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The Army Corps of Engineers is mobilizing in Wisconsin.  The Corps is tasked with converting the state fairgrounds into an alternative care facility to deal with COVID-19 patients.  Governor Evers says the alternative facility will be critical in making sure the healthcare systems in the southeastern part of the state are not overwhelmed by the coronavirus crisis.

Police in Stevens Point have recovered a body believed to be a missing elderly woman. Authorities say the woman’s body was recovered in the water near the Clark Street Bridge late this morning.  An autopsy will confirm her identity and cause of death.  The police believe she is a 76-year-old who went missing late last month.

Governor Tony Evers is giving the okay for churches to hold drive-up services this weekend.  The governor denied a request last week to lift his stay-at-home order which limits social and church gatherings to ten people.  Today, drive-up services were approved and officials say they are looking for a balance between public health safety and the right to worship.

The governor is closing dozens of state parks forests and recreational areas.  Tony Evers says he’s taking the action out of the an abundance of caution to protect public health.  He has called on the Department of Natural Resources to close the parks because of large crowds, litter and vandalism.  Evers says it was growing more difficult for park rangers and staff to ensure social distancing compliance in the parks.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the U.S. Surgeon General recommend the practice of universal masking when in public and interacting with others. But most of us are new to this concept, so there are questions about HOW to best do this. So, if you have a mask question, it’s best to ASK! Universal masking, in addition to the practices of physical distancing and proper hygiene, helps to curb the spread of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Prevea

Officers recently recovered items that were stolen from vehicles. If you were a victim, you could have your possessions returned to you. Chippewa Falls officers located a suspect entering and stealing items from unlocked vehicles in the west hill area. The suspect admitted to entering vehicles and had a large amount of stolen property-not all of which has been returned to the owners. The suspect was not able to direct officers to which vehicle they stole the items from. So,

Over six-million more Americans filed first-time unemployment claims last week, a quarter-million fewer than the previous week’s revised total.  More than 16-million U.S. workers have filed for unemployment benefits over the past three weeks as the coronavirus outbreak spreads.  The biggest increases in claims were in California, New York, Michigan, Florida, Georgia, Texas, and New Jersey.  The largest decreases were in Nevada, Rhode Island, and Minnesota.

A Chippewa County teen is charged with sexually assaulting a 15-year-old girl while she was intoxicated at Country Fest. Court records show 17-year-old Joseph McDermond was charged with two counts of second-degree sexual assault of an intoxicated victim. Police say McDermond was questioned about the events at the country music festival last June and initially denied them before claiming the encounter was consensual. The girl told counselors she was intoxicated and having trouble walking and McDermond sexually assaulted her. 

A yard waste site is opening in Menomonie. The Dunn County Solid Waste and Recycling Division partnered with the city to open and operate the site in Menomonie on 377th Street. Weather permitting, the site will be open annually from April 15th to November 1st and residents that display a Dunn County Solid Waste Permit can use yard waste services for free.