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A report of a grass fire on the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay campus leads to the discovery of a body.  Authorities say a deceased man was found near the Arboretum walking path around 12:30 this morning.  Police are following some leads but expect a long investigation.  Anyone who may have information about this death is urged to call Green Bay Police or leave an anonymous tip with CrimeStoppers.

The remains of a Wisconsin sailor will return to his hometown for burial.  Navy Hospital Apprentice First Class Keith Connolly was 19-years-old when he was killed in the attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941.  Connolly along with over 400 other crewman on the USS Oklahoma died when the ship capsized after being hit by torpedoes.  His remains were identified earlier this year and he will be buried in November in his hometown of Markesan.

Starting October 16 through December 31, Star Wars fans of all ages will be treated to a menagerie of action figures, spaceships, and scenes from the original Trilogy of this highly successful franchise. Displays will feature 100 toy characters produced by Kenner in the late 1970s and early 1980s, along with vehicles, playsets, and nearly half a dozen larger creatures. The exhibition will be housed inside Chippewa Valley Museum’s 1400 square foot Ayres Associates Gallery.  Owned by Wisconsinite Jarrod Roll, the entire collection now tours the state. Although Roll had acquired many pieces in his youth, it was not

The largest Wisconsin Lottery winner of 2021, David Larsen, claimed his $3 million Mega Millions winning ticket on September 23, 2021. The ticket was purchased at the Quick Pick BP Food/Naila Inc., 14001 W. National Ave. in New Berlin for the Tuesday, August 31, 2021 drawing.

The Powerball jackpot keeps getting bigger.  No one won the grand prize in Monday night’s drawing.  That means Wednesday’s jackpot will be worth 570-million-dollars.  The odds of winning the jackpot are one in 292-point-two-million.  

Dane County Executive Joe Parisi says the goal of his new Crisis Triage Center is to keep people out of jail. Parisi yesterday outlined his plan to build a new 10 million-dollar facility in Madison. He’s also promising nearly two million-dollars in county money to help run the center. Parisi says getting people help with their mental health needs will help keep them out of the criminal justice system. There’s no word on just where the CTC will be built.

It’s going to be crowded at Eau Claire’s newest grocery store as many are eager to check out the new digs. The Hy-Vee on Clairemont Avenue opens its doors today. It is the newest and largest grocery store in the city. In addition to the store, there’s also a cafeteria where people can grab a bite to eat, and a full pub where people can sit down for a meal and a beer. CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFO ON OUR

Add Menomonie schools to the list of local schools requiring masks for some students. The city’s school board last night voted to require masks for kids in kindergarten through sixth grade. Those are the students who are not eligible for the coronavirus vaccine. A plan to require all students to wear masks didn’t have enough support. No one is saying just when younger kids will have to mask-up. Board members say they want to spend some time getting out the

Schools across the state that don’t require their kids to wear masks in the classroom could soon be facing a lawsuit. Kirk Bangstad, who ran for state Assembly and lost last year, is looking into suing schools that allow students to choose to wear masks. He says the suit falls under Wisconsin’s public nuisance laws. Bangstad owns The Minocqua Brewing Company and has a super PAC for the effort. Bangstad said his goal is to get a judge to issue an

There’s a question as to whether school board members can speak at school board meetings in Wausau. The city’s school district said it wants to know if board members can use time during the public comment portion of school board meetings to speak. There is some worry it violates Wisconsin’s Open Meetings Act. The conversation comes as school board debate mask policies, and some of those conversations are heated.