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It’s a mild start to the holiday week across western Wisconsin. The weekend winds have died down, and forecasters say it will push 50 degrees tomorrow and Wednesday. But cold air will return on Thanksgiving, with a high in the 20s. Forecasters say there isn’t much of a chance for snow.

Wisconsin’s Department of Natural Resources is looking into the killing of an elk during the first weekend of deer hunting season. It happened in Columbia County over the weekend. Investigators are not sure if a Wisconsin or an out-of-state hunter killed the elk. It is illegal to kill an elk outside of elk season. Whoever pulled the trigger will face a fine, and could face misdemeanor charges. The DNR says it took the elk into custody as evidence.

They’re ready to flip the switch on the lights in La Crosse. Organizers of the Rotary Park light show say everything is ready for Friday’s opening night. Crews spent the weekend putting the finishing touches on some last minute items. It takes 32 hundred volunteers to set-up the light show, and organizers say they will see 130 thousand visitors over the next month or so. Santa himself will flip the lights at Rotary Park Friday night.

Wisconsin’s coronavirus hospitalization count is once again over 12 hundred people. The state’s Hospital Association said on Friday that just over 12 hundred people are in hospitals across the state with the virus. Of them, about 330 are in the ICU. Wisconsin saw its hospitalization numbers fall last month. The Hospital Association does not track how many people are in the hospital with the virus, as opposed to who is in the hospital because of the virus.

They are celebrating at UW-Eau Claire after the women’s volleyball team won the national championship. The Bluegolds won the NCAA Division 3 Championship in St, Louis on Saturday night. Eau Claire defeated Calvin College 3-0. It’s the first national championship for the Bluegold volleyball team.

Its gun deer hunting season in Wisconsin.  State officials launched the activity Saturday.  Department of Natural Resources Warden Nick Webster says they have handed out seven hundred thousand hunting licenses so far this year. DNR-dot-Wisconsin-dot-Gov says the gun deer hunting season this year goes through November 28th.

A funeral procession is held in honor of a fallen Evansville firefighter.  Christopher Augustin with the Evansville Community Fire District and Emergency Medical Services died suddenly and unexpectedly last Sunday.  Yesterday, a procession of first responders in honor of Augustin made its way from Gunderson Funeral Home in Stoughton to the Fulton Church in Edgerton.  Augustin previously served with the Bellville Fire Department before joining Evansville Fire in 2013.

Frank W Jewell, 37 years of age, from Superior has been arrested by the Wisconsin State Patrol Spooner Post for operating a motor vehicle under the influence, 5th offense. On 11/20/2021, at approximately 1:40 PM, Troopers from the Wisconsin State Patrol stopped a vehicle for a speeding violation near US Highway 2 and Moccasin Mike Rd. The driver, Frank W Jewell, age 37, of Superior, WI, showed a revoked driver’s license with four prior convictions for Operating While Intoxicated. Troopers

Wisconsin notches a home victory with a 35-28 defeat of Nebraska. The Badgers held on to the lead in the midst of a final push by the Cornhuskers yesterday to secure the win.  Graham Mertz hit 12 of 18 pass attempts and one touchdown while Braelon Allen ran for three touchdowns.  Next up for Wisconsin is Minnesota this coming Saturday in which a win for Wisconsin would place the Badgers at the top of the Big Ten West Division. Meanwhile, University of Wisconsin-Madison police arrested a

Hello. Welcome to your weekend, we are glad you are here. Each Saturday we start with a little “scroll down memory lane.” It’s just a lighter way to look back at the pages of history before we set out to write a new one today. So, grab your favorite sippin’ drink and let’s scroll! Today is Saturday, November 20th, the 324th day of the year.  There are 41 days until the end of the year. On this day: In 1789,