Aaron Rodgers can laugh at his meme. Rodgers told Pat McAfee yesterday that “the internet is undefeated,” while talking about the picture from last week’s game that has become a meme. Rodgers says he was trying to see where he threw the ball, that’s why he had a bewildered look on his face. The picture went viral and is now popping-up all over the internet.
Read MoreParents in Milwaukee will be able to get their younger kids vaccinated for coronavirus at some Milwaukee public schools or at Children’s Hospital. Milwaukee’s health department yesterday said it is preparing to open vaccine clinics for kids between five and 11-years-old. Health Commissioner Kirsten Johnson says those clinics will likely open next week. The CDC gave its approval yesterday for COVID shots to be administered to young children.
Read MoreIt’s Cookie Book time across southeast Wisconsin. WE Energies debuted its 2021 Cookie Book yesterday. This year’s book has 37 recipes from military members and their families. The 128th Air Refueling Wing donated the recipes this year. There’s a whole schedule for where you can grab a physical copy of the book, but the biggest will be at American Family Field on Saturday. CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFO.
Read MoreAs stated in the previous release, on October 31, 2021 at 6:08 A.M. the Taylor County Sheriff’s Office responded to the report of a person laying in the roadway unresponsive in a pool of blood in the Town of Holway, Taylor County. The location was near the intersection of Elm Ave and Hamm Dr and the victim had been unidentified. The deceased victim has now been identified as 27 year old Titus Kottke of Athens Wi. We now know that
Read MoreThe trial of Kyle Rittenhouse is underway in Kenosha with opening statements by the prosecution and defense. The jury has heard from the prosecution that the defendant instigated a confrontation that ended with two people shot dead and another wounded. Rittenhouse, who was 17 at the time of the shootings last year, is accused of killing the two men during protests of a Kenosha police officer-involved shooting. The defense says it will present a case of self-defense.
Read MoreWisconsin’s drug take-back day proves to be the largest in the country. The state had 300 collection sites reporting the amount of unused and unwanted medications that were turned in on October 23rd. Over 57-thousand-pounds of unused medications were collected statewide. If you were unable to participate in drug take-back day, many pharmacies have drop boxes available all year long as do most police stations.
Read MoreGovernor Tony Evers is calling on Republicans to take up the legislative redistricting maps prepared by the People’s Maps Commission. Evers says those legislative maps reflect multiple rounds of public review and input including nearly two-thousand submissions from Wisconsinites in 68 of the state’s 72 counties. The governor says when he created the People’s Maps Commission, he said it was time to take the fight for redistricting to the people of the state and not consultants, lawyers or elected officials.
Read MoreA virus proven deadly to Largemouth bass has been detected in Smallmouth bass in the Bay of Green Bay. The Wisconsin DNR confirms 14 Smallmouth bass were collected from the bay near Door County in September and were found to have similar symptoms of the virus that infects Largemouth bass. In order to stop the spread of the virus, the DNR asks that boaters drain all water from their vessels, motors and all equipment and to not move live fish away from
Read MoreIt’s decision day for voters in Mequon. The city’s school board recall election is on the ballot today. Parents who are upset with the school’s coronavirus rules, as well as falling test scores and a decline in academic achievement are trying to replace four school board members. The recall effort has attracted lots of attention and outside money. It’s being seen as a snapshot of the opposition from angry parents across the state. Polls are open from 7 a.m. to
Read MoreOpening statements begin this morning in the Wisconsin trial of Kyle Rittenhouse. He’s the 18-year-old accused of shooting three men protesting against racial injustice last year, killing two. He claims self-defense, saying he went to Kenosha to protect businesses from looters. Prosecutors will argue he was a vigilante armed with a rifle. The entire jury was picked yesterday. The trial is expected to last two weeks.
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