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Eau Claire’s city council is ready to approve its tax hike question for November. The city council will vote tomorrow night on the million-dollar-plus referendum question. The idea is to raise taxes to pay for new police officers, firefighters, and 911 dispatchers. No one is saying yet just how much taxes will have to go up to pay for the new hires, that price tag isn’t expected until mid-August.

Wisconsin’s governor says he wants to use some of the state’s surplus to cut prices at the pump. Governor Evers told Milwaukee TV station, TMJ4, last night that he is considering a temporary gas tax holiday. The governor would then use some of Wisconsin’s record five billion-dollar surplus to make-up for any lost revenue. Republicans at the Capitol in Madison have said they want to use the surplus to cover the cost of lowering taxes in the state.

The storms threatened, but did not cancel Lambeau’s soccer debut. Saturday night’s storms flashed some lighting, and delayed the game between Bayern Munich and Manchester City, but eventually fans got what they came to see. The Packers say 78 thousand fans packed Lambeau for the soccer match, slightly more than last year’s Packer game average. ManCity won the game 1-0.

Wisconsin’s coronavirus hospitalization numbers are holding steady. The state’s Hospital Association on Friday said 462 people are in the hospital with the virus, including 69 in the ICU. Those numbers are up slightly from a week ago, but are in line with where Wisconsin’s coronavirus count has been for the past few weeks. CLICK HERE FOR MORE FROM WI DHS.

Extreme weather conditions are bringing oppressive heat and humidity today from the southern Plains to the Northeast.  The National Weather Service says heat index numbers are expected to feel like more than a hundred-ten degrees in areas where such conditions are rare at best.  The forecast calls for dangerous conditions affecting millions of people from east Texas all the way into northeastern areas including the nation’s capital, Philadelphia, New York and Boston.

Hello. Thanks for making us part of your weekend. We’re glad you are here! We know that the week can sometimes be busy, hectic, and stressful. For that reason, we like to slow things down on Saturday mornings and take a simple “stroll down memory lane.” It’s a look back at moments in history that happened on this day before we head out to make memories on a new day. So, grab your favorite sippin’ drink and let’s scroll! Today

Registration is now open for the annual Ride Across Wisconsin.  This year’s bike ride takes place August 20th and 21st and runs about 235 miles from La Crosse to Milwaukee.  You can register online at ride-across-Wisconsin-dot-com until July 31st.  After that prices go up.

A gun buy back program is approved in Dane County.  The measure was approved by Dane County Board members Thursday night.  Guns will be exchanged for gift cards that can be used to buy gas and groceries.  The tentative date for the buy back is August 13th.

The herbal extract Kratom  could be legalized in Wisconsin in the future.  The Wisconsin State Journal reports this week the Wisconsin Controlled Substances Board agreed to study Kratom and give a recommendation to the state legislature.  Mayo Clinic says Kratom is often used to treat chronic pain and prevent opioid withdrawal, but that there are many safety concerns and no clear benefits to taking it.  Kratom is currently illegal in Wisconsin and has failed to pass the state legislature in the past.

 A brewery in Madison is closing its doors after more than a dozen years in business.  The Ale Asylum on Pankrazt Street posted the news on Facebook yesterday.   The post thanks its patrons for a good run the past 16 years but says “under the circumstances we cannot control” the decision has been made to close for good.  The business’s precise closure date is still pending.