state.  Also some law enforcement agencies say they will not cite anyone for not wearing a mask.  La Crosse Police Sergeant Tom Walsh says his department is expecting voluntary compliance from members of the community.  The state’s mandatory mask rule lasts through September 28.

COVID-19 is being blamed for the shutdown of Noah’s Ark Waterpark at the Dells.  Park officials announced the measure yesterday.  Two employees have tested positive for the disease.  Waterpark vice president Bill Lentz says ever since the park reopened this summer they have adopted strict observance of distancing, sanitizing, disinfection and mask wearing.  Lentz says the health and safety of employees and guests is a top priority.  The park is closed until further notice.

Sunday’s double header between the Brewers and the Cardinals is postponed.  Three players and several staffers with the Cardinals’ organization are positive for COVID-19 which has led to the decision to hold off.  Milwaukee is taking things day to day according to general manager David Stearns.  Yesterday Stearns said, “We are prepared to play each day until we are told otherwise.”  Next up for the Brewers is the club’s home opener at 7:10-p.m. Monday against the White Sox.

Hello, and welcome to your weekend. As we go forward and flip the calendar page into a new month, we go back to see what this day has written in the past pages of history, a fun little trip down memory lane as you scroll and sip your coffee. Today is Saturday, August 1st, the 214th day of the year.  There are 153 days until the end of the year…. On this day: In 1893, Henry Perky and William Ford

The beer will still have the taste we love, but it won’t look the same. Leinenkugel will stop using the image of a Native American woman that’s long been associated with the brewery.  The company has spent the last couple of months working on updating the brand and decided to retire the image, Dick Leinenkugel told USA Today.  They said the changes will continue through 2021, and will continue to pay tribute to the brewery’s home in Chippewa Falls, but

Three Green Bay Packers are being placed on the team’s COVID-19 reserve list, joining linebacker Greg Roberts.  Kicker Mason Crosby, tight end Jace Sternberger, and defensive lineman Treyvon Hester have all tested positive for coronavirus ahead of training camp, which opened on Tuesday.  Meanwhile, the team added former Kansas City Chiefs fullback/tight end John Lovett Thursday.  The 6-foot-3 Lovett played quarterback at Princeton, and spent the season on IR as KC went on to win the Super Bowl.     From

Amiyah Vance was back in the water Friday, a day after she almost drowned in Monona.  Her mother, Cheri Cederwall, wants to say thank you to the stranger who jumped in the water to rescue her five-year-old daughter.  She said a couple of eyewitnesses have reached out to provide details as to the rescuer.  “He’s a hero,” Cederwall told the Madison State Journal. 

We now have results from a local testing event. Chippewa County Department of Public Health, with assistance from the Wisconsin National Guard, provided free COVID-19 nasal swab testing on Monday, July 20, 2020 at the Northern Wisconsin State Fairgrounds. We now have results from that event. 434 tests were administered (76% of individuals tested reported having at least one symptom of illness, 24% reported having no symptoms). 7 individuals tested positive for COVID-19 (5 Chippewa County residents, 2 residents of

Wisconsin Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald says Republicans are ready to rescind the governor’s mask mandate.  Meanwhile state health officials confirmed 15 deaths from COVID-19 in the last 24 hours.  A total of 934 Wisconsinites have died from the coronavirus.  There were 832 additional cases confirmed in the last day.