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A coalition of animal rights groups is asking a judge to stop Wisconsin’s next wolf hunt. The groups filed a lawsuit yesterday claiming the state’s Department of Natural Resources set the quota for this year’s hunt too high and voted against the wishes of scientists and conservationists. The lawsuit also says DNR’s decision should be canceled because one of the board members is a hold-over from the Walker Administration. DNR’s board last month set the quote for this year’s wolf hunt

Xcel customers are going to pay more to cover the cost of going green. The utility yesterday said bills will go up next year by more than five dollars per-month for the average customer. Xcel’s Chris Ouellette says the price hike will go to pay for the utility’s renewable energy projects. Xcel wants to be 100-percent carbon free by 2050.

More people got the coronavirus vaccine last week. The state’s Department of Health Services says vaccinations jumped to over 68-thousand doses last week. That’s a nearly 12-thousand-dose jump from the week before and breaks the average of just over 50-thousand doses-per-week that Wisconsin has seen since July. DHS says nearly 55-percent of people in the state have gotten at least one dose of the vaccine. CLICK HERE FOR MORE FROM WI DHS.

Rebecca Kleefisch is taking the next step toward running for governor. Kleefisch has been touring the state for months and has been talked about as a candidate, but last week, she filed the paperwork to officially run for governor next year. Kleefisch has not formally launched her campaign, though that could be coming soon. There are some other possible Republican candidates, including Bill McCoshen and Kevin Nicholson. They will all fight to see who runs against Governor Evers next fall.

A liberal activist who snuck into a Wisconsin Republican event over the weekend is trying to make headlines with a comment from U.S. Senator Ron Johnson that Donald Trump lost the election last year. Johnson reportedly said the former president underperformed by about 50-thousand votes, and that’s why he lost. Activists seem to be framing the comments at some sort of “gotcha” moment. Johnson also said over the weekend that he supports the investigations into Wisconsin’s electoral process last year but looking into

 Governor Tony Evers is observing Overdose Awareness Day in Wisconsin.  The day commemorates those who struggle and who have died from drug addiction especially opioids which account for most overdose deaths.  The Department of Health Services says over 68-hundred Wisconsinites died from drug overdoses between 2014 and 2020.  The CDC says 15-hundred-and-30 residents lost their lives to overdoses last year which was up over 300 from 2019.

Veterans from the Korean and Vietnam Wars are having a chance to visit the nation’s capital and the war memorials honoring those who served and died.  The Old Glory Honor Flight is resuming after the COVID pandemic grounded the program.  About 100 veterans were on a flight leaving Appleton International Airport for Washington, DC today.  They will return this evening and the public is invited to welcome them home at 7:30 at Appleton International Airport.  The parking is free and

The Packers could be headed to Dallas for their season opener against the New Orleans Saints.  Saints coach Sean Payton says the aftermath of Hurricane Ida will keep the Saints away from home for the month of September.  That means the season opener between the Packers and Saints needs to find a new home.  Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones told a sports radio station in Arlington, Texas today that he has had discussions with the league about hosting that September

Don’t pack away your summer music-going enthusiasm just yet. Chippewa Valley Museum will keep the folk music playing throughout September in celebration of its Listen Up! Folk Music in the Valley exhibit. The museum will operate Labor Day weekend 12-5p on September 4th, 5th, and 6th. Holiday weekend visitors have the opportunity to view performances recorded for the Listen Up! exhibit opening in May. These performances by Billy Krause on guitar and Frank Montano on Woodland flutes were recorded at

Volunteers from Wisconsin have started heading south to help with hurricane relief efforts. The Wisconsin American Red Cross Director says more volunteers will be needed in the coming days. Volunteers will help with medical aid, meals, clothing, and temporary housing.