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Police in Beloit say a tip led them to the suspect in January’s deadly shooting outside of Memorial High School. Police Chief Andre Sayles yesterday said investigators initially had trouble getting any information out of the people who witnessed the shooting. But he says someone eventually stepped-up and told police where to find the suspect. Officers in Holland, Michigan arrested 19-year-old Amaree Goodall for the shooting this week. He’s waiting to be brought back to Wisconsin to face formal murder charges.

It’s the clearest sign yet that Tommy Thompson is considering another run for governor. A number of outlets yesterday reported that Thompson met with former President Donald Trump in Florida yesterday. Thompson, who was elected four times as Wisconsin governor in the 80s and 90s, is expected to decide by the end of the month whether he will run again. There are no specifics as to what the two men talked about. The Republican frontrunner in the race, former Lieutenant Governor Rebecca

 School kids in Wisconsin will now officially observe nine-eleven. Governor Evers yesterday signed a new law adding September 11th to the state’s list of special observation days. That puts nine-eleven on the same list as Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Day, Susan B. Anthony’s birthday, Environmental Awareness Day, Bullying Awareness Day, and Veterans Day.  Kids will not automatically get the day off.  The new law specifies that the day is to remember the attacks that occurred on September 11th, 2001, and to

Prosecutors in Wisconsin will not be able to add charges against protesters when their protests turn violent. Governor Evers yesterday vetoed the proposal from Republican lawmakers. The idea was to allow for misdemeanor charges against anyone who attended a protest that turned into a riot, and allow for felony charges against anyone who participated in the riot. The governor said Wisconsin already has laws that cover unlawful assemblies and violence. He said this plan could have infringed on people’s First Amendment rights.

A lot of voters across the state are looking at tax questions on their ballot next week. Eighty one school districts in Wisconsin are asking for over a billion-dollars in school referendum questions in Tuesday’s election. About half of the questions look to borrow money, while the other half want to spend more than state law allows.

You will want to check your pantry for Skippy peanut butter.  Wisconsin is included on the list of states under a recall order for Skippy. Skippy is voluntarily recalling over nine thousand cases of Reduced Fat Creamy Peanut Butter Spread, Reduced Fat Chunky Peanut Butter Spread and Creamy Peanut Butter Blended With Plant Protein. The fear is that they may contain small pieces of metal. You can find out just which brands, and just which jars are being recalled at Skippy’s

A bald eagle in Dane County has tested positive for the bird flu. The state’s Department of Natural Resources says the bird flu has turned-up in a handful of wild birds in several counties across the state. The announcement comes as Wisconsin is working to contain a bird flu outbreak at a chicken farm in Jefferson County. The state killed over two-and-a-half million chickens last month to try and stop that outbreak from spreading. DNR says anyone who sees birds with flu

Johnny Davis will not be back at Wisconsin next season. The Badger’s standout guard declared for the NBA Draft yesterday. Davis is a finalist for the college basketball player of the year, and led the Badgers with nearly 20 points per-game last season. Some NBA analysts say Davis is a top-ten pick in this year’s NBA Draft.

Authorities have items recovered after a series of break ins.   The Chippewa County Sheriff’s Office received reports of vehicles being entered and items taken without the owner’s consent on multiple days in March 2022. The thefts were reported in the Town of Lafayette. The area is also known as “Wissota Woods.” The Sheriff’s Office thanks a resident that provided surveillance of the offenders attempting to enter vehicles. Investigators reviewed the surveillance and identified two (2) juveniles. The juveniles are

Hwy 53 reopened after an accident shut down the road.   A pickup was struck by debris/trailer and two individuals were transported to a local hospital. The semi-tractor trailer was hauling scrap metal. The driver of semi-tractor trailer was transported to a local hospital and will be issued a citation for Failure to maintain proper control of a vehicle. The Wisconsin State Patrol is assisting the Lake Hallie Police with the inspection of the semi-tractor trailer and accident reconstruction.