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Wisconsin is starting the week with over one thousand people in the hospital with the coronavirus. The state’s Hospital Association yesterday said just over one thousand people are in the hospital with the virus. Of them, just under 300 are in the ICU. Last week there were about 900 people in the hospital with the virus. The Hospital Association does not track how many people are hospitalized with the virus, as opposed to how many people are hospitalized because of it.

We’re in for an update on the work to close Wisconsin’s racial gap in the classroom. The Speaker’s Task Force on Racial Disparities is set to meet today in Madison. They are going to focus on education disparities. Speaker Robin Vos created the task force last year to look at all manner of proposals and policy changes that touch on race. Today’s meeting will give the public the first chance to hear what the Task Force is considering for its educational

They are hiring at Eau Claire’s 911 center. Communication Center manager Dena Clark says they are looking for 911 dispatchers to join the team. Pay starts at almost 24 dollars-an-hour. Applicants do not need a college degree, but must not have any felony convictions. Clark says they’re hosting an open house at the Communications Center on Thursday for anyone who is interested.

Closing arguments are scheduled to begin Monday in what has been a very closely-watched trial involving Kyle Rittenhouse.  The 18-year-old faces multiple charges in the shooting deaths of two men during civil unrest in Kenosha, Wisconsin, over the police shooting of Jacob Blake in the summer of 2020.  Witness testimony wrapped up Thursday after a total of 31 witnesses took the stand.  The National Guard is on standby in the event of any turmoil when the verdict comes in.  But before

Milwaukee is hoping to put an end to reckless driving with a new legislation.  The Department of Public Works announced that the city may join the “Twenty is Plenty” program which would drop the speed limit in the city from 25-miles-per-hour to 20-miles-per-hour.  In a statement, DPW officials say they believe Milwaukee joining the program would have a positive impact on the city, however, Milwaukee’s police chief said he isn’t sold on the idea yet.  The Milwaukee Public Works committee

Officials in Green County are searching for a missing inmate.  The Green County Sheriff’s Department says 26-year-old Curtis Curry was scheduled to return from work release Saturday morning and failed to report back.  Curry was last seen wearing an orange and black tie-dye sweatshirt with “Take flight” written on it.  He was also wearing a large black coat, hat, jeans and red athletic shoes.  It’s unclear where Curry is headed but police say he has ties to Madison and Janesville. 

It’s officially the holiday season at Olin Park in Madison.  On Saturday, Senior Chief Meteorologist Bob Lindmeier ushered in the Electric Group’s 33rd annual Holiday Fantasy in Lights.  According to reports, the drive-through light show is free and includes 55-displays of holiday lights.  Organizers say the Christmas display will turn on every night at 4:30 p.m. through January 3rd. CLICK FOR MORE INFO

Hello. We are glad you are here. Thanks for making us part of your weekend-and welcome to it! On Saturday mornings we usually like to take a slower start to the day and scroll back through the pages of history to peek at events that have happened along the way before we launch into a new day. So, snag your favorite sippin ‘ drink and let’s scroll, shall we? Today is Saturday, November 13th, the 317th day of the year. 

Legendary University of Wisconsin basketball coach Bo Ryan says he owes his success to the fans, staff, assistant coaches and players.  Ryan, who led the Badgers from 2001 to 2015, was honored at halftime Friday night at Kohl Center before the team went on to beat UW-Green Bay 72-34.  Ryan said all he knew was that he was there representing thousands of people and the sweat they dropped.  He was all honored earlier Friday with a spot on the Kohl Center Legends

Governor Tony Evers has now given more pardons in three years than the previous two governors did in their 16 years combined.  Evers announced 29 new pardons Friday, bringing his total to 307 since re-starting the Governor’s Pardon Advisory Board in 2019.  The pardons were mostly for drug-related convictions.