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Hello! Welcome to your weekend. We’re glad you are here. Somehow, we are turning the last page of January. While the time may seem like its melting away, the weather is doing the opposite! Shall we start with some “up”dates on the thermometer? As in, those numbers will be going UP this weekend! CLICK HERE FOR YOUR FULL FIRST ALERT FORECAST WITH WEAU 13. Now, when it comes to starting the day off, we like to sink into it slowly

Former Milwaukee County Judge Hannah Dugan is asking a federal court for a new trial or an acquittal following her felony conviction.  Dugan’s defense team filed the request yesterday, claiming she acted within the law and that jurors received inconsistent guidance during deliberations.  A jury convicted Dugan of felony obstruction in December for helping a man in her courtroom evade an immigration arrest.  Jurors cleared her of a separate misdemeanor charge tied to concealing someone from discovery and arrest.  Dugan

A federal judge this week fined a Florida man for misrepresenting Native American-made goods at art shows, including in Wisconsin.  Jose Farinanago Muenala pleaded guilty Wednesday to misrepresenting Native-produced goods. Along with the 25-thousand-dollar fine, he was also sentenced to three years of probation. Prosecutors said he sold jewelry under the business name Southwest Expressions. He reportedly claimed the jewelry was handmade by Pueblo natives, but it was actually mass-produced and imported from the Philippines.

Cape Cod potato chips are not going to be made in Cape Cod anymore. The Campbell’s Company, which owns the brand, says the Hyannis factory that produces them is set to close this spring. Campell’s says the location only produces four-percent of the total amount of chips and that the “site no longer makes economic sense for the business.” Forty-nine-workers will lose their jobs and will get separation benefits with job placement support. Cape Cod potato chips will continue to

The public may encounter contract employees conducting public surveys on the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest in developed and dispersed recreation sites and along Forest Service roads. Surveys will be conducted through Sept. 30, 2026. The National Visitor Use Monitoring survey is a Forest Service program designed to estimate how many people recreate in national forests and grasslands, what activities they engage in and how satisfied they were with their visit. These surveys are conducted in a national forest every five years.

This week, the Wisconsin Attorney General announced that a multi-state coalition won against the Trump administration’s effort to block billions in funds for EV charging stations. Wisconsin had been awarded over 78 million dollars by the Biden administration to deploy a network of EV fast-chargers across the state. The funding for EV chargers was included in the 2021 Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. The Wisconsin Department of Justice said had the Trump administration been successful, it could have cost Wisconsin over 62

A pair of state lawmakers is renewing their push for Wisconsin to bolster education on African-American history in schools. Their bill would require the Department of Public Instruction to work with organizations to develop a model curriculum on African-American history for each grade from Kindergarten through high school.  The bill would have Black history instruction incorporated into model academic standards for social studies. Representative Sheil Stubbs, one of the bills authors, said it would help students be better informed, develop

The Chippewa Valley Regional Airport (EAU) is excited to welcome back Sun Country Airlines’ nonstop seasonal service to Southwest Florida Regional Airport (RSW) in Fort Myers, Florida. The popular nonstop route returns today, providing travelers with a convenient and sunny escape during the cold winter travel season. “Our travelers consistently tell us they want convenient, nonstop options to popular leisure destinations like Fort Myers in southwest Florida,” said Airport Director Charity Zich. “We appreciate Sun Country’s continued partnership and are

The University Business Collaboration Center (UBCC) at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls is introducing a new monthly panel, the Innovators Speaker Series. The first guest speaker will be Jeff Cernohous, COO of Interfacial Consultants and chief innovation officer of Nagase, who will speak about his experiences as an innovative business entrepreneur. His talk will be held Wednesday, Feb. 18, at 6 p.m. in the new Science and Technology Innovation Center (SciTech), 410 S. 3rd Street, in room 194.The event is

With our recent string of cold temperatures most of us are try to spend as little time outside as possible, but there are those who are outside working in the elements and for this week’s Friday Feel Good we see those hero’s in action. Firefighters near Grand Rapids, Michigan saved two adults, a child, and a cat from the third floor of a burning building on Tuesday, and one of their helmet cams got it on video.  The fact that it was