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Lawmakers in Madison may do something very soon to change things at the Wisconsin Elections Commission. State Senator Steve Nass yesterday said the legislature’s rule making committee should either force the commission to follow the state’s election laws or stop it from issuing bad advice to local election managers. The Elections Commission met yesterday to push back on an audit that found dozens of times when it didn’t follow the law. Nass says the commission’s response shows that it has no clue

 If you thought you saw a blue fighter jet in Madison earlier this week, you’re not wrong. We’re learning that a Blue Angels jet made an emergency landing at the  Dane County Regional Airport on Tuesday. The airport says there was a hydraulic problem on the jet. No one was hurt, though the plane’s emergency landing did close the airport’s runways for a little while on Tuesday.

President Biden is marking World AIDS Day.  During a White House event, the President said the world is within striking distance of eliminating HIV transmissions.  He noted that roughly 36-million people around the globe have died from AIDS-related illnesses in the past 40 years.  He praised medical advancements that have allowed many AIDS patients to live long lives.

Local agriculture producers are encouraged to attend the Chippewa Valley Ag Conference, which will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday, January 18 at Chippewa Valley Technical College’s Energy Education Center, 4000 Campus Road in Eau Claire. The full-day conference will feature two keynote addresses and a variety of breakout sessions on topics specifically designed for area ag operations. The conference will kick off with a welcome keynote address from Greg Peterson, who founded the Peterson Farm Brothers

Republican State Representative Amy Loudenbeck is running for Wisconsin Secretary of State.  Loudenbeck announced her candidacy today in Janesville.  She was first elected to the state Assembly in 2010.  As Secretary of State, Loudenbeck said she would look to take more control of election administration in the state.  Democrat Doug La Follette has held the office since 1978.

Kyle Rittenhouse says he’s destroying the weapon he used to kill two people last year in Wisconsin.  While appearing on a podcast, Rittenhouse said he doesn’t “want anything to do with” the AR-15-style weapon he used in August 2020 in Kenosha.  The shootings happened during racial justice protests after the police shooting of Jacob Blake, a Black man who was shot by a white police officer.  Rittenhouse was found not guilty on the charges he faced from that night.

A Fond du Lac County Sheriff’s deputy is recovering from injuries inflicted during an altercation with a man suffering from mental health issues.  Officials say the deputy was hurt during a scuffle with a man who was reported running in and out of traffic on I-41 near Highway 23 yesterday afternoon.  The deputy suffered a significant knee injury but was able to handcuff suspect.  The suspect faces several charges including resisting arrest causing injury.

The Festival of Trees is underway at the National Railroad Museum.  Nearly 50 trees decorated by local businesses and nonprofits are displayed throughout the museum.  Each tree features a unique theme.  The National Railroad Museum is located outside of Green Bay and is open everyday except Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and New Year’s Day.

55 year old Lawrence Waube, from Black River Falls, has been arrested by the Wisconsin State Patrol Eau Claire Post for operating a motor vehicle under the influence, 7th offense. It was on Wednesday, December 1st at approximately 12:09 AM, when a Trooper from the Wisconsin State Patrol stopped a vehicle for a speeding violation on Highway 54 at I-94, near Black River Falls. The driver was identified as Lawrence Waube, age 55, of Black River Falls, WI. Troopers conducted

It’s ten charges for the suspect in Sunday’s deadly shooting at the Kwik Trip in Blooming Grove. Dane County’s district attorney filed formal charges against 29-year-old Trevon Adams yesterday. The charges include first degree homicide, fleeing and eluding, felony weapons possession, and seven counts of bail jumping. He’s being held on a million-dollars bond. Prosecutors say Adams confessed to the shooting, he told police that he was high when he pulled the trigger.