There are reports that one of the Republicans running for governor in Wisconsin met with former President Trump in Florida last week. Wisconsin’s Democratic Party on Friday reacted to reports that Rebecca Kleefisch met with the former president on Mar-A-Lago. The party criticized the meeting. Kleefisch’s campaign isn’t confirming the meeting, or what may have been said. Politicos in Wisconsin say an endorsement from Trump would be a game changer for any of the Republican candidates running this year. So far, the former president
Read MoreIf the state of Wisconsin would have spent more money on local elections, one Eau Claire lawmaker says the state’s five largest Democratic cities wouldn’t have had to turn to Mark Zuckerberg for money during the 2020 election. State Rep. Jodi Emerson from Eau Claire on Capital City Sunday defended Milwaukee, Madison, Green Bay, Racine, and Kenosha for taking nearly nine million-dollars in grant money during the last presidential election. Wisconsin’s special election investigator says that money was essentially a bribe. Emerson said
Read MoreGas prices in Wisconsin are high, but holding steady. Triple-A says the average price for a gallon of regular gas in the state is four-dollars and two-cents. That’s where it’s been for the past few days. One week ago, the average price per-gallon was $3.82. One year ago, Triple-A says, the average price per-gallon was $2.70.
Read MoreSocial service agencies in La Crosse aren’t all on-board with the city’s plan to find new homes for the homeless. The Salvation Army last week sent a letter to city hall, saying the plans to keep the homeless in the local Econo Lodge until the end of April doesn’t solve the city’s homeless problem. The Salvation Army says La Crosse is simply moving people from Houska Park to places that are indoors. La Crosse is trying to find a permanent
Read MoreSome of the loudest applause at Milwaukee’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade were for the Dancing Grannies. The grannies returned to dance in a parade for the first time since last November’s attack at the Waukesha Christmas Parade. Four Dancing Grannies were killed in that attack. On Saturday, crowds lined-up to cheer the grannies who marched through downtown Milwaukee. The grannies, of course, wore buttons to remember their fallen friends.
Read MoreReports of a man firing a rifle in Eau Claire lead to an arrest and the discovery of a weapon taken in a recent burglary. On March 12, 2022, just after 10:00am, Eau Claire Police and the Eau Claire County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to the 2600 block of Boardwalk Circle for a report of a man walking around the neighborhood shooting a rifle. An extensive search occurred. Officers were able to locate one male subject involved in the incident, but
Read MoreThe cost is going up for a ticket to see the Packers play in Green Bay. The Packers organization announced Friday an increase of four to seven dollars in the cost of a regular season ticket at Lambeau Field. Club President and CEO Mark Murphy says even with the price hike, tickets are still below league average.
Read MoreGovernor Tony Evers announces a pay hike for corrections workers. Friday’s announcement says the starting pay rate for a correctional officer jumps from 19.89-dollars an hour to 22.89-an hour. The bump is temporary and lasts through June 2023.
Read MoreA man is sentenced to federal prison on a sex trafficking conviction. James Coney was sentenced Friday to serve 27-years in federal prison. He was convicted of several counts of sex trafficking of a minor on March 1st. Upon completion of his time behind bars, Coney must serve an additional 25-years of supervised release.
Read MoreHello. Welcome to your weekend! We are glad you are here and stopping by to start this day-Before we lose an hour of sleep with the time change! Sometimes the week feels long. We get it. You can feel drained or overwhelmed by the news of a week. So, this is our time to take a “scroll down memory lane.” It’s just a quick peek back at events that have happened on this day before we head into our new
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