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The Department of Defense approves Fort McCoy as a place to house Afghan refugees.  Yesterday, officials at the base east of La Crosse said the Pentagon is green lighting the request from the State Department for the military to help out with Afghan refugees.  Fort McCoy spokesperson Tonya Townsell says the DoD has authorized Fort McCoy along with Fort Bliss near El Paso, Texas and Fort Lee south of Richmond to house Afghan Special Immigrant Visa applicants and their families.

Wisconsin state lawmaker Robin Vos joins Donald J.Trump in a rally in Alabama.  The Republican from Burlington and the 45th U.S. President discussed election integrity in Wisconsin yesterday at the event in Cullman north of Birmingham.  Vos says he updated Trump on the Wisconsin state assembly probe which is focused on the 2020 election.  The Wisconsin State Assembly Speaker has appointed former Wisconsin supreme court justice Michael Gableman to lead the investigation. 

Tickets are now on sale for this season’s performances of the Madison Symphony Orchestra.  The tickets went on sale yesterday and are available at the Overture Center For The Arts box office on State Street.   Proof of vaccination against COVID-19 or a negative COVID-19 test result is required to attend all events at the Overture Center.

Hello. Welcome to your weekend. Sometimes the week can get heavy and feel long, so on Saturday morning we like to take a lighter look at some headlines. It’s a simply “scroll down memory lane” before you head out into the world for a new day. So, grab your favorite sippin’ drink and let’s scroll. Today is Saturday, August 21st, the 233rd day of the year.  There are 132 days until the end of the year. On This Day: In

A school official pleads guilty to child pornography charges.  Yesterday, former Altoona schools superintendent Daniel Peggs pled guilty to one count of possession of child pornography.  The case stems from a picture Peggs kept of a girl he says he thought was 19 with whom he had a relationship.  Peggs claims he ended the relationship upon finding out she was only 17.  The report says the girl claims Peggs knew her age the whole time.

Two people are injured after a driver loses control and hits a construction site.  Police in Madison say the wreck happened Wednesday morning on East Washington Avenue when the driver lost control.  The car went across several lanes crashing into a porta-potty that was occupied at the time at the construction site.  The person in the porta potty was  injured but is expected to recover.  Police say the driver was under the influence and was critically injured.  The driver will

A stolen base is nothing special in a baseball game, unless you’re literally taking the base.  That’s what Milwaukee Brewers infielder Kolten Wong did Wednesday night in a game against his former team, the St. Louis Cardinals.  After successfully stealing a base off nine-time Gold Glove winner and former teammate Yadier Molina, Wong took the base, literally, after his team pulled out a victory at Busch Stadium in St. Louis.  In a video on social media, Wong showed off the

School officials in Oshkosh are changing strategy regarding COVID-19 protocols.  The school district has decided to require face coverings for all students, staff and visitors inside school and district buildings.  The district had an optional face mask policy in place but the rise in COVID-19 cases has prompted the re-evaluation and change.  The policy goes into effect Monday and will remain in place until October 1st.

Health officials in Calumet County say a horse tested positive for Eastern Equine Encephalitis also known as EEE.  It’s the first confirmed case in the county and the third in the state this year.  EEE is transmitted by mosquitoes and can infect people.  There is a vaccine for EEE available for horses but not for humans. 

The average price for regular gas in Wisconsin is down a couple of cents a gallon compared to a week ago.  Heading into the weekend Triple-A says the price at the pump in the Badger State is three-dollars-and-two-cents a gallon today and the national average is three-17.   Drivers are paying two-92 in Brown and Wood counties, two-85 in Fond du Lac and three-oh-one in Madison.  Counties in Northern Wisconsin are paying the highest prices at three-19 in Douglas and St. Croix counties, three-17 in