Home

Wisconsin’s Department of Health Services says there’s not a corner of the state that is not dealing with the delta variant. DHS says 56 of the state’s 72 counties are reporting very high coronavirus activity. The other 16 are reporting high levels of activity. DHS reported another 936 cases last Friday. Hospitalizations in the state are up as well. CLICK HERE FOR MORE FROM WI DHS. That means there are some changes in local protocol. For example, kids in Chippewa

If you want a vaccine card, get the shot. That’s the advice from Wisconsin’s Department of Health Services. The state is warning people that it’s a crime to make or buy fake coronavirus vaccine cards. DHS says people who make fake cards could be charged in federal court. The state is also warning people not to post their vaccine card online as it could be stolen or copied.

The Powerball jackpot now tops 400-million dollars.  No big winner emerged from last night’s drawing.  That bumps the jackpot up to an estimated 416 million dollars, with a cash option of nearly 302 million.  Odds of walking away with all that money are about one-in-292-million.  The next drawing is Monday. 

Doctor Jill Biden has a scheduled visit to Wisconsin this week.  The First Lady is coming Milwaukee this Wednesday.  The White House says she has another planned stop in Des Moines.   Details are still pending regarding her precise agenda and locations of her appearances.

President Biden is recognizing the lives lost during the September 11th terror attacks for the 20th anniversary. A ceremony that includes the reading of names of the nearly three-thousand people killed on 9-11 will take place Saturday to mark the 20th anniversary. New York City officials say they’re making sure today’s 9-11 ceremonies are kept safe.  Scott Pringle reports: Governor Kathy Hochul says there is no specific and credible threat, but said a beefed up NYPD presence will be seen

Unvaccinated Mercy Health workers are to contribute to a high risk fund.  The health care system officials say the risk fund is to be used for those who face medical issues from COVID-19 which could somehow be tracked to the unvaccinated. The new rule also says the unvaccinated health workers will always wear a face mask at work and get tested for COVID-19 every week.

A school in the Oregon district is the first in Wisconsin to become a net zero energy school.  Forest Edge Elementary uses a geothermal source to heat and cool the buildings and solar panels on the roof to produce electricity.  The school produced the same amount of energy it consumed this past year. Community members are invited to visit the school during a special open house scheduled for September 28th.

The Madison Taco Festival is canceled due to complaints regarding the organizers.  Officials with Breese Stevens Field issued the cancelation yesterday for the even that was to happen there September 18th.  The Breese Stevens statement says there have been multiple complaints of bad service registered in other states where organizers AZ Festivals carried out their Taco Festival.  All ticket holders will get a full refund from Breese Stevens Field.

The buses are back on the road, the backpacks are full again…and for this week’s Friday Feel Good we take a peek into what the butterflies of a new school year can feel like if you are just starting out.  CLICK BELOW TO HEAR MORE WITH MORGAN MCCARTHY So, whether you have a new student, and seasoned veteran, a homeschooler, or are an educator yourself, here’s hoping your back to school 2021 is off to a gold star start!  YOU CAN HEAR

A Madison man is facing several charges after reports of gunfire this morning on the University of Wisconsin campus.  UW Police responded within a minute of dispatch and found Danion O’Dell in the parking lot of the Waisman Center.  He told police he was trying to unload his gun when it fired.  After some initial checking police believed O’Dell was the person described in an earlier report of an intoxicated driver.  He was booked into the Dane County Jail on charges including