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Wisconsin lawmakers are looking to have kids in schools across the state screened in kindergarten to make sure they’re ready to read. The State Assembly is set to vote on a reading readiness plan later today. The idea is to test kids early, starting in kindergarten, to make sure they don’t fall behind in reading in elementary school. The Wisconsin Senate approved the plan yesterday. No one is saying, however, what Governor Evers will do with the plan if it makes it to

Facebook is changing its focus.  CEO Mark Zuckerberg says the priority now is serving young adults.  He admits that will take years but points out users will see changes to Instagram’s highlight reels a lot faster.  During a call with investors yesterday, Zuckerberg also responded to a whistleblower leaking documents.  He claimed it was “a coordinated effort to paint a false picture” of the company.

There’s growing concern the holiday season could be impacted by a perfect storm of increased demand and lack of supply.  Nearly every item that makes up a traditional Thanksgiving meal will cost more this year.  Experts say turkey is on track to break the price-per-pound record set back in 2015.  And it’s not just food.  The nation’s supply chain is struggling, triggering fears of Christmas shortages.

The state is seeing a surge of Amber Alerts and deaths from domestic violence.  The Amber Alert coordinator for the state Department of Justice says it’s “pretty glaring that this year is unlike any other.”  This year has seen a sharp increase in Amber Alerts with eleven so far, six of which were in Milwaukee.  According to an annual report from End Abuse, 58 people in Wisconsin were killed in acts of domestic violence last year.  That’s the highest number of victims

After three decades with the team, Milwaukee Brewers coach Ed Sedar is retiring.  Sedar announced his retirement today in a news release saying, “Being able to spend 30 years with one organization is something I will always cherish.”  Coach Sedar started as the Brewers’ Minor League outfield and base running coordinator in 1992.  He moved up to the majors in 2007, making his way from the Brewers’ first base coach to third base coach, where he stayed through 2020.  Sedar

Last week, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), Ranking Member of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, sent a letter to Alejandro Mayorkas, the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), demanding information regarding the number of illegal immigrants released into American communities and how many illegal immigrants have been dispersed into the U.S. with a notices to appear, notices to report, and via parole.   “Media reports indicate that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is not just releasing illegal aliens into border towns after

The heated debate of where to find the best cheese curds in the state is finally over.  Travel Wisconsin received more than 19-hundred restaurant nominations for the “Crown The Curd” competition, narrowing it down to three categories.  And the winners are… They named Culver’s as the best cheese curd with six or more locations.  The Great Dane Pub and Brewing won the multiple locations category, with restaurants in Dane County and one in Wausau.  After receiving 18-thousand votes, the best single location

The wait is over. After 75 drawings, a Megabucks jackpot-winning ticket, worth $5.2 million annuity or $4 million in cash, was sold at the Kwik Trip #650, 1601 Landmark Dr., Cottage Grove for the Saturday, October 23rd, drawing. The winning ticket is the largest Wisconsin Lottery prize of 2021 so far.   Store Leader, Marc Wynne stated, “We’re so excited for the winner and hope they enjoy their life-changing experience.” Two other Megabucks jackpot-winning tickets have been sold in 2021 including January 6, ($1,000,000) at the Wisco

Kyle Rittenhouse’s self-defense strategy could get a big boost today. The judge in his case is expected to rule later today whether Rittenhouse’s use of force expert can testify at his trial. Rittenhouse’s lawyers plan to tell the jury that Rittenhouse killed two people and wounded a third during Kenosha’s night of violence in the summer of 2020 only after he was attacked. Prosecutors have their own use of force expert that’s expected to disagree. Rittenhouse is supposed to go

Deputies are saying a driver who crossed the centerline was the cause of a deadly crash on Highway 178 over the weekend. It happened yesterday between Chippewa Falls and Jim Falls. The Chippewa County Sheriff’s Office says an 85-year-old woman from rural Chippewa Falls died in the crash. Two others, a 28-year-old woman from Washington state and a 61-year-old woman from Jim Falls were hurt in the wreck. Deputies say the 28-year-old veered into the path of the elderly woman,