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Dane County’s sheriff is blaming a drunk driver for a wreck last night that sent three people to the hospital. It happened yesterday evening on County Highway B between Rockdale and Oakland. Deputies say the suspected drunk driver hit another car and caused the crash. There’s no word on just who was injured, or how seriously they were injured. Deputies say the suspect is in jail and facing OWI charges.

The latest missing persons search in Juneau County is for a woman who hasn’t been seen since the middle of last month. The sheriff’s office over the weekend said they are looking for 23-year-old Samantha Day. She’s been missing since October 17th when she was dropped off near the Rustic Ridge Resort in Friendship. Just last week, Juneau County deputies say they found three missing 16-year-old girls who had all disappeared on their own.

Jurors in Kyle Rittenhouse’s trial this week are expected to hear from the man who Rittenhouse shot and wounded. Gaige Grosskreutz was shot in the arm during last year’s night of violence in Kenosha. He may be the final witness that the prosecution calls in the case. Grosskreutz had a pistol in his hand when Rittenhouse shot and hit him in the bicep. Rittenhouse’s lawyers have argued throughout the case that he fired in self defense.

Wisconsin’s governor has vetoed a new proposal that would have screened kids as young as kindergarten to make sure they’re ready to read. Governor Tony Evers on Friday scuttled what was called the reading readiness plan. Republican lawmakers pushed it through to help kids across the state catch-up on reading. Nearly two-thirds of kids in the state cannot read or write at grade level. Lawmakers wanted to focus on younger kids so kids would not start-out behind, and never catch-up.

Wisconsin’s Elections Commission chairwoman is asking state lawmakers for more time before answering questions about last year’s vote. A State Senate panel is set to hear from witnesses about the recent legislative audit into the WEC and last year’s vote. Last week, WEC Chairwoman Ann Jacobs asked senators to delay their hearing until after the WEC can meet on December 1st. The senators are asking for a formal response from the commission about the 30 areas of concern that audits

Aaron Rodgers has lost one of his sponsors because of his decision not to get the coronavirus vaccine. Prevea Health on Saturday announced it is dropping the Packers quarterback. Prevea said in a statement that it is “committed to protecting its patients, staff, providers and communities amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.” Rodgers told reporters back in August that he was ‘immunized’ against the virus. Last week, after he tested positive, he said that he never took the vaccine because of health

Parents across Wisconsin could soon have a better idea as to just how their local school is spending its money. Governor Tony Evers on Friday signed a law that requires schools and the state to create a website that clearly shows how much money each school in the state gets, and how that money is spent. The information is already available, but it’s not easy for parents to find and decipher. Advocates say knowing where the money is going is the first

The next Eau Claire marathon won’t just be a marathon. Organizers over the weekend said they are planning for more races next year. The theme is G-EAU BIG or G-EAU BIGGER in 2022. To G-EAU BIG you’ll need to run the marathon or half-marathon and the 5k. To G-EAU BIGGER you’ll have to run the marathon, half-marathon, or relay race, plus the new 10k and the 5k. That’d be three races in all. You can find out more and sign-up

Wisconsin is starting the week with slightly more people in the hospital with the coronavirus than last week. The state’s Hospital Association says just under 950 people are hospitalized with the virus. Of them, 252 are in the ICU. The Hospital Association does not track how many people are in the hospital with the virus as opposed to those who are hospitalized because of it.

Berkley the cat has quite a tale to tell. The Madison couple who own Berkley is waiting to be reunited with him after he spent the summer and fall out on his own. The couple moved from Madison to Washington state back in May, Berkeley went missing just days before and they had to leave him. Last week, a neighbor found Berkley in a mobile home park in DeForest. Berkeley is gaining some weight and being treated for fleas, but