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 Wisconsin’s Republican U.S. Senator says no one should be required to get the coronavirus vaccine. Senator Ron Johnson wrote an op-ed last week that said vaccine mandates would be a mistake. He says one of the fundamental pieces of healthcare is that people have a right to choose what care they receive, even if that means choosing not to get care. Johnson says no one should be pressured, coerced, or fear reprisal for refusing the coronavirus vaccine. Many businesses in

There’s no word yet if Oshkosh Defense’s latest contract will mean more jobs. The company on Friday announced a nearly one-billion-dollar contract with the Pentagon to add a new weapons system to the Army’s Stryker vehicles. There’s also no word on just how many vehicles Oshkosh will be working on, or when the upgrades will be complete.

There are enough lifeguards to open Eau Claire’s Fairfax Pool. The pool opened for the summer over the weekend. Eau Claire Recreation manager Dawn Comte says the weekend weather drew a large crowd. Many pools in many cities across Wisconsin are not opening this year because of a lifeguard shortage. Fairfax pool will be open from 1 to 7 p.m. each day.

A Chippewa Falls man picks up a 5th OWI.It was on Saturday at approximately 9:06 p.m. when a WI State Patrol Trooper stopped a vehicle for beingcalled in as a driving complaint. The vehicle was to be weaving from one side of the interstate tothe other and at one point even stopped on the highway. The Trooper located the vehicle andwitnessed lane deviation. The driver was identified as 65 year old Steven D. Quien and showed signs of impairment. A

Hello. Welcome to your weekend. The week can sometimes feel long and stressful, which is why on Saturday morning’s we like to take it a little slower and lighter with a “scroll down memory lane” before you head forward into the day ahead. So, grab your favorite sippin’ drink and let’s scroll…. Today is Saturday, June 5th, the 156th day of the year.  There are 209 days until the end of the year. On this day: In 1917, American men

 Wisconsin drivers are being warned about the heat and potential pavement buckling this weekend.   Sue Danielson reports.

A man from Edgerton is going to federal prison in a case related to last year’s street protests in Madison.  On Friday, Kyle Olson from Edgerton was sentenced to serve 27-months in federal prison for carrying a concealed handgun during a street protest in Madison last year. 

The University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents selects a new president.  The board announced yesterday that board member Edmund Manydeeds was selected by secret vote as the board president for 2021-2022.   He is the first Native American to serve on the board and now to serve as President of the board.

It is National Cheese Day.  Badger State cheese makers make 26 percent of the nation’s cheese, producing nearly three-point-four-billion-pounds in 2019.  Wisconsin also leads the nation in producing specialty cheeses, averaging about 820 million pounds a year.

The Milwaukee Brewers 100 percent capacity tickets are now on sale.  American Family Field reopens to full capacity on June 25th when the Brewers host the Colorado Rockies.  That game and tickets for all remaining regular-season games are on sale as of today.