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The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Board approves new regulations for PFAS chemicals in Wisconsin groundwater.  The regulations create standards for how much PFAS chemicals are allowed in groundwater before it’s deemed unsafe.  Other chemicals will also be considered dangerous under the regulations.  Anyone found guilty of contaminating groundwater with PFAS chemicals could also now face consequences.

Wisconsin has the best elder abuse protections in America.  That’s according to WalletHub, which also says Wisconsin has the best elder abuse resources and ranks third in elder abuse prevention spending.  However, Wisconsin also ranks 19th in elder abuse prevalence.  WalletHub says the state with the worst elder abuse protections is Utah.

 A former vet clinic owner in Waunakee is facing animal abuse charges.  Dr. Wesley Arnett is facing a string of allegations from former workers at the Waunakee Veterinary Clinic, as well as investigators with the state’s Department of Agriculture. Arnett Dane County prosecutors have filed six counts of intentionally mistreating animals against Arnett. One former vet tech told police that Arnett smacked dogs in the head, slammed one against the wall, and pulled one dog’s muzzle so hard it left

There are questions to answer about why a Milwaukee Public Works driver was involved in two crashes, including one that killed three people. Police in Wauwatosa say the DPW driver hit a car yesterday afternoon, then sped away. A few blocks away, officers say the same driver smashed into the back of another car. That crash started a fire that burned two cars and the city truck. No one is guessing what the driver was doing. The medical examiner’s office

 It’s life in prison for a Manitowoc man who killed his kids back in 2020. A jury yesterday convicted 38-year-old Matthew Beyer for the deaths of his son and daughter. Prosecutors say he stabbed the two to death just before a court hearing that could have given his ex-wife full custody. The judge sentences Beyer to life without the possibility of parole.

The snow should end later today, but not before more of it falls. The National Weather Service is leaving a Winter Weather Advisory in place til noon today. Forecasters say Eau Claire and the Chippewa Valley could see another one to three inches of snow before everything is over. There are also worries about a light glaze of ice. Road crews are asking for patience as people head out his morning and many schools are closed. CLICK HERE TO SEE

It was a violent Tuesday in Milwaukee. Police in the city say seven people were shot yesterday, including two people who were shot in the Third Ward. Investigators say those two people drove to the Milwaukee Police headquarters at 8th and Wells. There’s no word on suspects in that shooting. Detectives are also looking for suspects in the five other shootings. All of the victims in each of the shootings are expected to survive.

Chippewa Falls’ mayor isn’t ready to hang it up. Mayor Greg Hoffman yesterday said he will run for another term. Hoffman has missed a couple of meetings over the past two years because of COVID and other health concerns, but he says he’s feeling much better now. Hoffman is Chippewa Falls’ longest serving mayor, he was first appointed to the job back in 2008. He says he wants to put a bow on his work in the mayor’s office with

Governor Evers’ second term will start two days after New Years. The governor’s office yesterday said his inauguration will be held at the Capitol on January 3rd. After the governor takes the oath of office at 11 a.m., there will be a gala later that night. Tickets for the inaugural ball are on sale now. The governor easily won re-election for a second term back in November.

There’s a new study that puts some numbers behind the difference between a dance major and an engineering major at Wisconsin colleges and universities. The study from the Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty highlights the differences between in-demand majors and technical programs and majors or programs that don’t earn as much. The study suggests colleges and universities talk with students about the return on investment for a degree before signing students up for six-figures worth of student loans. The study also looks at