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If you are waking up after a night of storms, it’s a new day. For many, the sun will give a lot of people their first look at what last night’s storms left behind.  The chainsaws will be 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

More nurses could be seeing more patients across Wisconsin under one of the latest plans at the state Capitol. A Senate panel yesterday listened to hours of testimony on a plan to give advanced practice nurses more freedom and more authority. The idea is to allow APRNs, as they are known, to work without the direct supervision of a doctor and to allow them to prescribe medicine. Nurses say it’s a way to give patients more healthcare options. Some of the state’s

Eau Claire’s marathon is going to go down the pedestrian trail along the river, as opposed to across it. The city council on Tuesday unanimously approved a new route for this year’s marathon. The old route had to be scrapped because of work on the High Bridge. The marathon is scheduled for September 25th and 26th this year. CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFO ON THE EVENT.

Students at UW-La Crosse who get their coronavirus shot have a shot at some extra scholarship money. The school yesterday said it is offering more scholarships, along with other prizes, to get more students vaccinated. The scholarships are in addition to the seven-thousand-dollar scholarships being offered as part of the UW System’s 70 For 70 program. UW-La Crosse’s Jenni Brundage says the school is not forcing people to get vaccinated, but it is absolutely trying to encourage them to get

McCormick is announcing a voluntary recall of three popular spice blends over concerns they may be contaminated with salmonella. Brian Shook has more. CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFO ON THE RECALL

We’re waiting to see just how many tornadoes came with the overnight storms that cut across southeast Wisconsin. The National Weather Service issued several tornado warnings for the line of storms that swept down from Fond du Lac through Kenosha very early this morning. There are reports of trees and power lines that came down, but there are no reports of any serious injuries. WE Energies said, as of 2 a.m., more than 21-thousand people had lost their electricity. Alliant Energy

A Milwaukee County judge has opened the door to possible charges against former Waukesha Police Officer Joseph Mensah. Judge Glenn Yamahiro yesterday ruled there is probable cause to think Mensah committed a crime when he shot and killed Jay Anderson during an officer-involved shooting back in 2016. Mensah was earlier cleared in the shooting. The judge will now appoint a special prosecutor who will make the final decision on charges. Investigators originally said Mensah shot Anderson when he reached for

The U.S. is maintaining its overall medal lead heading into Thursday’s events in Tokyo.  Team USA is up to 31 total medals including 11 gold.  China remains second with 27 medals, while ROC is third with 23.  Japan has won the most gold so far with 13. The U.S. men’s basketball team is keeping its gold medal hopes alive after crushing Iran 120-66 in Tokyo.  Team USA is now 1-and-1 after its stunning loss to France earlier this week.  It

Highlighting his tweet with green and yellow hearts Randall Cobb announced he’s returning to Green Bay.  Cobb posted a photo this morning of him in a Packers uniform with the simple message “I’m coming home.”  He played for the Packers from 2011 to 2018 catching 470 passes for 41 touchdowns.  The move to acquire Cobb was reportedly a condition of Aaron Rodgers when he agreed to report on time to training camp. Talk about it with our own live and

The chairman of the Republican Party of Wisconsin is stepping down.  In a statement released today, Andrew Hitt says he wants to spend more time with his family and focus on his private sector career.  He is a partner at Milwaukee-based Michael Best Strategies.  Hitt took over as party chair following the 2018 statewide losses.  The party’s Executive Committee meets on September 11th and is expected to elect his replacement at that time.