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The trial is over, now it’s time to focus on the Waukesha Christmas Parade memorial. Planners in Waukesha are now looking to raise the money to build the city’s Parade Memorial. Memorial Commission boss Gerald Couri yesterday said they need one-and-a-half million-dollars to build a permanent memorial to the six people who were killed and 60 others who were injured in the attack on the parade last year. The design features six hearts, sculptures, and plenty of green space. The

Another doctor will speak with the woman accused of killing, then chopping-up a Green Bay man after a day of meth-fueled sex. A judge yesterday ordered a third mental health exam for Taylor Schabusiness. Her other two exams showed that she is competent enough for trial. Police say she strangled her boyfriend while they were having sex, then dismembered his body afterward. Officers found pieces of his body throughout his house.

Another Wisconsin utility is asking for another double-digit rate hike.  Wisconsin Public Service, which covers most of the northeastern third of the state, is asking state regulators for a 14 percent rate hike for residential customers. The company says the average homeowner would pay 14 dollars more per-month for electricity. A couple of state lawmakers from northeastern Wisconsin are pushing back, saying it’s too much too soon. We Energies, which covers all of southeast Wisconsin, last month asked for a similar rate hike. WPS says it

Wisconsin is part of a new national prosecution of two robocall companies.  The state’s Department of Justice yesterday announced the case against Avid Telecom and One Eye.  The two companies are accused of helping to facilitate banned robocalls or ignoring the do-not-call list. The national Anti-Robocall Litigation Task Force is handling the case.

We’re going to get one last look at voters’ feelings before Election Day.  A new Marquette Law School Poll is due out today.  The poll will look at how voters feel about Governor Tony Evers and Republican Tim Michels, as well as Senator Ron Johnson and Democratic Mandela Barnes.  The last Marquette poll had Johnson up six points in the race for Senate, and had the governor’s race tied.

Add Hy-Vee to the list of stores closing this Thanksgiving.  The grocery store made the announcement yesterday.  Many stores are opting to be closed on Thanksgiving this year.  Hy-Vee said it is closing its stores to show some gratitude for its employees who work hard the rest of the year.

 Stoney Acres Farm in Athens, Wis., is issuing a voluntary Class I recall of frozen pizzas sold at retail stores. This includes products purchased on or after Oct. 11, 2022 and the following products: Sauce Squash frozen pizza, includes mark of inspection with establishment No. 583 Ramona the Pesto frozen pizza, includes mark of inspection with establishment No. 583 Gluten-free Sauce Squash frozen pizza Gluten-free Ramona the Pesto frozen pizza The Sauce Squash and Ramona the Pesto frozen pizzas were

The Environmental Protection Agency is planning to increase testing of kids for lead exposure.  The Journal of the American Medical Association says Wisconsin is one of six states that have blood-lead levels over double the national average.  The CDC says some groups of children are more often exposed to lead, including non-Hispanic Black children and children living under the national poverty level.  Childhood exposure to lead can damage the brain and nervous system and lead to learning, hearing, speech, and behavior problems.

The judge presiding over the Darrell Brooks Junior trial is getting hundreds of letters and emails commending her for the way she handled Brooks during the case.  Brooks had various outbursts and antics during the trial, and the jury eventually found him guilty on all counts.  Now, Judge Jennifer Dorow is getting letters from all over the world congratulating her for her patience.  Brooks will be sentenced to life in prison on November 15th.

On October 31, 2022, at approximately 9:46 pm the Wisconsin State Patrol and Dunn County Sheriff’s Department responded to a two-vehicle crash on Interstate 94 at milepost 41. During the course of the crash investigation, the Trooper observed signs of impairment, and a subsequent investigation, including standardized field sobriety tests was conducted on one of the drivers involved in the crash. The driver, Brittany Hester from Elk Mound, WI, was arrested for operating a motor vehicle while under the influence