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Republican lawmakers want to stop the UW System from requiring coronavirus vaccines. State Senator Steve Nass on Wednesday said he is going to ask for a new rule that would ban the university, or any state agency, from requiring a coronavirus shot before students can return to school. Nass wants a vote next week so the order would be in place when students return to campus in September. UW President Tommy Thompson says he doesn’t want to be handcuffed in

Wisconsin’s Republicans in Washington D.C. want to know how much of Wisconsin’s unemployment payments have gone to scammers. Republican Senator Ron Johnson, along with Congressmen Bryan Steil, Mike Gallagher and Scott Fitzgerald, all asked the U.S. Department of Labor for an audit of Wisconsin’s unemployment system. Johnson says other states have reported millions of dollars in wasted payments, and he wants to know how much money Wisconsin may have lost. Johnson says overall, the county has seen billions of dollars in waste, fraud, and

Wisconsin’s governor and the top Republican in the state Assembly are both talking about helping people get back to work, but their approaches couldn’t be more different. Governor Evers and Speaker Robin Vos both talked about helping businesses in the state in their weekend radio addresses. Vos says Wisconsin needs to end its enhanced federal unemployment benefits and get people back to work immediately. The governor says lawmakers should instead spend 550-million-dollars more on schools to help with the state’s long-term worker

If you are craving cream puffs, there isn’t much longer to wait. The Wisconsin State Fair opens next Thursday. Masks will not be required although representatives for the fair remind guests that they are following the recommendations of the CDC regarding masks indoors. At this time, this is a recommendation by the CDC.

As Wisconsin tourism surges back, Governor Tony Evers today announced four appointments to the Wisconsin Council on Tourism. “Tourism is a diverse group of industry sectors that come together to drive Wisconsin’s economy,” said Acting Tourism Secretary Anne Sayers. “Our council members play an important role in advising the Department on moving Wisconsin tourism forward.” The four appointments to the Wisconsin Council on Tourism include: Mary McPhetridge (Reappointment) is the Executive Director of the Ashland Area Chamber of Commerce. A pillar of the

Through the month of August, Stepping Stones will hold its “Empty Bowls” sale at the Menomonie Farmers Market in Wilson Park (corner of 8th St. and 9th Ave.) from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug.4, 11, 18 & 25 and from 8 a.m.-1 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 7, 14, 21 & 29. For $15 each, choose from an array of unique pottery, stoneware and wood-turned bowls created by local artists, high school and UW-Stout students. Lovely handmade quilts (priced as

Two murder suspects are in custody in La Crosse County.  The Sheriff’s Office says Nya Thao and Khamthanet  Rattanasack were arrested in two different locations.  Thao was taken into custody in Wausau and Rattanasack was arrested in Amherst by Portage County Police.  The two men are accused killing three victims on Friday and dumping their bodies at the Milestone Quarry in the Town of Hamilton.

Despite warnings the Delta variant of COVID-19 is spreading rapidly there is a move to restrict the University of Wisconsin from monitoring the COVID virus on its campuses.  Republican State Senator Steve Nass plans to block UW from instituting protocols involving vaccines, masking and COVID testing.  He says his action is in response to the COVID mandates such as requiring unvaccinated students to submit to weekly testing.  Nass says some chancellors in the UW system are trying to take advantage of the

The chainsaws were out from Eau Claire to Kenosha after a line of strong and severe storms cut across the state. There are no reports of any serious injuries, but there are plenty of reports of damage. The National Weather Service issued several tornado warnings as part of the storm system. There are flooded streets and downed power lines in many communities. Utilities in the state say tens of thousands of people lost power during the worst of the storms.

There’s a good chance kids in Wisconsin schools will be wearing masks when they return to the classroom this fall. The state’s Department of Health Services yesterday said it fully supports the new CDC recommendations that all kids and teachers wear masks at school, even if they’ve been vaccinated. Local school districts will make the final decision, and many schools are recommending masks for all kids. DHS says the new mask guidelines are in-line with the CDC’s advice on controlling the Delta