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There is another candidate on the ballot for Milwaukee mayor. The city’s elections commission yesterday ruled that community activist, Ieshuh Griffin has enough valid signatures to make the February ballot. She needed more than 15 hundred signatures, but was originally ruled to be 170 short. Election managers say Griffin corrected the mistakes on her signatures, mostly just address issues, and now has enough signatures to run for mayor. She is the seventh candidate in the race.

There are some tickets available for Saturday’s playoff game in Green Bay, but they are not cheap. Fans say prices for Saturday’s game against San Francisco are already approaching 250 dollars each. The team is warning people about buying fake tickets. As always, the advice is to buy from only trusted third-party ticket sellers, and never trust offers that seem too good to be true.

Old World North Third Street in Milwaukee has a new name. The city yesterday renamed the street North King Drive. Alderwoman Milele Coggs drove the push to rename the street, but it was not easy. Milwaukee originally wanted to rename Third Street back in the 1980s, but was met with opposition. It wasn’t until after George Floyd’s death that city leaders jump-started the push again.

Stamp collectors and postal customers are getting a preview of the new stamps being released in 2022.  The United States Postal Service unveiled seven new stamps to be made available over the coming weeks.  The new stamps include designs featuring the African daisy, floral geometry, American flags on barns, and Mariachi music.  Also featured on new stamps this year are Monument Valley in Utah, the Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco, and children’s author Shel Silverstein. CLICK TO BE

America is reflecting on the life of civil rights icon Dr. Martin Luther King Junior on this national holiday commemorating his legacy.  The movement to honor Dr. King’s birthday actually began just days after his assassination in 1968.  After years of petitioning and mounting public pressure, the House of Representatives finally approved the holiday legislation in August 1983, and President Reagan signed it into law on November 2nd of that year.  Dr. King is the only American besides George Washington

The game time is announced for next weekend’s Divisional Round playoff game at Lambeau Field.  The Packers will take on the 49ers in Green Bay Saturday at 7:15 p.m. on FOX.  The winner moves on to the NFC Championship game, which will also be at Lambeau if the Packers win.

The City of Altoona announced the 3rd Annual Altoona Frosty Fun Series, a series of community events showcasing outdoor winter recreation opportunities. The Cities of Altoona and Eau Claire have worked collaboratively over the last several years on the Wintermission Initiative to implement pilot projects based on community feedback that aim to shift public perception towards winter and get more people of all ages actively embracing social opportunities and public spaces during the winter.  The Altoona Frosty Fun Series is

The City of Marshfield Parks & Recreation Department announces the loss of Shadow, the gray fox, at the Wildwood Zoo. Shadow was nine years old and had lived at Wildwood since he was a few weeks old. Shadow was a favorite of visitors with his sweet, personable nature. He will be greatly missed. Blizzard, his exhibit mate, will be closely monitored for changes in behavior as options are explored.    CLICK HERE TO READ MORE ABOUT SHADOW AND HIS JOURNEY

 It is back to court this week in the Chandler Halderson trial.  The judge sent the jury and the lawyers home last week after Halderson tested positive for the coronavirus.  Prosecutors are not quite done with their case against him.  They say he murdered, then butchered his parents last summer after his web of lies about having a job and attending college fell apart.  The jury will be back in the courtroom to hear the case starting tomorrow.

The latest ice rescue in Green Bay had crews pull two men off of the ice after their ATV’s went into the water.  It happened Saturday afternoon near Sugar Creek County Park.  Authorities say one man was hauling an ATV that had broken down when the ice cracked, and the ATV went into the water.  Another man arrived to try and help, but his ATV ended-up in the water as well.  The Door County Sheriff’s Office, the Coast Guard, and