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Milwaukee will learn in the coming months if it will host the Republican National Convention in 2024. Last night a Milwaukee delegation arrived home from Washington D.C. after making its final pitch to the RNC. Nashville, the other finalist city also made its final pitch yesterday. RNC officials say a final decision is likely by summer.

 Kohl’s is reviewing multiple buyout offers.  The Wisconsin-based department store chain confirmed it has received several non-binding offers from interested parties and has hired Goldman Sachs to coordinate with the bidders.  Canadian department store operator Hudson’s Bay is reportedly among the interested parties.  Kohl’s had no comment on the report.

A former substitute teacher from Verona is convicted of sex crimes.  Court records show Dustin Schallert recently pleaded guilty to two counts of fourth-degree sexual assault and one count each of disorderly conduct and causing mental harm to a child.  Schallert’s accused of inappropriately touching two girls at Badger Middle School.  He’ll be sentenced in May.                                                

A Dane County supervisor is pushing for the Pledge of Allegiance to be dropped from county meetings.  Supervisor Heidi Wegleitner has proposed removing the pledge and prayer from meeting rules.  The rules are re-written twice a year and that process is currently underway.  Supervisors will consider her proposal this week, however a decision won’t be made until after the election on April 5th.

ABOVE PHOTO: A 3D animation student learns industry-standard software. University of Wisconsin-Stout’s Summer STEAM Experience is offering in-person, guided activities in science, technology, engineering, art and math for middle and high school students in June. The Summer STEAM Experience runs from Sunday, June 12, to Thursday, June 16. Students entering grades 9 to 12 are invited to explore career paths with UW-Stout faculty in a campus setting, with experiences that highlight the value of creative and critical thinking. The Junior STEAM Experience, for students entering grades 6

Local tourism industry leaders are approaching this travel season with the mindset of attracting more leisure travelers to the Badger State.  Room tax revenue from 2021 shows a massive increase over the previous year that was severely affected by the pandemic.  While up, the tourism numbers from last year are still not what they were pre-pandemic.  To make up for millions in lost revenue, officials with Destination Madison say they are shifting their marketing focus from business travelers to those

The 2022 International Hockey Federation Under-18 Women’s Championship is coming to Madison.  The tournament will be split between the University of Wisconsin’s women’s team rink LaBahn Arena and home of the Madison Capitols, Bob Suter Arena.  The tournament, that was supposed to happen in Sweden back in January, was canceled due to the pandemic.  Monday, USA Hockey announced the relocation to Madison for the week of June 6th through the 13th.                     

For the third year, voters in Eau Claire will be able to cast their ballots for the April fifth election early with drive-thru absentee voting that begins today.  The drive-thru option began during the pandemic and city officials believe it will stay for some time.  They say the drive-thru voting process is already planned for the current city budget.  Drive-thru voting will be available until April first.

The 2022 navigation season on the Upper Mississippi River is officially underway with the first boat breaking through the ice on Lake Pepin.  The honor goes to the M.V.W. Red Harris.  The ship made its way through the ice yesterday.  Lake Pepin is the last part of the Mississippi River to see its ice break up this winter.  The Red Harris had nine barges in tow on its way from St. Louis. 

 Police say an Eau Claire man is in custody on charges he resisted arrest and fled from police this past weekend.  The suspect is identified as 20-year-old Hunter Scheuermann.  Police say they clocked him going 17 miles an hour over the speed limit when they began pursuit on Sunday and eventually reached speeds exceeding 90 miles an hour.  He has also been charged with displaying a false license plate and operating while his license is suspended.