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Kids and teachers in Chippewa Falls schools have to mask-up once again. Superintendent Jeff Holmes sent a letter home to parents on Friday explaining the new mask rules. Everyone who steps into a school in Chippewa Falls, including visitors and people who’ve been vaccinated, must wear a mask. Holmes says nearly 10-percent of kids are at home, either because of a positive coronavirus test or because of quarantine. He says there were 66 students confirmed with the virus last week,

It remains to be seen just how far Wisconsin’s coronavirus vaccine numbers will fall. The state’s Department of Health Services is reporting just 35-thousand vaccine doses were handed-out last week. That’s down from over 50-thousand the week before and over 70-thousand two weeks ago. The numbers usually go-up once all counties report their totals later today. CLICK HERE FOR MORE FROM WI DHS.

Leaders in La Crosse County are officially on the record as welcoming Afghan refugees to the area. County Board Chairwoman Monica Kruse helped push through a welcoming resolution last week. She acknowledged that there are some people in La Crosse who are wary about the refugees currently staying at Fort McCoy, but she doesn’t want to encourage fear or discrimination. It’s unclear just how many of the 13-thousand refugees at the fort will stay in Wisconsin, or where they will go

The showdown at Wisconsin’s Department of Natural Resources will continue. A Dane County judge on Friday dismissed a lawsuit that sought to replace Frederick Prehn on the DNR board. Prehn is a Scott Walker appointee but has not stepped down. He said he will leave when a successor is confirmed by the Wisconsin Senate. That hasn’t happened. Lawmakers do not like Governor Tony Evers’ latest pick, and no one is saying if the governor will submit another candidate anytime soon.

The full moon will look larger than usual Monday night as the Harvest Moon ushers in the arrival of autumn.  Summer will officially come to an end in the Northern Hemisphere when the autumn equinox arrives this Wednesday.  For many, autumn begins with the Harvest Moon, which will be at its brightest at around 8 p.m. Eastern Monday night.  The Harvest Moon could also appear to have a yellow or orange tint when it’s close to the horizon.

A second suspect is in custody as part of the Dunn County quadruple homicide investigation.  On Friday, Gilbert, Arizona Police confirmed that Antoine Darnique Suggs turned himself in.  Dunn County Sheriff Kevin Bygd says Darren Lee Osborne was taken into custody earlier this week in Minnesota.  Both suspects are accused of hiding a corpse but so far don’t face other charges. The case stems from the discovery of four Minnesotans all shot to death inside an SUV  in northern Dunn

A man’s body is found and recovered from Devil’s Lake.  The Sauk County Sheriff’s office says the 55-year old was on an outing with his family Friday.   He was swimming off the south shore beach when he went under and didn’t come back up.  Sauk County Sheriff’s office and Department of Natural Resources personnel worked together in the recovery of his remains late Friday.

 A graduation celebration in person is in the books finally for the University of Wisconsin-Madison Class of 2020.  The event was held at Camp Randall yesterday.  School officials say thousands of friends and family were in the stands as around 25-percent of the graduating class was present on the field.  Graduates received their degrees officially last year in an online event after the in person ceremony was canceled due to the COVID-19 emergency. 

It’s bow hunting season in Wisconsin.  Yesterday the archery and the crossbow seasons kicked in and both will run through January 9, 2022.   The Department of Natural Resources has valuable safety advice for hunters in general and on archery and bow hunting specifically.  Hunters are also reminded to register with the DNR all harvested deer by 5:00-p.m. on the day the animal was taken.  Visit DNR-dot-Wisconsin-dot-Gov for more information.