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A head on crash turns deadly in Sawyer County. It was on January 24, 2022 at 5:22 a.m., the Sawyer County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a two vehicle semi vs car traffic crash on STH 70 one mile west of the intersection of CTH EE in the Town of Draper. Sawyer County Deputies, Sawyer County EMS and Wi State Patrol along with the Draper, Winter and Radisson Fire Departments responded.  Preliminary investigation indicates that a 2015 Chevrolet Cruze,

They were shot.  That’s really the only new information we have about the six people killed in a home on Milwaukee’s north side on Sunday.  Police yesterday didn’t have any new answers about why the six were killed, when they were killed, or who pulled the trigger, but there was an update about who was involved. The M.E.’s office says four of the victims were in their 40s, one was in their 30s, and the last victim was in his

Voters in Eau Claire could see a ballot question this year asking to raise their taxes. The city council last night began the conversation about a referendum question on the November ballot. No one is saying just how much the city is looking to get. Eau Claire finance director Jay Winzenz says Wisconsin’s rules that stop local governments from just raising taxes have stopped Eau Claire from finding more money to spend. Council member Kate Beaton says there is ‘no more

Students at UW-Eau Claire are going to have to continue to mask-up. The university yesterday extended its mask requirement until March 18th. School leaders say the spike in omicron cases is driving the decision. UW-Eau Claire says 94-percent of its staff and more than 83-percent of students are fully-vaccinated against the coronavirus.

It’s the clearest sign yet that the Republican primary for Wisconsin governor is going to be heated and expensive.  Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce, the state’s largest business group, yesterday endorsed Rebecca Kleefisch for governor. They say she has a plan for businesses in the state. The announcement came just before Dick Uihlein, the billionaire businessman, released a statement that encouraged Kevin Nicholson to run for governor as well. Uihlein said Nicholson would have his full support.

Voters in Wisconsin may be able to use ballot drop boxes in the next election after all. An appeals court in Madison yesterday unanimously ruled against a Waukesha County judge who said the drop boxes are not permitted under the state’s election laws. The appeals court says there’s not enough time to let voters know that ballot drop boxes aren’t allowed. Some ballots for the February 15th primary election have already been mailed, and some of them say voters can return their

Wisconsin’s coronavirus hospitalizations continue to fall. The state’s Hospital Association yesterday reported just over 19-hundred people in the hospital with the virus. That’s a drop of more than 300 people since last week at this time. The Hospital Association says 391 people are in intensive care units across the state. That too is down from last week.

Governor Evers is reminding people that there’s help available to cover some of their internet costs. The governor yesterday highlighted the Affordable Connectivity Program. It pays up to 30 dollars per-month for some people’s internet bills. The money is part of Wisconsin’s massive coronavirus stimulus haul. You can apply for the Affordable Connectivity Program online.

Democrats at the Wisconsin Capitol say more money is the solution to the state’s spike in crime. Democratic lawmakers yesterday asked for a 30 million-dollar increase in state money that’s shared with cities and counties. The lawmakers say that will help local governments pay for more public safety measures. The Democrats also want to create some new public safety grant programs. Their package does not mention Milwaukee’s record-setting year for homicides or stolen cars, or the effort in Wisconsin to change the state’s bail

The vice president came to Milwaukee to talk about lead pipes and new roads.  Vice President Kamala Harris yesterday visited the city as part of a sales pitch to remind voters of the infrastructure plan that Democrats in Washington, D.C. approved last year.  The package will include millions for Milwaukee and other communities in Wisconsin.  Republicans in the state say the vice president’s time would be better spent dealing with the border or finding a way to help Milwaukee with its