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Wisconsin’s public health managers are ready to offer more booster shots. The state’s Department of Health Services on Friday said it will begin offering Johnson & Johnson and Moderna boosters. The FDA and CDC both recently approved the company’s vaccines for use as booster shots. DHS says the Moderna booster is recommended for people over 65 and at risk of other illnesses, while the Johnson & Johnson booster is recommended for anyone who got the Johnson & Johnson shot at

Culver’s usually sells about 30 cheeseburgers-an-hour, but the company says it sold 94 of its Curderburgers per-hour earlier this month. Culver’s yesterday said, in all, they sold 136 thousand Curderburgers on National Cheese Curd Day. Many stores sold-out before lunch. Culver’s originally advertised the burger, which featured a huge golden-fried cheese curd on top, as an April Fool’s prank, but made it a one day reality after fans begged for it.

A head on collision turns deadly in Chippewa County. A vehicle southbound on Hwy 178 near 151st street was struck head-on by a northbound vehicle. Initial on-scene evidence shows the northbound vehicle failed to negotiate a curve in the roadway and drifted into the path of the southbound vehicle. The driver of the southbound vehicle was pronounced deceased on scene. Both occupants of the northbound vehicle were transported by ambulance to Mayo Hospital – Luther Campus, Eau Claire, for injuries

 Many Wisconsin residents are changing the way they dial phone numbers.  Starting today, residents with the two-six-two, four-one-four, six-zero-eight and nine-two-zero area codes have to use all ten digits when making local calls.   Those with five-four-three and seven-one-five area codes were already required to use all ten numbers.  The change comes as the Federal Communications Commission launches the number nine-eight-eight as a new national suicide and mental health helpline.

Acting Milwaukee police chief Jeffery Norman is opening up about his plans for the city if he becomes chief full time.  On Saturday, dozens of community members gathered to participate in a Q-and-A style meeting with Norman.  He said his crime strategy is building community engagement.  He pointed to how the community recently came together to work with the police department in the search for then missing three-year-old Major Harris.  Norman noted, while he believes community engagement is the right

The motorcycle community in Kenosha is rallying in support of a recovering six-year-old boy.  Alex Hook was nearly killed while at a playground when he was hit in the head by a rock kicked up from a lawn mover.  Justin Guerrero told Fox-six he wanted to organize a motorcycle group ride and fundraising event to show Hook and his family their support.  The bikers drove by Hook’s home before heading to Bender’s Bar and Grill in Silverlake.  The event featured

A traffic stop leads to an arrest. It was on October 23rd, at approximately 2:16 a.m., a WI State Patrol Trooper stopped a vehicle for deviation from designated traffic lane. The driver, who was identified as 31 year old David L. Boswell, showed signs of impairment, and admitted using illegal narcotics. A subsequent investigation, including standardized field sobriety testing, showed that Mr. Boswell was operating a motor vehicle while impaired with this being his 3rd offense. There was also a

Hello. Welcome to your weekend. We’re glad you stopped by for our Saturday “scroll down memory lane.” Sometimes the week can feel long and stressful. On Saturday mornings, we like to slow things down a bit and take a look back at events that happened on this day in the pages of history before we head out into this new day. So, grab your favorite morning sippin’ drink and let’s scroll! Today is Saturday, October 23rd, the 296th day of

The U.S. Postal Service needs to hire more than 500 holiday season workers in Wisconsin.  A Post Office on wheels, unofficially called the JCOW, or Job Center on Wheels, is traveling all over the state, making a daylong stop in Oshkosh on Friday.  The USPS Job Center on Wheels will be in Burlington on Monday, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Wisconsin health officials are supporting the CDC’s call for COVID-19 booster shots.  The Department of Health Services said Friday it encourages people to get the Moderna and Johnson & Johnson boosters the CDC green-lighted this week along with boosters of the Pfizer vaccine.  People 65 or older who have received the Moderna vaccine can get a booster six months after their second of the original two-dose regimen.  Boosters also are available to people age 18 and older if they have underlying