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Another Wisconsin state representative is retiring.  Representative Ken Skowronski announced today he won’t seek reelection in November.  Skowronski has represented Wisconsin’s 82nd District since 2013.

Following our cemetery guidelines officials are reminding the public that all winter decorations, containers, and other adornments at Hillside Cemetery must be removed by April 1, 2022 for the annual spring clean-up. Staff will discard any remaining items beginning April 1st. Summer decorations may be placed beginning April 11, 2022. Decorations must be placed on or in line with (to the side of) headstones and must not cause an obstruction for maintenance. CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFO.

Ah, Hee, Ha-Choo! Bless you. If this is the time of year you are reaching for tissues, there are tips to help. As temperatures in western Wisconsin continue to rise, allergists at Prevea Health are encouraging spring allergy sufferers to create a strategy to combat the upcoming season. From diagnosing preexisting allergies to recommending medications, allergists say now is the time to prepare for the start of the allergy season beginning in April or May. Prevea Health provides allergy and

Wisconsin is getting a renewed investment in it’s dairy exports.  Governor Tony Evers signed a bill yesterday that will increase Wisconsin’s exports by 25 percent by the summer of 2026.  The bill also allows the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer Protection to use hundreds of thousands of dollars to promote the state’s dairy products.

Cats and dogs from an overcrowded animal shelter in Texas are looking for new homes in southern Wisconsin.  The Dane County Humane Society says over 130 animals were recently brought to Illinois and over 60 were then brought to Madison and other shelters in Wisconsin where they’re being put up for adoption.  The Humane Society says animals are having to leave shelters in Texas because of overcrowding.

The Black Arts Matter Festival is returning to Madison starting today.  The event will be held at Memorial Union at UW-Madison today through Saturday.  There will be poetry readings, music, dance, and a panel discussion.  Tickets are available for purchase at the event.                                                                             

 Leaders with the Wisconsin Department of Health made a stop in Milwaukee yesterday as part of its “Thank You Tour.”  The purpose of the state health department’s tour is to recognize local frontline efforts during the pandemic. During the stop at Lincoln Park Pavilion, state health officials said the COVID trends in Milwaukee County are encouraging.

A Wisconsin candle company is getting national attention and orders for their Ukraine-themed candles from around the world.  Door County Candle Company was featured on World News Tonight with David Muir recently, and since has received more than ten-thousand orders for their blue and yellow, Ukrainian flag candles.  And that’s on top of the already massive amounts of orders the company already had.  One hundred percent of the profits from the Ukraine candles is being donated to Razom for Ukraine, a nonprofit

All children deserve a safe, comfortable place to lay their heads. In Wisconsin and across the U.S., too many boys and girls go without a bed – or even a pillow – to sleep on. These children end up sleeping on couches, blankets, and even floors. This can affect their happiness and health. That’s where Sleep in Heavenly Peace comes in. It’s a group of volunteers dedicated to building, assembling and delivering top-notch bunk beds to children and families in

Authorities in Jackson County say a Fairchild man died in an unusual industrial accident yesterday morning.  Police received a call that a man — identified as 44-year-old Tony Killian — died while performing maintenance work on a pump in a pond on Garfield Road in the Town of Curran.  They say the pump rolled over and pinned Killion under the water.  Fire crews used heavy equipment to free the man but he was pronounced dead at the scene.