Home

It’s officially the day after Christmas, but sometimes you just want to squeeze a little more magic out of the season With many of us many saying “How did this year go so fast?!”” For this week’s Friday Feel Good we try to slow it down a bit and revisit the magic that comes along with the season when you see it through the eyes of some of the littlest elves. Click, click, click HERE to listen to more with

Wisconsin will receive part of a 149 million settlement with Mercedes-Benz Group AG. The state will get over 630 thousand dollars to resolve claims that the automaker sold vehicles equipped with illegal emissions defeat devices. The Wisconsin Attorney General said the state had joined a coalition of 48 states and Puerto Rico that sued Mercedes. The coalition accused the company of using the devices to falsify emissions. Mercedes allegedly sold over 211-thousand diesel vehicles from 2008 to 2016 that contained

The latest Wisconsin jobs data for 2025 is from September due to the government shutdown. It’s expected that the state’s job numbers for October and November will be released in early January. In September, employment was down by nearly 52-thousand jobs. A representative for Wisconsin’s Department of Workforce Development said the decline is due to older workers retiring.

A family escaped without injury after a fire broke out at their home early Wednesday morning, according to a release from local officials.  The Sparta Area Fire District was dispatched to the 9000 block of Alpine Avenue for a fully engulfed garage fire that was spreading to the house and nearby vehicles in the driveway. The occupants were awakened by the fire and were able to get out safely.  The garage was declared a total loss, and the home sustained

Memorial services are being planned for Barron County resident Ellis Amdall.  Amdall — one of the Badger State’s oldest residents — died recently at the age of 109.  A farmer of more than 50 years, he leaves behind his wife of 37 years.

Charges are being filed against a La Crosse man accused of dealing illegal drugs.  Police say that Jerome Sinclair sold fentanyl and methamphetamine out of his Main Street apartment.  He was recently busted after reportedly selling drugs to an undercover agent.  Sinclair is being held on a 500-thousand-dollar bond.

A man who spent decades serving as the PR director for the Green Bay Packers is being recognized by the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Lee Remmel will posthumously receive the hall’s 2026 Award of Excellence in June. Remmel covered the Packers for 30 years as a sports writer with the Green Bay Press-Gazette before spending another three decades working in the team’s front office. He was also named as the first Packers historian before his passing in 2015 at

Santa Claus is delivering gifts to all the good boys and girls around the world and you can track his progress.  The North American Aerospace Defense Command has activated its annual Santa Tracker website at NORADsanta.org, and there are Santa Tracker apps available for iOS and Android devices.  The North American Aerospace Defense Command, or NORAD, began tracking Old Saint Nick early this morning as it has for the last 70 years. Santa has already made his way through Russia, Japan, Australia

Governor Tony Evers and First Lady Kathy Evers are encouraging Wisconsin residents to spread joy and hope this holiday season.  The couple released a video yesterday, wishing Wisconsinites a Merry Christmas.  In the video, the governor suggested delivering meals, donating to a local nonprofit, or just checking in on a friend as ways to make the season brighter. CLICK HERE TO SEE THE MESSAGE.

Homicide charges filed against a Western Technical College instructor in connection with the death of a pregnant woman are being dismissed. The body of 27-year-old Alexis Pickett was found last month at the scene of a La Crosse house fire. Pickett’s former romantic partner Matthew Sierra was later arrested on charges including 1st degree intentional homicide, 1st degree intentional homicide of an unborn child and arson. Those charges were dismissed yesterday with the court citing the prosecution’s failure to file