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There is a real worry about power shortages in Wisconsin this summer. The state’s largest business group, Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce, yesterday held a meeting with a member of the state’s Public Service Commission to highlight the growing demand for power, and the shrinking supply. Commissioner Ellen Nowak says she’s not hitting the panic button, but says the worry about blackouts should be a wake-up call. The operators of the Midwest’s power grid have been warning for weeks that fossil fuel power plants are

It’s back to court for Wisconsin’s special election investigator. The liberal group American Oversight yesterday filed a new lawsuit against Michael Gableman, asking the court to stop him from deleting or tossing away any records connected to his investigation. Gableman admitted last week that he doesn’t keep ‘every scrap of paper’ connected to his investigation into the 2020 election in the state. A Dane County judge has repeatedly told him that he must. American Oversight wants the judge to issue a

The Boys and Girls Club of Chippewa Falls has an extra 100 thousand dollars for its expansion. The Royal Credit Union Foundation gave the Boys and Girls Club the donation yesterday. Mollie Hogan with the Boys and Girls Club says the money will help them utilize the new center that they just moved into last year.

Talk radio legend Howard Stern is teasing a presidential run on his Sirius-XM radio show Monday.  Trey Thomas reports.

A lawsuit filed on Monday accuses several agencies in the Minneapolis-Saint Paul metropolitan area of civil rights abuses.  Plaintiff Sam Wolk claims they were “unreasonably exposed” to pepper spray and tear gas while particpating in demonstrations following the death of Daunte Wright in April of 2021.  Wolk said officials shot them in the knee with a rubber bullet from less than ten feet away, causing chronic pain.  Wolk’s lawsuit was filed the same day Raven Bartz filed one against the

Not yet old enough to legally drink, but getting dang close! It’ time to celebrate the cool kid in town. Volume One is having a hecuvka birthday party, and get this…You’re all invited! From the early days of checking for your buddies band info to following the articles on local development projects downtown and family friendly activities, our Volume One is growing up. *sniff sniff* But, don’t get sad…get planning! CLICK HERE FOR THE PARTY DETAILS. It’s sure to be

Nearly one in 10 senior citizens in the United States is abused or neglected each year, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. However, only one in every 14 cases is brought to the attention of authorities. The agency also reports that most elder abuse victims are female, and often have physical disabilities, memory lapses or dementia, however all senior citizens are at risk. “Sometimes the abuse may not be as obvious as a bruise or broken

The Xcel Energy Foundation has awarded $305,000 to 58 nonprofits in Wisconsin and Michigan to help provide funding for critical programs in their communities. “Our mission is to provide our customers safe, clean, reliable energy services, but we also know that the quality of life in our communities is equally important to their continued success.” “At Xcel Energy we’re doing our part to support our customers and communities,” said Mark Stoering, president of Xcel Energy, Wisconsin and Michigan. “Our mission

There’s a wrongful death lawsuit from a 2019 officer-involved shooting in Eau Claire County. Tyler Meier’s family filed the lawsuit this month. They want police in Augusta and the sheriff’s office in Eau Claire County to pay for his death. An Eau Claire County deputy shot and killed Meir after he attacked the deputy. An investigation at the time said Meier shrugged-off a taser and pepper spray before being shot. Meier was no stranger to authorities, he served five years

Police in Baraboo have identified one of the suspects in this month’s zoo break-in. Officers yesterday said 34-year-old Aaron Hovis broke into the Ochsner Park Zoo on June 7th and freed some animals. He let a pair of otters and a pair of owls go. The otters and one of the owls have been returned to the zoo, one owl is still not back in captivity. Hovis is facing charges of causing damage to animal enclosures, though prosecutors could add