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GO PACK GO!

By Morgan McCarthy | December 5, 2022

Aaron Rodgers continues to own the Bears at Soldier Field. Rodgers and the Packers rallied in the second half to beat Chicago yesterday, 28-19. Rodgers is now 25-5 against the Bears in his career. The win keeps Green Bay mathematically alive in the playoff hunt. The Packers are off next week, then return against the Rams on Monday, December 19th.

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Driving Complaint Leads to 5th OWI

By Morgan McCarthy | December 4, 2022

A driving complaint leads to a 5th OWI for an Amery man. 51 year old John Thomas Kratz from Amery has been arrested by the Wisconsin State Patrol Spooner Post for operating a motor vehicle under the influence, 5th offense. On Saturday, December 3, 2022, at approximately 4:03 PM a Wisconsin State Trooper responded to a driving complaint in the city of Amery and located the vehicle. Upon approach, the Trooper detected an odor of intoxicants and observed open alcohol

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Christmas Tree Fire Serves As Safety Reminder

By Morgan McCarthy | December 4, 2022

Crews are called out to a house fire in Dekorra after a Christmas tree goes up in flames.  WMTV says the Poynette-Dekorra Fire Department responded to a single-family residence on Tipperary Road early Saturday morning and saw smoke coming from the house.  Units on the scene found the Christmas tree on fire and extinguished it.  The fire department is urging the public to make sure live Christmas trees have plenty of water and that Christmas lights are working properly.

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On This Day…

By Morgan McCarthy | December 3, 2022

Hello. Thanks for being here. We appreciate you spending time with us! As the holiday season kicks in, stress can also kick in. Saturday mornings are a time when we like to slow it down just a bit and take a “scroll down memory lane.” It’s a simple way to look back at events that happened on this day before you head out and create new memories today. So, grab your favorite sippin’ drink and let’s scroll! Today is Saturday,

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WI Gas Prices Dip

By Morgan McCarthy | December 3, 2022

 Wisconsin gas prices are falling.  Triple-A reports the statewide average for regular was three-07 a gallon on Friday.  That’s nearly 60 cents lower than a month ago.  Some stations in the Madison area are selling gas for less than three dollars a gallon.

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Madison Prices Fly High

By Morgan McCarthy | December 3, 2022

Flying out of Madison is convenient and expensive, according to a new study.  The study by financial technology company SmartAsset found that the average fare to fly out of Dane County Regional Airport is one of the highest in the country.  Dane County Regional’s average of 526 dollars is the same as the average for flights out of Washington Dulles International Airport.  The study found only one other airport, Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International in Alabama, has an average fare of more than

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DATCAP Reports on WI Spongy Moth Population

By Morgan McCarthy | December 2, 2022

The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) caught 202,300 spongy moths (formerly named gypsy moth) in 10,044 traps this summer as part of the federal Slow the Spread of the Spongy Moth Program. “Wisconsin weather trends have allowed the spongy moth population to grow over the last several years,” said Michael Falk, DATCP’s trapping coordinator. “A lack of extreme cold events has allowed many spongy moth eggs to survive the winter, and a steady trend of warm,

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Door Co. Nature Preserve Grows

By Morgan McCarthy | December 2, 2022

Through a generous outpouring of private donations from Chambers Island landowners, The Door County Land Trust has acquired a 22.75-acre ecological gem that fits perfectly into the original 830-acre plan for the Chambers Island Nature Preserve. Formerly part of the grounds that hosted the Green Bay Catholic Diocese Holy Name Retreat Center, the parcel is located between the island’s Lake Mackaysee and the bay of Green Bay. This isthmus extends land protection on Chambers Island while providing easy public access

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Maintenance Planned on Half Moon Lake Dam

By Morgan McCarthy | December 2, 2022

At the direction of the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, the City of Eau Claire will be performing required maintenance on the Half Moon lake dam during the week of December 5, 2022. The DNR requires this maintenance as part of the permitting process for the dam and is not related to the boardwalk trail proposed for the area. Trees create weaknesses within the dam structure and are a potential safety hazard. Maintenance will include removing all woody vegetation from

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Bump, Set, Spike

By Morgan McCarthy | December 2, 2022

Wisconsin volleyball opens its 2022 national title run tonight.  The top seeded Badgers host Quinnipiac at University of Wisconsin Fieldhouse at seven o’clock.  A win means the Badgers will move on to the the round of 32 against the winner between eight-seed Washington and TCU tomorrow night.

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