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 It’s being seen as the first step toward a lawsuit against the city of Kenosha. The city council on Monday unanimously voted against a 50-thousand-dollar settlement with Jacob Blake. Blake wants the city to pay him after a Kenosha officer shot him in the back during his now infamous arrest last summer. Kenosha’s city administrator John Morrissey yesterday said the settlement claim is likely the first step toward a lawsuit from Blake and his lawyers. Blake’s attorney told the city

Planners for the Eau Claire Marathon are looking for a new route. The Marathon’s Emily Uelmen says the city’s decision to close the High Bridge means runners won’t be able to run the same course as in years’ past. The city closed the bridge this week because of a crack in its foundation. Uelmen says in addition to selecting a new path, the Marathon will have to be re-ceritifed in order to make it a Boston Marathon-eligible race. CLICK HERE

Everything from resorts and movie theaters, to summer camps and minor league baseball teams are going to share in the latest piece of Wisconsin’s coronavirus stimulus money. Governor Evers yesterday announced a plan to spend 140-million-dollars on tourism-related grants. The biggest chunk, 75-million-dollars, will go for what the governor is calling ‘lodging grants.’ The governor says the money will help Wisconsin get back to normal.

The state lawmakers behind a proposed ban on certain pesticides say people need to choose between a treated lawn and having bees and butterflies. Democratic state Rep. Lee Snodgrass and Democratic state Senator Melissa Agard yesterday introduced plans to allow the state and local governments to ban neonicotinoid pesticides. They are nicotine-based pesticides that are very popular with gardeners and forest managers because they stop bugs from eating all kinds of plants. Agard says they work too well, and kill

The Wisconsin State Fair is the latest to say it doesn’t have enough workers. Fair manager Kathleen O’Leary yesterday said the fair will trim its hours this year, so the gates will open at 11 a.m. because of Wisconsin’s worker shortage. The fair is also looking to go as cashless as it can, meaning parking will be 100-percent cashless this year. There will also be some coronavirus precautions, but there will not be a mask requirement. The fair kicks off August 5th and

One of the people who may run for governor in Wisconsin is suggesting changes to the state’s constitution to fight what he says are election loopholes. Bill McCoshen yesterday said Wisconsin needs to clarify the rules for absentee voting and outside election money. McCoshen is one of several possible Republican candidates who may run against Governor Evers next year. His group, Common Sense Wisconsin, is pushing for the election changes. McCoshen says people need to have confidence in the elections here in Wisconsin, and said that

A new poll says people in Milwaukee want to spend city money on helping people, but they certainly do not want to defund the police. The poll from Suffolk University and the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel says 57-percent of people in Milwaukee do not support the idea of defunding the police. But the poll also shows that 55-percent of people support spending city money for more social service programs, particularly to help the homeless. Marquette University polling expert Charles Franklin says

Western Wisconsin is once again the center of the country music universe. Fans are in Cadott for this weekend’s Country Fest. The three-day festival opened last night. More concerts are planned for tonight and tomorrow. Last year’s Country Fest was canceled because of the coronavirus. CLICK FOR MORE.

The Eau Claire Police Department is looking for Ryan C Munson in connection to the burglary at Princeton Valley Golf Course on Wednesday June 23rd. Munson is 6′ 5″, 170 pounds, with blue eyes.Anyone with information about Munson’s whereabouts is asked to contact the communication center’s non-emergency number at 715-839-4972. Or if you would like to remain anonymous you can call Eau Claire County Crime Stoppers at 715-874-8477.

More than 140-million-dollars in grants are being made available to businesses and organizations involved in Wisconsin’s tourism and entertainment industries.  Governor Tony Evers announced the grants today, which will help those industries hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic.  Movie theaters,  minor league sports and live event venues are just some of the areas that will benefit from the infusion of funding.  Money will also be made available for marketing support of Wisconsin’s tourism industry.