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Crews were dispatched to the scene of a fire in Buffalo County Friday morning.  A Pony Trail machine shed caught fire shortly before 10 a.m.  No one was hurt.  Early reports say the fire started with the use of a heater inside the shed.

The chancellor of UW-Madison is leaving the school for another job.  Officials announced Chancellor Jennifer Mnookin has accepted a position as the next president of Columbia University.  Mnookin is expected to remain in her current role through the spring commencement before moving on to her new job.  An interim chancellor is expected to be named soon while the Board of Regents searches for a permanent replacement.

Minneapolis shooting victim ICU Nurse Alex Pretti is a 2006 graduate of Green Bay high school.  Pretti died yesterday after being shot by immigration agents.  Green Bay Mayor Eric Genrich says Pretti will receive a full independent investigation. 

Brookfield luger Marcus Mueller is going to the Olympics.  A representative says he’ll be with Team USA.  His parents built a start track in their basement to continue his training as a child.  Mueller started in the sport several years ago when a recruitment tour came to New Berlin. 

The “For the Love of LEGO” exhibit is now open in Sparta.  Nerds on a Mission director Peggy Maricle says they’re using LEGO robotics to help build kids time management, creative and problem-solving skills.  Two free programs were held yesterday at the Monroe County Local History Room and Museum. CLICK HERE FOR MORE.

Hello and welcome to your weekend. Well, to state the obvious, it’s cold. *cue “how cold is it?!” Well, it’s so cold that First Alert Weather Days remain in effect through Monday across the state. The National Weather Service says wind chills could drop to between minus-25 and minus-45 degrees in parts of the state. Extreme Cold Warnings and Cold Weather Advisories remain in place as Arctic air holds firm through the weekend. Forecasters say weather conditions will stay dry,

Open government advocates are putting pressure on lawmakers to reach a deal to revive WisconsinEye. The state’s version of C-SPAN would broadcast every floor session of the state Senate and Assembly for free before it was shut down due to financial issues. Rules became enforced from Republicans that prohibited the public from live streaming or recording proceedings. Governor Tony Evers said he would support a fundraising deal to revive the network as long as “the state wasn’t paying for all”

Wisconsin officers may stop prioritizing the breathalyzer on drivers.  A new bill introduced would let police test drivers’ oral fluid by asking for a breath test, a saliva test or both to look for drugs.  Senator Jesse James says that “oral fluid tests can quickly screen for six types of drugs, including THC and meth.”  He also says the tests are meant to only help officers decide weather they have enough cause to make an arrest or if more testing

Ding! The Captain has turned off the seatbelt sign and you are now free to roam about your Happily Ever After. For this week’s Friday Feel Good we meet a couple who’s baggage was only in the overhead compartment when they boarded the flight to their future life together!  A couple named Tina and Roger Simpson got married on a Southwest flight and a video of the ceremony is going viral.  A writer for the “New York Post” joked it was kind