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Wisconsin health leaders say fewer than 33-percent of Wisconsin residents have the coronavirus booster shot.  That number includes people who aren’t eligible for the booster.  The Wisconsin Department of Health Services says it’s using the new data to determine where more vaccine outreach needs to take place. CLICK HERE FOR MORE FROM WI DHS

Crime in Janesville is the lowest it’s been in decades.  Crime statistics recently released by the police department show crime decreased by 14-percent from 2020 to 2021, following a nationwide trend.  Police say Janesville is averaging just over two-thousand crimes per 100-thousand people a year.  That’s the lowest crime rate in 40 years.

Looking for some winter fun? Consider yourself invited to attend the 1st Annual Jelly Bean Hill Challenge on Saturday, February26, 2022. This event takes place at Jelly Bean Hill Park (behind Altoona Family Restaurant). Day-of-eventregistration begins at 1:30 PM. This is a family-friendly event that is free to participate in. Consider stayingaround for a post-event community sledding party afterward until 4 PM! The following are event heat times:6 Yrs and Under – 2 PM7 to 10 Yrs Old – 2:10

Serve Wisconsin is pleased to open nominations for the 2022 Governor’s Service Awards. The award ceremony will be held on Thursday, May 26, at the Olbrich Botanical Gardens in Madison. “… It’s also outstanding because of the compelling stories of the impact you have had on folks and entire communities across the state.” -GOV. EVERS The Governor’s Service Awards honor outstanding national service members, volunteers, and programs. Those honored by these awards will have made significant contributions to Wisconsin through

 If you are looking to step back in time as you step out on the town, you can plan to attend a recreation of the music and social legacies of Bessie Smith, Billie Holiday, and Nina Simone. Whether powerfully and playfully claiming her autonomy and sexuality (Bessie Smith), forcing America to acknowledge the racism pervasive in the American South and beyond (Billie Holiday), or giving voice to the Civil Rights movement with stirring protest anthems (Nina Simone), these trailblazing singers

 Minnesota is on verdict watch in the death of George Floyd.  A jury in the civil rights trial got the case yesterday and will continue deliberating today.  They’re deciding the fate of three former officers accused of not trying to save Floyd’s life during an arrest two years ago.  Two helped to hold him down and a third was on crowd control.  The men claim they trusted their senior officer Derek Chauvin’s use of force.  He was convicted of murder.

A longtime detective with the Eau Claire County Sheriff’s Office wants to take the top job.  Detective Don Henning announced his campaign yesterday.  Henning has been with the sheriff’s office since 1995, he’s been a detective since 2010.  Henning says he’s born and raised in Eau Claire, and wants to take on the challenge of running the sheriff’s office.  Sheriff Ron Cramer this month announced that he is not running for re-election in November.

One of Milwaukee’s most prolific car thieves is headed to prison for 15 years.  A judge yesterday told 20-year-old Lazarion Gaillard that he is essentially a one man crime spree.  Prosecutors say Gaillard stole as many as 15 luxury cars in just two weeks.  They say he stole other cars as well.  Milwaukee Police say Gaillard would often break into people’s homes, steal their keys, then take their cars.  Gaillard apologized for his crimes, but the judge didn’t buy it.

Three men in their 20s are admitting to a plot to attack power grids in the United States as a way to start a race war. They each pled guilty in Federal Court.  The FBI says the men, who were from Ohio, Texas and Wisconsin, wanted to attack regional power substations.  They had online conversations about how the loss of electricity could induce the next Great Depression.  They claimed that would allow White leaders to emerge.  One of them, Jonathan Frost,

Wisconsin’s coronavirus hospitalizations may be leveling-off.  The state’s Hospital Association yesterday said 663 people are in the hospital with the virus in the state.  That’s down by just three people from the day before.  There are 135 people in the ICU.  Wisconsin’s coronavirus hospitalization numbers have fallen rapidly over the last month. The downward trend continues when it comes to cases in the state as well. You have to go back to last August to find coronavirus numbers this low in Wisconsin.