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Authorities in the Wisconsin Dells are waiting for toxicology reports in a weekend death in a local ravine. Lake Delton Police say they got a call Saturday morning about a person, face-down in a creek in a local ravine. The person was dead. Officers say they found drug paraphernalia nearby. Investigators say there’s no danger to the public in the case.

Vaccinated students at UW-Eau Claire have a shot at some scholarship money. UW President Tommy Thompson yesterday announced his ’70 for 70′ plan which offers 70 scholarships of seven thousand-dollars each as long as 70-percent of UW students get vaccinated. The main campus in Madison is not part of the offer, but the campuses in Eau Claire, Menomonie, and La Crosse are included. Students have until mid-October to get their shot and be eligible for the scholarship money.

Wisconsin’s coronavirus vaccinations have slowed to a crawl. The state’s Department of Health Services says the preliminary vaccine count from last week is just under 26-thousand doses. That number is likely to rise, but Wisconsin has been averaging about 37-thousand doses per-week for the past three weeks. DHS says just over 51-percent of people in the state have had at least one dose of the vaccine. That’s about where the state has been for the past few months. The University of Wisconsin is not

We are waiting to see what the weekend brought in terms of coronavirus numbers. The state’s Department of Health Services reported 448 new cases on Wednesday. There are no new numbers available. DHS says Wisconsin’s new cases have been inching-up for the past two weeks. But while the number of people testing positive has increased, the state’s hospitalization count and death toll have remained flat.

Wisconsin Democrats are heading into next year’s election with a huge cash-on-hand advantage. The latest campaign finance reports show Democrats in the state have a six-to-one fundraising lead over Republicans. Most of the money is dedicated toward federal races, with most of that being the U.S. Senate race. Democrats had nearly six-point-eight million-dollars on-hand at the end of June. That’s compared to just one-point-two million-dollars for Republicans in the state.

 First Lady Jill Biden is a witness as the U.S. Women’s National Soccer team claims its first Olympic victory.   Biden was in the stands as Team USA defeated New Zealand 6-1.  Former Wisconsin Badger Rose Lavelle scored first in minute nine.   The Americans made a full recovery after a shocking loss to Sweden in their Olympic opener. Next up for Team USA is Australia on Tuesday. 

The names are now released of the victims of a triple homicide in La Crosse County.  The La Crosse County Sheriff’s Office yesterday said the victims are Peng Lor and Nemo Yang, both 24 and 23 year old Trevor Maloney. Investigators say the three victims were found dead before sunrise Friday at the entrance to Romstag Quarry in Hamilton.  Sheriff Jeffrey Wolf says so far no suspects are in custody.  He said initial results of the investigation suggest the deaths

Hello. We are glad you are here with us to begin your day. Each Saturday we start with an easy “scroll down memory lane.” It’s a quick look back in the pages of history before we head out to write new chapters today. So, grab your favorite morning sippin’ drink and let’s take a peek at events that have happened along the way On This Day… Today is Saturday, July 24th, the 205th day of the year.  There are 160

Governor Tony Evers joins other governors in support of a chemical cleanup effort.  Evers and the governors of New York, Pennsylvania, Minnesota and Michigan signed a letter of support for the PFAS Action Act this week.  WMTV reported yesterday the measure passed the U.S. House of Representatives earlier this week and goes now to the Senate.  The PFAS Action Act calls for the federal government to intervene in favor of mitigation of PFAS chemicals leaked into the environment.  PFAS chemicals

A pilot is okay after the World War II era biplane he was flying hit a fence and landed upside down in Baraboo.  The Sauk County Sheriff’s office says late Thursday the 1941 Boeing Stearman PT-17 biplane’s landing gear clipped the top of a fence and came to rest upside down as the aircraft was attempting to land at Baraboo Wisconsin Dells Regional Airport in Delton.  The 67-year old pilot from Colorado was able to climb out of the cockpit with no