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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

Mayo Clinic Health System’s Northwest Wisconsin Region will reduce the number of visitors allowed in its hospitals and clinics in Northwest Wisconsin to one designated visitor per patient, beginning at 6 a.m. CDT on Monday, Aug. 23. This change affects hospitals in Barron, Bloomer, Eau Claire, Menomonie and Osseo, as well as all Mayo Clinic Health System clinics in the region. Mayo Clinic Health System is making this change in response to increasing cases of COVID-19 in the communities it

An arrest leads to a 7th OWI. Dwayne Lee Niesen, 59 years of age, from Prairie Farm, WI has been arrested by the Wisconsin State Patrol Spooner Post for operating a motor vehicle under the influence, 7th offense. At approximately 1:41 PM on Friday afternoon, a Wisconsin State Patrol inspector stopped a vehicle on US HWY 8 for speeding in a 55-mph zone and for following too closely. The driver was identified as Dwayne Lee Niesen. A subsequent investigation, including

“IF YOU BUILD IT, HE WILL COME…” From the corn fields of Iowa to the big screen, Field of Dreams has a special place in the hearts of most baseball fans, if not just a spot on the movie shelf.  This week we merge America’s pastime with an American Hero. CLICK BELOW TO HEAR MORE WITH MORGAN MCCARTHY: For this week’s Friday Feel Good we tug at those heart strings a little more and swing for the fences as we

A massive Navy transport ship is expected to arrive in Haiti tomorrow to help people devastated by a seven-point-two earthquake.  It’s loaded with fresh water, medical supplies, a surgical team, 200 Marines, two helicopters, and other essentials.  The U.S. delivered a field surgical hospital yesterday and four more will be set up next week.  Survivors have been begging for aid as 30-thousand families are homeless, with the death toll topping two-thousand.

Police departments across Wisconsin are facing recruitment challenges. The Franklin Police Department held a meeting Thursday night where officers discussed police shortages and retention issues. The Milwaukee Police Association President says his department is down almost 200 officers. Some officers at the meeting have blamed budget cuts and city leaders.

The Township Fire Department is investigating a restaurant fire in Eau Claire. Dana’s Bar and Grill caught fire on Tuesday causing more than 350-thousand dollars in damage. The Elk Mound, Eau Claire Fire and Rescue, and Chippewa Falls departments assisted the Township Fire Department in putting out the fire.