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Wisconsin colleges and universities with COVID-19 vaccine mandates are reporting far higher vaccination rates than those without.  The Wisconsin State Journal found that the schools with mandates report at least 80 percent of students vaccinated, while other schools are as low as 55 percent.  UW-Madison, however, doesn’t have a mandate and has the highest rates in the state, with 95 percent of the student body vaccinated.  The rest of the UW system doesn’t have a mandate but is offering seven-thousand-dollar scholarships to 70

The Salvation Army of Dane County is getting a boost to the start of this year’s Red Kettle Campaign after an anonymous donor donated a gold coin worth two-thousand dollars.  The man went into Metcalfe’s Market Friday and handed over a 20-dollar 1924 gold eagle coin.  The organization is looking to raise more than half-a-million dollars this year for shelters and other programs.  They’re also looking for nine-thousand volunteers to ring the iconic bells.

Southern Wisconsin could see one to three inches of snow Sunday, the first accumulation of the season.  Forecasters predict and 80 percent chance of snow from midnight Saturday through noon Sunday, although the exact track of the storm system hasn’t been determined. Madison on average gets its first measurable snowfall on November 11th.

The governor of Wisconsin is deploying the National Guard ahead of the Kyle Rittenhouse trial verdict.  Governor Tony Evers announced the deployment of 500 troops to Kenosha to supplement the hundreds of officers already in place. The judge in the case set closing arguments for Monday.  Rittenhouse 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 Lesser charges may be included in Kyle Rittenhouse

Approximately 500 Wisconsin Army National Guard troops are reporting for State Active Duty as authorized by Gov. Tony Evers to support local partners in ensuring public safety in conjunction with hundreds of officers from volunteering local law enforcement agencies. “We continue to be in close contact with our partners at the local level to ensure the state provides support and resources to help keep the Kenosha community and greater area safe,” said Gov. Evers. “The Kenosha community has been strong,

As we recently adjusted our clocks and settle into the time change, many people use that as a reminder to check their homes smoke detectors and carbon monoxide alerts as well.  For this week’s Friday feel good, we hear about quick thinking kid and a call that her family won’t ever forget.  There is a 9-year-old out of Boston who saved her family’s lives by unlocking her dad’s phone, using his facial recognition, so she could call 911 as they suffered from

A speeding ticket turns into a 5th OWI for a West Allis woman. It was 47 year old Rene Sosa, who was been arrested by the Wisconsin State Patrol Eau Claire Post for operating a motor vehicle under the influence, 5th offense. On 11/12/21, at approximately 12:25am, a Wisconsin State Patrol Trooper conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle for traveling 89mph in a 70mph zone. A subsequent investigation including standardized field sobriety tests were conducted. The driver was arrested

Winter weather advisories are in effect as a snowstorm in the upper Midwest strengthens.  The first significant winter system of the season is expected to bring high winds and snow to the Dakotas and Minnesota.  The Storm Prediction Center also issued a warning for excessive rain in New England through Saturday morning.  Rainfall totals could reach up to four inches in some areas, increasing the risk for flash flooding.

No one is really sure just how many Afghan refugees Madison will get. Jewish Social Services, which is the lead relocation agency for Afghans in Madison, said 35 refugees are already in town, and they expect at least 40 more. But JSS also says the number of refugees expected to stay in Wisconsin as a whole changes frequently. One of the biggest challenges for refugee families in Madison is finding affordable apartments that are large enough to accommodate large families.

The list of charges in last weekend’s hotel shooting that wounded three Wauwatosa police officers is long and serious. Prosecutors filed attempted homicide, weapons, and drug charges against Kenneth Burney. He’s the convicted felon who police say opened fire on a group of officers Saturday night at the Radisson on Mayfair Road. Burney is already facing felony weapons charges in another case, he was out on bond when police say he shot the officers. Burney is in jail now, and