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The Alliant Energy Center is home to the World Dairy Expo. The World Dairy Expo brings thousands of cows to Madison each year. Those cows bring dairymen to the city, and they need hotel rooms. That’s the link between tourism and the three-million-dollars in state tourism grant money that is going to the Alliant Center for heating and cooling upgrades. Dane County Executive Joe Parisi yesterday announced the new grant money. The county says the work should begin this year,

There won’t be any changes to how Lambeau Field will be managed. State Rep. David Steffen said he met with Lambeau Field Stadium District Board leaders last week and came to an agreement on transparency and oversight. Steffen was pushing a piece of legislation to dissolve the stadium taxing district, and shift the responsibilities to the city of Green Bay. Now, Lambeau managers will be more open about the taxing district’s finances, and have agreed to bring-in an outside lawyer

Wisconsin’s Department of Natural Resources is urging people to be careful on snowmobiles. DNR yesterday said three people died in snowmobile crashes over the weekend. The deaths bring Wisconsin’s snowmobile death toll to 10 for the year. DNR’s first reminder is not to drink and ride, followed by reminders to stay on marked trails and wear a helmet.

The State of Wisconsin is investing a million dollars to help recruit more teachers.  Governor Tony Evers announced today the funding is going toward the state’s Teacher Training and Recruitment program.  Non-profits in Wisconsin can apply for up to 500-thousand dollars in grant money through the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development’s Expanded Wisconsin Fast Forward program.  Applications are due by March 4th.

A man’s dead after a one-car crash in central Wisconsin.  Police say a 30-year-old man crashed into several trees and a light pole near Country Club Drive and Kirschling Court in Stevens Point late last night.  A woman who was in the car was taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries.  The cause of the crash hasn’t been determined.

The Milwaukee Brewers’ first official tailgate of the 2022 season will take place later this month.  ‘ The team says the Arctic Tailgate will happen for the first time in two years on February 26th.  The tailgate takes place at American Family Field and a parking lot will open the day before for a pre-tailgate party.  The first 200 fans in line will get a free t-shirt.  Single-game Brewers tickets go on sale at 9:00 a.m. on the 26th.

Dane County’s face mask mandate ends in less than a month.  Public Health Madison Dane County announced today the mask mandate will be allowed to expire on March 1st.  Dane County’s mask mandate went into place August 19th.  Public Health says coronavirus cases are down over 37-percent in the last two weeks.

Wisconsin native Alex Cavallini helps lead the U.S. women’s hockey team to the gold medal game at the Olympics.  The U.S. beat Finland in the semifinals of the Olympic tournament today with Cavallini giving up just one goal and making 25 saves.  The U.S. will now take on Canada in the gold medal game Wednesday night.

A new adjustment may bring masks down for some in the halls of Eau Claire schools. Below is a copy of the letter sent to ECASD families this afternoon: Dear ECASD Families,   The ECASD began the 2021-22 school year with masks required inside of all district buildings. We are now announcing a shift from a mask requirement toward recommending masks, allowing families the option to decide.  The following factors helped guide our decision to shift from a mask requirement to

The sixth annual Sustainable Eau Claire Awards will be issued by the City of Eau Claire’s Sustainability Advisory Committee (SAC) on February 16, 2022 at 3:30 p.m. The awards ceremony will be held virtually during SAC’s regular monthly meeting. These awards recognize individuals, businesses, and organizations that are making a difference and creating a more sustainable Eau Claire. CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFO