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It’s federal charges for three people in connection to this month’s murder of a Milwaukee mailman. The U.S. Attorney’s Office yesterday announced charges in the killing of Aundre Cross. He was gunned down while delivering mail back on December 9th. Investigators found the three by tracking the silver Audi seen near the shooting scene. Prosecutors say Cross’ killing may have something to do with drugs. One of the suspects was arrested with a large amount of marijuana, and the criminal

Wisconsin’s latest case of chronic wasting disease is in wild deer in the western part of the state. The state’s Department of Natural Resources yesterday confirmed a case of CWD in a deer in Buffalo County. A hunter bagged the two-year-old doe. This is the first case of CWD in wild deer in Buffalo County. The case means another three-year ban on feeding and baiting deer in the county.

The top Republican in the Wisconsin Assembly says he wants to make sure that former President Trump is not the Republican nominee in the next election. Assembly Speaker Robin Vos told  the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel that he will work to stop Trump in 2024. Vos said Trump did a lot of good things as president, but fears Trump will focus on his loss in 2020 and not the future if he runs again. Vos said no one wins by focusing on the

Add this to the list of things to do with your old Christmas Tree. The Payne’s Point Hook and Spear Fishing Club in Neenah is collecting old trees to mark the ice on Lake Winnebago. The club’s Jim Nobbe says they place the trees in holes in the ice about a tenth-of-a-mile apart to help ice fishers find the shore and identify cracks in the ice. Nobbe says fishermen know that a tree that’s lying flat means there is a

More pardons by Governor Tony Evers just before the new year.  Today Evers announced 171 new pardons, pushing his record total since the start of his administration to 774.  A full list of Evers’ pardons is available online.

Gas prices are going up and fuel experts are blaming it on the cold.  GasBuddy Analyst Patrick DeHaan says the recent extreme cold has caused some fuel refineries to shut down, which is tightening gas supplies especially in the Midwest.  The statewide average for regular unleaded in Wisconsin is two dollars and 94 cents a gallon, up five cents from yesterday and up nearly 20 cents from last week.  In Madison the average is also two-94 a gallon, but up seven cents

The Eau Claire Countywide Snowmobile Trails will open as of December 30, 2022, EFFECTIVE AT 8:00 A.M. A portion of the county forest trail system that connects to Clark County will remain closed, as there are still downed trees that need to be removed for safe riding. This includes Trail #3 and a portion of Corridor 22 east of intersection 18. Most trails have been groomed and are in early season riding condition. Please ride with caution. Snowmobile trails in

Hansen Meat Service in Franksville, Wis., is issuing a voluntary Class I recall for smoked beef heart pieces sold at its retail store. This includes products purchased on or before Dec. 27, 2022, and all products were sold in 16-oz. containers carrying a mark of inspection with establishment No. 74. This is a Class I recall, initiated based on evidence collected during routine inspection activities. Evidence shows that the product may be adulterated. More information on the U.S. Department of

Barron County snowmobile trails will open on Saturday morning, December 31st! As many folks have been working to make this happen, authorities in that area are asking that you respect the trails and adhere to the following important reminders: 1. The trails are still not great – you may encounter downed limbs, branches, or maybe even a fallen tree. Please help us all out and do your best to remove it. Please ride responsibly and keep speeds reasonable. You WILL

The legal fee in the battle over the state’s DNR Board cost taxpayers about 76 thousand-dollars. The State Journal got ahold of the invoices for Fredrick Prehn’s lawyer. Prehn fought all the way to the Wisconsin Supreme Court to keep his seat on the DNR Board, successfully arguing that he could stay on until the Wisconsin Senate approved his replacement. Prehn just this week agreed to step down from the board and allow Governor Evers to try and get his