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Waukesha County Communications Center operations manager Chris Becker says they’re launching artificial intelligence dispatchers.  AI assistant  Ava will answer non-emergency calls and will help rank calls in emergencies.  Becker says Ava can handle a couple of hundred “calls at the same time.”  The program is being funded with grants.

The FDA says a dog food company in Mequon has recalled 300 cases of frozen food this week.  The recall is due to possible plastic contamination.  Wisconsin-based  Fromm Family Foods voluntarily recalled the Bonnihill Farms Beefi Bowls Beef Recipe of gently cooked frozen dog food after getting complaints of plastic contamination.  There have been no reports of illnesses or injury.  The affected food was sold in pet stores in 12 states plus Canada. CLICK HERE FOR MORE.

The 126th annual National Audubon Society Christmas Bird Count is next Sunday in Ephraim Circle.  It’s the world’s longest running citizen science survey.  Volunteers go out on a designated day on a predetermined 15-mile circular area or set-up bird feeders and count birds.  The National Audubon Society collects the data and tracks the amount of birds crossing the Western Hemisphere during winter.    

Hello and welcome to your weekend! We’re glad you are here. As the hustle and bustle of the holiday season returns it seems time is moving faster all the time. Trying to “wrap” up the to-do lists, RSVP to the parties, and also keep the holiday cheer can feel a bit overwhelming. Hey, we get it. That’s why we like to slow things down on Saturday mornings with our “scroll down memory lane.” But before we scroll, we should know

Governor Evers has declared a state energy emergency due to pipeline disruptions and extreme cold.  High demand for heating oil and propane triggered the order, which waives certain state and federal hours-of-service rules to speed fuel delivery.  This comes amid supply issues in the Midwestern pipeline system.  Terminals are reporting long lines and drivers traveling longer distances to obtain fuel.  The measure is expected to stay in place through January 2nd.

Governor Tony Evers is celebrating Shop Small Wisconsin Season during his weekly radio address.  He’s encouraging Wisconsinites to shop at the state’s many small businesses during the holidays.  Governor Evers proclaimed November 29th through December 31st as Shop Small Wisconsin Season for the fifth consecutive year.  The U.S. Census Bureau says the holiday season accounts for more than a third of annual revenue for many retailers.  Data shows 86 percent of shoppers made retail purchases during the holidays in Wisconsin

Governor Tony Evers has vetoed a bill that would have allowed new cigar bars in Wisconsin.  The state’s current ban on indoor smoking doesn’t allow for any bars that allow indoor smoking.  Cigar bars that were built before 2009 are exempt.  The bill would have expanded the exemption to include new tobacco bars.  Several public health organizations like the American Cancer Society and American Lung Association urged the Governor to veto the bill.

Frigid weather is expected for Sunday’s Bears-Packers game at Lambeau Field. Forecasters expect partly cloudy skies with a temperature of 16 degrees for the 3:25 p.m. kickoff. The wind chill will hover around five. Temps could hit single digits by the time the game ends.

Last week at this time we were still running on turkey fumes and leftovers, and for this week’s Friday Feel Good we dish up a fresh Thanksgiving meal all over again.  An Illinois family celebrated their second Thanksgiving dinner with a U.S. Postal Service mail carrier who came to their father’s aid last year after he fell while walking the family’s dog.  Here’s the mailman, Jaylen Lockhart, and Marcia Miller. The celebration was even sweeter this year when Jaylen proposed to his

After heartache, perseverance and a previous teaching career, Sean Mormino will receive a nursing degree from Chippewa Valley Technical College during commencement on Thursday, Dec. 11. What makes the 33-year-old’s graduation extraordinary is what he survived to get here. His father passed away on his first day of finals during his first semester at CVTC. In his second semester, his great aunt and uncle died within a month of each other. In the third, he lost his grandmother. “Every semester,