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The state of Wisconsin may soon pay a little more for paper, but Democrats at the State Capitol say it’s a good thing. A number of lawmakers yesterday introduced a pair of ‘buy American’ proposals. One would encourage the state to buy American, while the other would require the state to buy paper from a Wisconsin-based company. State Senator Brad Pfaff says buying paper from a Wisconsin company helps Wisconsin workers in Wisconsin mills, and helps keep Wisconsin communities going.

The Michigan Office of Highway Safety Planning is teaming up with other states to crack down on speeders.  The new “Great Lakes, High Stakes” effort with continue through the weekend in an effort to reduce highway traffic deaths due to speeding. Officials say that nearly 11-hundred people were killed on Michigan’s roads last year which was nearly 100 more deaths than 2019. Police in Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin and Minnesota are also part of the program.

The most recent statewide COVID 19 data shows a seven-day average of about 74 new cases a day.  The positivity rate has dropped below one-percent and new deaths reported are averaging two a day.  There are seven-thousand-250 confirmed deaths from the coronavirus.  Nearly 50-percent of all residents have received at least one dose of a vaccine and over 45-percent of all residents have completed the vaccine series. CLICK HERE FOR MORE FROM WI DHS.

An investigation continues into the death of an inmate at the Fond du Lac Jail.  Police say 73-year-old Donald Forqurean was in custody awaiting trial for a shooting that happened in January of last year.  He passed away on Friday.  The Department of Corrections, the Fond du Lac County Medical Examiner and the Calumet County Sheriff’s Office are investigating the death.

On Friday, June 18th, the Buffalo County Sheriff’s Office took report of a one vehicle rollover in the Township of Mondovi on County Road A near the intersection of County Road TT. Upon the arrival of Emergency Services, a tan in color 2003 GMC Yukon XL sports utility vehicle was located in the yard of W1143 County Road A with a large amount of debris scattered around it, The operator, and lone occupant of the vehicle, Brandon Louis Behlke, age

Wisconsinites are being asked to share their input for new Congressional or state legislative districts. Redistricting is up for debate when a census is taken that year. Maps will be redrawn this year because of the census. The Wisconsin People’s Maps Commission is a state group tasked with redistricting, or redrawing the maps for the legislature next year.

It’ll be easy to tell how comfortable other people are shopping closely at the grocery store. Metcalf’s Market is giving it’s customers wristbands to show how they’d prefer others to interact with them. A green bracelet means they’re comfortable, yellow means they’re still being cautious, and red means they’d like others to stay further away.

Today until 3 p.m. the restroom facilities at exit 34 on U.S. Highway-53 in Barron County are closed for maintenance. Parking and vending are still available with the addition of portable toilets there. The Wisconsin Department of Transportation says the rest area will reopen today and the same will happen at rest area 33 in New Auburn along Highway-53 tomorrow.

The suspect in three murders in Oregon is in custody in Milwaukee. Police say Oen Evan Nicholson surrendered to Milwaukee Police yesterday. He is wanted in connection to his father’s death in Oregon, as well as two more killings in that state. No one is talking about a motive for any of the killings. Nicholason will remain in custody in Milwaukee until a judge orders him returned to Oregon, but there’s no word just when that will be. Brad Ford

The fire at Advanced Laser in Chippewa Falls comes with a one-and-a-half-million-dollar price tag. Fire crews put out the fire at Advanced Laser Saturday morning. No one was hurt, but crews say the laser that the company uses to cut metal is a total loss. That laser makes-up pretty much all of the cost of the damage in the fire.