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 Governor Evers took action on dozens of bills yesterday.  He signed nearly three dozen measures, including a plan to close the state’s juvenile correctional facilities.  Evers also vetoed more than 40 bills, including legislation that would have made changes to the state’s election system. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE ABOUT THE ACTIONS.

The state Department of Natural Resources wants feedback on this year’s deer hunt.  The DNR’s online questionnaire is active through Friday.  The feedback from hunters is used to make recommendations on herd management.

The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) announces a confirmed case of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in a poultry flock in Racine County. Samples were tested by the Wisconsin Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory and confirmed by the National Veterinary Services Laboratories. DATCP and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) continue working with animal health officials on a joint incident response. Birds on the property have been depopulated to prevent spread of the disease. Three Wisconsin counties –

Pharmacists have an important job, filling orders for prescriptions and medications. But, for this week’s Friday Feel Good we hear about a Dr. who goes far above simply filling the bottle…giving the lift of life.  CLICK HERE TO HEAR THE STORY WITH MORGAN MCCARTHY Dr. Kathleen Kirkland  is getting praise for going beyond the call of duty and giving her kidney to a customer that needed it.  Pastor Donnie Pickeral was in need of the organ and both agree that there was no small

In an effort to prevent the spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) is suspending all poultry shows, exhibitions and swap meets statewide through May 31, 2022. DATCP had already suspended poultry exhibitions in Jefferson County after a commercial farm was confirmed with HPAI. Minnesota, Iowa, Illinois, and North Carolina are just some of the states that have implemented similar restrictions on poultry events. Poultry owners and those working with poultry are strongly encouraged to

Gas prices are back on the decline in Wisconsin.  Triple-A says the average price for a gallon of regular unleaded in Wisconsin is three dollars and 80 cents, down ten cents from this time last week.  The average in Madison is three-75 a gallon, also down ten cents from last week.

Doctors will take a look at the Sheboygan Falls mom who told police she killed her young son to protect him from Russian troops. A judge yesterday ordered a mental health evaluation for 41-year-old Natalia Hitchcock. Her husband told police she was drinking and growing anxious about the war in Ukraine in the days before she killed her son last week. She was born in Russia. She’s being held on a million-dollars bond, and is due back in court next

Eau Claire Schools are getting 159 thousand-dollars of Wisconsin’s 15 million for student mental health. Governor Evers stopped by Northstar Middle School yesterday to announce the money. The governor announced the 15 million-dollar effort to boost mental health services across the state earlier this week. Eau Claire Superintendent Michael Johnson says the district plans to use its money for school psychologists, counseling, and other mental health services.

There could be new vehicle barriers in Waukesha before the city’s next parade. The city council last night approved 800 thousand-dollars for mobile vehicle barriers. The barriers spring-up, and are designed to stop speeding cars and trucks on the spot. The idea comes, of course, after police say Darrell Brooks Jr. sped through Waukesha’s Christmas Parade, killing six people and injuring more than 60 others. The hope is to have the barriers in-place in time for Waukesha’s Memorial Day Parade.

The top Republican in the Wisconsin Assembly has turned-over 10 thousand emails, some of them more than a decade old, as part of the inquiry into Wisconsin’s 2020 election investigation. The latest court filings show Assembly Speaker Robin Vos turned over thousands of emails to a liberal group that has filed dozens of open records requests with his office. A judge had threatened to fine Vos for contempt of court if he didn’t turn over his emails in the case. Vos’ lawyers say