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The Betty White Challenge was celebrated earlier this month on her birthday and there is now a grand total for the biggest county in our state. Betty brings in over 50-thousand dollars in Dane County.  Betty White fans raised the money in honor of the actress who recently died just before turning 100-years old.  The monies collected from over 13-hundred donors will go to the Dane County Humane Society.

The gun used by Kyle Rittenhouse is set to be destroyed.  A Wisconsin judge approved an agreement by lawyers to have the firearm Rittenhouse used in three shootings in August 2020 destroyed.  Rittenhouse’s attorney filed a request for the AR-15 style rifle to be returned to Rittenhouse rather than Dominick Black, who is technically the owner of the gun, to prevent it from being sold by Black.  A request for Rittenhouse’s clothes to be returned was filed for the same reason.  Rittenhouse’s

Fire investigators from the Marshfield Fire and Rescue Department and the Marshfield Police Department are releasing new information related to the fatal fire that occurred at 3401 Frey Court, Lot 20, Marshfield, WI 54441 on January 24th , 2022. The cause of the fire on January 24 th at 3401 Frey Court, Lot 20 that took the life of occupant HermanJohn Greuel, age 62, was the result of an overloaded electrical extension cord. Mr. Greuel died as a resultof injuries

Kyle Rittenhouse is back in court today where a judge will decide if he’ll get his bail back and his rifle used during the deadly shootings in Kenosha.  Rittenhouse says he wants the rifle back and the clothes he wore that night so he can destroy it all.  Rittenhouse’s bail is worth two-million dollars, but there’s still a discrepancy over whether he’ll get the money or part of it will go to his former lawyer.

The winter months sometimes bring ice in our area, but for this week’s Friday Feel Good we go to the ice for a hockey game that shoots and scores….big time.  Contrary to the reputation that hockey has for being tough and violent, this was a night of NICE on the ice for a local cause as a hockey team in Pennsylvania went to work for the community.  It is a yearly event the Pennsylvania team puts on where they donate all of

President Molly Bushman is pleased to announce the hiring of Mrs. Libby Leinenkugel as the new McDonell Area Catholic Schools (MACS) Director of Advancement. “McDonell Area Catholic Schools is thrilled to welcome Mrs. Libby (Cyr) Leinenkugel ‘94 to our leadership team. I am confident that Libby will advance the mission and vision of our Catholic Schools by building relationships with alumni and supporters as well as fundraising and development efforts. We also thank Mrs. Jaynee (Armstrong) Brannen ‘03 for her

Rice Lake Fire Department was dispatched for a report of a Structure fire at 2136 20 1/8 th Ave 92. in the City of Rice Lake on January 27, 2022 at approximately 5:35 P.M. On Scene of an mobile home heavy smoke and fire was visible from the structure. Rice Lake Fire Department initiated an aggressive attack utilizing two 1 3/4” Class A Foam attack lines. Rice Lake Fire Department was able to successfully extinguish the fire. No other mobile

Lake Hallie’s police department is mourning the loss of one of their own.  Officer Michael “Tony” Hudson passed away last week, he was 47. Lake Hallie’s police chief said Hudson was a part-time officer and a full time social worker in the city.  Hudson is being remembered for his dedication to the job.  According to the Lake Hallie Facebook Page Officer Hudson’s visitation and funeral will take place this Saturday, January 29, 2022 at Jacob’s Well, located at 3211 N 50th

None of the four “persons-of-interest” in custody in connection to last week sextuple murder in Milwaukee are believed to be one of the shooters.  Milwaukee Police Chief Jeffrey Norman yesterday said the four are in custody because police believe they know something about the case.  There is still no motive for the murders, but Norman yesterday confirmed the six were shot execution-style.  One clue that’s receiving a lot of attention, a 911 call that described a murder that sounded a

Wisconsin’s governor wants to give you 150-dollars.  Governor Tony Evers yesterday suggested spending part of the state’s record four billion-dollar surplus on checks for every person in the state.  Democratic lawmakers called a similar plan from former Governor Scott Walker an “election-year bribe,” yesterday Republicans said the same thing about Governor Evers’ plan.  We will show you different sides so you can decide, as the governor says it makes sense to give people money now, because of the coronavirus.  Republican