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Th temps here have dipped to start the new year. Overall, when it comes to the winter weather bag prediction are for heavy snowfall through a swath of central Wisconsin starting tomorrow.  Madison could get up to five inches while further east and south in Milwaukee up to eight inches are in the forecast.  In anticipation of the snowfall, the cities of Beloit and Evansville will both have snow emergencies in place starting later this afternoon into Sunday.  Street parking won’t be

Two people are dead and two others are injured after an explosion in a Shawano County garage.  The explosion happened yesterday at the garage on Wisconsin 47 near Wisconsin 156 west of Green Bay.  Shawano County Sheriff’s investigators say initial evidence suggests a pressurized container may have exploded.  There is no word on the condition of the two people who were injured.

A beloved actress who career stretches decades has left us. Hollywood is paying tribute to the late Betty White.  The TV icon passed away Friday at the age of 99.  Among those offering condolences was Ryan Reynolds, who co-starred with White in “The Proposal.”  Reynolds tweeted, “The world looks different now,” and that White was “great at defying expectation.”  Her “Hot in Cleveland” costar Valerie Bertinelli wrote, “Rest in peace, sweet Betty,” and “how bright heaven must be right now.” 

The City of Stanley is thanking everyone who helped clean up after this month’s tornado.  The city sent out a thank you message earlier this week, mentioning the restaurants and businesses that provided meals to volunteers and the emergency responders from surrounding communities that helped out.  A tornado hit Stanley on December 15th when the first-ever derecho in the month of December swept through the Midwest.

Wisconsin gas prices are several cents higher headed into New Year’s than they were on Christmas Eve.  Triple-A says the average price for regular unleaded in Wisconsin is two dollars and 99 cents a gallon, up three cents from this time last week.  Some of the cheapest gas in Wisconsin is in Oshkosh where the average is two-91 a gallon.

The Iverson Park toboggan slides in Stevens Point are open for the season.  Iverson Park has two 300-foot slides, an ice rink, sled and snowboard runs, and skiing and snowshoe trails.  The slides are open from sunrise to 11:00 p.m.

The time after Christmas can mean cleaning up, returning gifts, taking down the decorations and facing a return to “real life.” But, for a few families in Oklahoma, they won’t be facing the new year alone.  There was a litter of puppies that were abandoned at a gas station, but they weren’t alone for long. When officers responded to the call it was pretty clear that they were meant to connect with the little pups and they each decided to

Weeks of investigation lead to arrests in the Northwoods. Over the last several weeks, the Sawyer County Sheriff’s Office in cooperative investigations with the LCO Police Department and the Town of Hayward Police Department arrested several individuals in connection with multiple burglaries and thefts that recently occurred in the Hayward area. As a result of the investigations, three adult males were taken into custody. Michael J. Denasha, 31, of Hayward, arrested on two Sawyer County warrants and a Department of

 The Navy has arrived in Green Bay to help with the coronavirus.  A team of 23 sailors arrived at Bellin Hospital yesterday.  They will spend the next 30 days helping local doctors and nurses deal with a flood of patients and coronavirus cases.  Their commander, Captain John Callahan, says his team includes doctors, nurses, respiratory therapists, and support workers.  FEMA authorized the Navy team earlier this month.

Wisconsin’s public health managers are asking parents to keep their kids home from school if they’ve been exposed to the coronavirus.  The state’s Department of Health Services yesterday issued guidance for families as kids get ready to head back to school.  DHS says parents should get their kids tested for the virus, as well as vaccinated if they have not yet done so.  DHS is also encouraging parents to keep kids home if they’ve been around someone who’s tested positive