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Before he could find out he was chosen for the Packers Fan Hall of Fame, John Brosig passed away. His son Max submitted the paperwork for his dad who was the 27th member inducted into the Fan Hall Of Fame. Max accepted the nomination Monday afternoon, while holding a photo of his father. Packers President and CEO Mark Murphy said that John is the first to enter the Packers Fan Hall Of Fame after death and that his legacy will

The city of Stevens Point is looking into renovating Goerke Park but it wants the community to weigh in.  Mayor Mike Wiza says meetings will be held in the next few months for people to share ideas on what they want to see at the park.  The next community input meeting will be held next month.

The Chippewa County District Attorney’s Office has determined that the actions of law enforcement  officers on December 21, 2024, in the area of County Highway K and 50th Avenue, Town of Lafayette,  Chippewa County, Wisconsin, were reasonable acts of self-defense and defense of others.   Law Regarding Self-Defense and Defense of Others  Wisconsin law allows all persons, including law enforcement officers, to use deadly force in an act of  self-defense or defense of others. The law requires all of the following: 

Wisconsin’s spring primary election is tomorrow. Jill Underly, Brittany Kinser, and Jeff Wright are on the ballot statewide, all running for the State Superintendent of Public Instruction. Voters could also see local Common Council and court judge elections on their ballots. Winners of primary elections will move on to the spring general election, scheduled for April first.

Madison is the second-best US state capital to live in, according to a new study. WalletHub compares capital cities based on metrics like cost of living, crime rates, and quality of K-12 schools. Madison is only beat out by Austin, Texas, at number one. Raleigh, North Carolina, Boise [[ BOY-see ]], Idaho, and Atlanta, Georgia, round out the top five.

“To everyone who sent in cards, and to all who continue to support Wisconsin’s veterans—thank you. Your kindness makes a difference.”  Thanks to the generosity of people from across Wisconsin and the nation, the Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs (WDVA) was able to distribute thousands of Valentines Day cards to Wisconsin veterans last week. WDVA Secretary James Bond personally delivered cards on Valentine’s Day to the veterans, loved ones, and Gold Star families residing at our home in Union Grove.

Keep the layers handy, we will need them heading out into that Wisconsin winter weather. As our local meterologists say, a large high pressure system covers much of Western Canada this morning, extending southward into the United States. We are in front of this large and stable air mass, putting Wisconsin in northwest flow, which will continue much of this upcoming week. CLICK HERE FOR YOUR FIRST ALERT FORECAST WITH WEAU 13 NEWS. We’re not alone. Around the Dairyland, the milk

A snowmobiler in Fort Atkinson was being treated for hypothermia after his sled went through the ice on Lake Koshkonong Saturday morning.  It happened around 11:30 a.m. and the friend who was with the man was able to reach shore and call for help.  Fort Atkinson Fire Department crews reached him about a mile from short around 12:10 p.m.  He was hospitalized in Janesville for hypothermia.

Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers wants prison reforms as part of his 2025-2027 biennial budget.  He wants to transform the Waupun Correctional Institution into a modern facility to offer inmates vocational training and wants to close the Green Bay Correctional Institution.  Evers says there are around 23-thousand people in prison right now in Wisconsin, and they expect that to grow to 24-thousand over the next two years.  He adds the state “is decades behind in how we think about corrections.”

Rising prices for eggs are hitting food pantries as well as family budgets.  Second Harvest Foodbank of Southern Wisconsin food resources manager Ian Steele says the price of eggs has risen for them by 66-percent in the last six months.  WayForward Resources senior director of programming Meghan Sohns says the loss of American Rescue Plan Act money to subsidize the egg purchases has hurt them, as they now pay from ten to 25-dollars per case.  They add demand for eggs