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Opening statements in the trial of the Milwaukee County judge is scheduled to start Monday.  Both sides of the case were in court yesterday for the first day of jury selection, and those in consideration were told the trial is expected to take about four to five days.  Judge Hannah Dugan is accused of obstructing immigration agents who were attempting to arrest a man in her courtroom.  Dugan pleaded not guilty to obstruction charges.

Another Democrat is entering the race to be Wisconsin’s next governor.  Joel Brennan launched his campaign to be the Badger State’s chief executive yesterday following weeks of speculation he would join.  In his announcement, Brennan said he would be a governor who stands up to “Trump’s dysfunction.”  The 55-year-old served as the Department of Administration secretary for three years under Governor Tony Evers.  He joins an already-crowded field on the Democratic side, which includes Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley.

The Packers are heading west this weekend.  Green Bay will face off with the Denver Broncos on Sunday.  Running back Josh Jacobs missed Wednesday’s and yesterday’s practice as he deals with a knee injury.  In other news, the team’s Week 17 game against the Baltimore Ravens has been flexed to a 7 p.m. kickoff on December 27. Watch the action then be part of the game recap with our sports guru, Dan Kasper every weekday morning on Sports Talk 105.1.

The woman convicted in the “Slender Man stabbing” is back at a mental health institute in Wisconsin.  Officials confirmed Morgan Geyser was admitted after her attorney requested a transfer from the Waukesha County Jail.  The move follows Geyser removing her ankle monitor last month at a Madison group home.  She was located about 24 hours later in Posen, Illinois.  Geyser was sentenced in February 2018 for the 2014 stabbing of a classmate to please the fictional character Slender Man.  She

Jury selection has begun in the federal trial of Milwaukee County Judge Hannah Dugan.  Court records show Dugan is accused of helping an undocumented man evade federal agents at the courthouse in April.  Dugan pleaded not guilty and was suspended indefinitely by the state’s Supreme Court following her arrest.  Federal Judge Lynn Adelman is overseeing the proceedings, including questioning potential jurors about impartiality and conflicts.

State health leaders will continue advising that all newborns receive the hepatitis B vaccine within 24 hours of birth.  This follows the CDC’s advisory committee change, which suggests the birth dose only for babies whose mothers test positive or were untested.  The state’s Department of Health Services says its guidance is based on decades of evidence and endorsement from the American Academy of Pediatrics.  Officials say there is no new evidence justifying changes to the longstanding recommendation.

The Milwaukee Bucks are unveiling tactile devices to help blind and low-vision fans experience games at Fiserv Forum.  The tablet-sized devices convert live gameplay into vibrations and audio so fans can follow the action and scores.  Five devices are available for rent this season at Guest Services, each including headphones, though fans can bring their own.  Devices can be reserved through the Bucks app or online, and unreserved devices will be available on a walk-up basis. 

Governor Tony Evers has signed a bill to provide ten-million dollars in funding to build a new mental health hospital in Chippewa Falls.  The funding had been earmarked in this year’s budget bill.  The area has not had a local mental health hospital since HSHS Sacred Heart Hospital closed.  Rogers Behavioral Health has already bought the land for the hospital, which will be located at Highway 178 and Wissota Green Boulevard.      CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE WITH WEAU 13 NEWS.

Fire crews say a fire destroyed a shed on Highway 93 south of Eau Claire yesterday.  Firefighters arrived on the scene to find the fire fully involved.  An investigation into the cause is underway.     

Three staff members with the Wisconsin Department of Corrections are on administrative leave following the Morgan Geyser escape.  This as the department investigates its response after Geyser cut off her ankle monitoring device and left her group home in Madison last month.  State lawmakers have also asked for information about the agency’s response, and are specifically questioning how several hours passed before local police knew she removed the monitor.  Geyser was just 12 years old when she and a friend