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The Wisconsin congressman in charge of a committee on China says his plans go beyond just a ban on TikTok. Congressman Mike Gallagher will lead the Select Committee on China in the next Congress. He wants to use his post to restore supply chains, and ‘end critical economic dependencies’ on China. He also wants to strengthen the U.S. military, and of course he wants to ban TikTok in the U.S.  Gallagher has said for months that China’s control over the data created

It took overtime for the Badger men’s basketball team to get past Iowa.  Wisconsin leaned-on Tyler Wahl’s 21-points to grab the 78-75 win yesterday. Chucky Hepburn secured the win with a pair of free-throws with just 26 seconds left. The Badgers are off til Thursday when they take on Lehigh.

State and federal authorities are investigating the shooting death of a Milwaukee postal worker.  Authorities say the 44-year-old victim was shot and killed Friday night while delivering mail, and had been with the Postal Service for 18 years.  Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson called his death “alarming.”  The Postal Service is offering a 50-thousand-dollar reward for information leading to an arrest.  A tweet from the Postal Inspection Service says authorities are looking for a silver Audi SUV with tinted windows, and

 A Wisconsin State Patrol K-9 has died unexpectedly after eight years of service.  A Facebook post on Saturday says Roni the German Shepherd passed away Thursday at age nine.  The post says Roni joined the state patrol in 2014, working mostly out of Eau Claire, and has been responsible for seizing a large amount of contraband in his career.  The Patrol said, “We salute K-9 Roni for his dedicated service,” and “he will be deeply missed.”

Residents in Chippewa County can be confident that votes were counted accurately in the Nov. 2022 election following the completion of a post-election audit of voting equipment used in Chippewa County on Nov. 8. During the week of November 28th 2022, municipal clerks and election workers completed an audit of voting equipment in 8 reporting units (typically a ward or wards that report out election results) in City of Chippewa Falls, City of Bloomer, Town of Anson, Town of Edson,

The 2022 CP CP Holiday Train will be rolling through southern Wisconsin today.  The holiday celebration on rails is back for its 24th year after virtual concerts the past two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic.  The CP Holiday Train will be in Portage at the CP yard from 1:15 to 1:45 p.m., in Wisconsin Dells at the Amtrak Depot from 2:45 to 3:15 p.m., in Mauston at the Division Street railroad crossing from 4:15 to 4:40, and in Tomah at the Amtrak Depot

University of Wisconsin system chancellors are getting raises.  On Friday the UW Board of Regents approved two-percent pay hikes for nearly all chancellors, in line with two-percent salary increases for all UW employees on January 1st.  The one exception is UW-La Crosse chancellor Joe Gow, who will get a six-percent raise to bring his salary up to the newly approved salary range for chancellors at small UW campuses. 

This is the season where we often hear of shepherds watching their flocks by night, but for this week’s Friday Feel Good it’s not the shepherd who stepped in to save the sheep.  A community in Georgia came together to raise money for a sheepdog that was attacked by coyotes while protecting his herd of sheep.   Casper’s owner, John Wierwiller, talking about what happened during the attack, and when he found Casper.  Despite serious injuries, Casper continues to recover as vets, family, and friends rally

Another member of Governor Tony Evers’ cabinet is leaving their position.  Today Wisconsin Department of Health Services Secretary Karen Timberlake announced she’ll step down on January 2nd before Evers is sworn in for his second term as governor.  Department of Natural Resources Secretary Preston Cole left the administration last month.