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A new report says more wolves were killed in Wisconsin than reported by the state’s Department of Natural Resources. Three University of Wisconsin scientists are out with a report that says another 105 wolves in the state were killed either by poachers, farmers, or hit by cars since the federal government removed protections for the gray wolf. The team says that 105 is in addition to the 218 wolves killed during Wisconsin’s wolf hunt last year. Lead researcher Adrian Treves says people are hostile toward

The fair is back. The Northern Wisconsin State Fair begins tomorrow at the fairgrounds in Chippewa Falls. The fair runs through Sunday. Tickets are on sale now. Fair manager Rusty Volk says it is good to be back. Last year’s fair was canceled because of the coronavirus. CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFO FROM THE MIDDWAY.

Big Jake has passed away. The Guinness Book of World Records named Jake the world’s tallest horse back in 2010. He was born in  Nebraska, but lived on a farm in Poynette. Big Jake was big, he measured six feet-10 inches tall, and weighed 25 hundred pounds. He was 20-years-old.

Two paddle borders are okay after being rescued from Lake Michigan in Whitefish Bay.  Authorities got a call from a woman around 10:00 last night saying she and a friend were stranded on the lake.  Police used a ping of her cell phone and a drone from local police to locate the pair.  They were rescued by agents with the Department of Natural Resources.

Amazon’s top boss is stepping down as CEO today.  But Jeff Bezos won’t be leaving the tech giant.  He’ll stay on as an executive chair on the company’s board.  The 57-year-old is the world’s richest person, with an estimated fortune of 197-billion dollars.  He’ll be the second billionaire to complete a spaceflight this month.  He’ll blast off with his brother and an anonymous auction winner on July 20th.

This is the last day of the busiest travel weekend since the pandemic.  So, what was it like for those hoping to get a seat? Not smooth everywhere. For example, Hundreds of travelers out of JFK Airport in New York on Saturday experienced higher than normal levels of irritation.  Ashok Bhalla has the story. Nearly 50-million people will head home after celebrating the Fourth of July.  Most hit the road, breaking records and crowding freeways.  The worst traffic times are expected

Police say alcohol was a factor in a crash that sent an SUV into a house outside of La Crosse yesterday. The Vernon County Sheriff’s Office says no one was home when the SUV driven by a South Dakota man smashed into the front of the home. Deputies say the driver left the crash, they found him hours later. They believe he was driving drunk. The sheriff’s office says the crash remains under investigation.

A crash leaves one man dead. It happened on Sunday July 4th at approximately 7PM, as a car was traveling west on CTH B near Hawthorne in Douglas County. Near the intersection of CTH E, the 25 year-old male driver lost control and the vehicle entered the ditch and overturned. During the course of the crash the driver sustained fatal injuries and was pronounced deceased at the scene. The State Patrol is investigating the crash.

Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers says he will know about his budget plans once he reads the state’s new 87-billion-dollar spending plan. The governor last week said he had not yet received the budget. Republican lawmakers approved the new budget last week, it includes over three billion-dollars in tax cuts. Governor Evers says he’s not opposed to tax cuts, but isn’t sure about the tax cuts in this budget.