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Some of Milwaukee’s new tourism money will go to help bigger cruise ships dock at the city’s port.  Governor Tony Evers this week announced 22-million-dollars in tourism grants.  Yesterday, managers at the Port of Milwaukee said six-million-dollars of that money will go to improve the docks to help lure the big lake cruise ships to town.  The hope is to complete the upgrades at the south shore dock by sometime next year.  Lake cruises are on-hold because of the coronavirus,

Today, Rep. Ron Kind announced that over $1 million is on its way to Wisconsin’s Third Congressional District to support local businesses, strengthen our rural economies, and create good-paying jobs through investments from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.   “I’m thrilled to see over $1 million in investments coming to Wisconsin’s Third Congressional District…” -Kind In Wisconsin’s Third Congressional District, funding is going to:   Wisconsin Grass-Fed Beef Cooperative – $250,000  Westby Cooperative Creamery – $250,000  Cap Services, Inc. – $75,293  Wisconsin Pork Association Cooperative – $250,000  Icon

Chippewa Falls police were looking for a missing man, but he has been found safe.  They issued a Silver Alert today after David Smith went missing while driving into Eau Claire County around 7 a.m.  Police say he’s previously gotten lost while driving, but that alert was cancelled later this afternoon after Smith was found.

One of the men who were recently arrested in connection with a dead body that was found on the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay campus is charged with homicide.  Pedro Santiago-Marquez appeared in court yesterday where he was charged with first-degree intentional homicide and mutilating a corpse.  The other man who was arrested this week was charged with aiding a felon.  A third man who was already in custody is also charged with homicide.  The suspects are accused of killing Jason Mendez-Ramos

The White House could be pushing back on a deal between the U.S. Postal Service and Oshkosh-based Oshkosh Corporation.  A contract between the two calls for billions of dollars to be spent on electric mail vehicles.  But yesterday leaders in the Biden administration said they don’t think it does enough to fix climate change.  The deal calls for about ten percent of the manufactured vehicles to be electric, but reports say the Biden administration wants an all-clean energy mail vehicle

 Daniel Bellefeuille always had a feeling he was going to win big playing the Powerball. “I had a dream ever since the Powerball started that I was going to win…” Win big he did with a $1 million winning ticket he purchased at Spooner Marathon, 730 S. River St., while filling up his snowmobile with gas. “I had a dream ever since the Powerball started that I was going to win,” said Bellefeuille. “This comes at the right time because I’m going to retire.” To win

If it has seemed like a colder start to the year than you’re used to, you’re right. It’s been a colder-than-normal and drier-than-normal January in Wisconsin.  The National Weather Service says the average high temperature, low temperature, and mean temperature in January were several degrees below-normal.  Madison also saw four-and-a-half fewer inches of snowfall than normal.  Temperatures and precipitation were also below-normal in Milwaukee.

Wisconsin Democrats want to reinstate the 48-hour wait period to buy guns.  State Democrats introduced a bill to do just that yesterday.  Democrats say the two-day waiting period would allow for thorough background checks before guns are handed over.

Madison native Anna Hoffman is preparing to compete in the Winter Olympics in Beijing.  Hoffman was the sixth person on a list of alternates for Team USA’s ski jumping team.  However she recently found out she’d be making the trip to Beijing after multiple countries failed to use all their spots and several athletes passed on the opportunity.  Hoffman jumps Friday morning.

If you were looking for a great reason to dish up your breakfast from a gallon bucket and add sprinkles, we have it for you! Ice Cream for Breakfast Day is coming up! Locally, there is an option to take the celebration to the next level as Ramone’s partners with Raybay’s Donut Company to make Ice Cream for Breakfast Day. Ice cream donut sandwiches, smooth cereal shakes, and other fun-breakfast-themed treats available at the parlor. DISH UP THE DETAILS HERE.