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Hello. Welcome to the first weekend in February. We know the week can sometimes feel long and stressful, which is why we make a point to start your Saturday on a lighter note, with a morning “scroll down memory lane.” It’s a moment to take a simple look back at some events that are in the pages of history before we head out into a new day. So, grab your favorite sippin’ drink and let’s scroll! Today is Saturday, February

Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey is banning almost all no-knock warrants following the police shooting death of a 22-year-old man.  Protests took place downtown Friday night as Amir Locke’s mother called for justice.  Locke was apparently asleep and was holding a firearm, which his family’s lawyer says was legally owned, when he was shot and killed by police in a pre dawn raid on Wednesday.  He was reportedly not the target of the raid and not listed on any search warrants. 

A meat processing company is scrambling to get back on track after a fire destroyed their building and equipment.  On Thursday flames broke out in a building used by Wisconsin River Meats on County Road HH in Mauston.  The fire destroyed the building used as a storefront and where the company’s meat processing equipment was operated.  The cause of the fire is under investigation.  Company staffers say another meat processor in Cadott is helping with Wisconsin River Meats’ orders for the time being.

A Milwaukee man on the FBI’s Ten Most Wanted list is captured in Mexico.  The FBI office in Milwaukee says police in Zapopan near Guadalajara found and arrested Octavio Juarez Corro on Thursday.  He was placed on the FBI’s Ten Most Wanted list this past September for his alleged role in the 2006 Memorial Day picnic shooting at South Shore Park in Milwaukee during which two people died and three others were injured.  Milwaukee Police Chief Jeffrey Norman now says 

A suspected shooter in an incident outside a Milwaukee high school is now in custody.  Police in Milwaukee say a 34-year old man turned himself in yesterday.  He is the prime suspect in the shooting during a fight this past Tuesday night outside Rufus King High School on West Olive Street.  Four teen girls and a 20-year old woman were hurt and are expected to survive their injuries.

A motel in Green Lake is destroyed in a fire.  The Dartford Inn caught fire early Friday.  The motel dates back to 1949.  It was the first drive up motel in northeast Wisconsin.  A dozen or so people living there long term all got out safely.  The cause of the fire is still under investigation.

Menomonee-based Kohl’s says recent offers to buy the company are undervalued.  Two companies have reportedly offered to buy Kohl’s for between 64 and 65 dollars a share, but Kohl’s says that’s not enough.  Kohl’s also says it enacted a shareholder rights plan this morning that will avert a company takeover.  Kohl’s says it will release more information at an investor day next month.

Dinosaurs are taking over the Alliant Energy Center this weekend.  The Dinosaur Adventure is being presented by the Pinnacle Production Group out of Minnesota here in Madison today and tomorrow.  There are plenty of educational activities about dinosaurs available for the whole family to enjoy.  Dinosaur Adventure is from 9:00-a.m. till 8:00-p.m. today and from 9:00-a.m. til 7:00-p.m. Sunday at Alliant Energy Center in Madison.  Ticketing and other details are online.

Women farmers and landowners wear multiple hats and juggle various responsibilities, often providing key emotional support to family and community members. For many, the winter months bring additional stress, taking a toll on mental health. “Mental health is a topic that impacts everyone. For better or worse, women often take on the role of providing emotional support for their families and extended networks …” -FRAKES On February 17, from 10am until noon, Wisconsin Women in Conservation (WiWiC) will partner with

In early March of 1872, the three distinct logging villages surrounding the Chippewa and Eau Claire rivers  were incorporated to create a larger civic government. On March 19, 1872, this larger civic government  officially became the City of Eau Claire. This year, we celebrate our sesquicentennial – over the last 150  years, the logging town of “Sawdust City” has evolved into a city of industry, world-class health care and  higher education, art, music, and outdoor adventure.   From the very beginning,