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Governor Tony Evers and state Attorney General Josh Kaul are signing onto a new lawsuit against the Trump Administration over sweeping cuts to medical research funding.  The Wisconsin leaders joined officials from 21 other states yesterday in filing the litigation following the announcement from the National Institutes of Health that all indirect research cost reimbursements would be cut to 15 percent.  Administrators with UW-Madison say Trump’s move is disrupting research into treatment and cures for serious and chronic illnesses at

The Wisconsin Department of Justice is updating their guidelines and initiatives that are aimed at protecting students in classrooms across the state.  Attorney General Josh Kaul and other officials announced the new Comprehensive School Safety Framework yesterday during a visit to Green Bay Area School District.  The plan includes resources to assist district leaders in conducting safety assessments, creating “speak up, speak out” policies, and intervening when a student may pose a threat.  Governor Evers is expected to include renewed

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is starting to work on prescribed burns in natural areas across the state.  DNR officials say some locations have gotten adequate rain, allowing fire management crews to start burning off dead vegetation in specific areas.  The burns typically start with cattail marshes, wetlands, and prairies because summer wildfires in those spots can be hard to control, according to experts.  DNR leaders say they will post signs and notify the public when any of these

Officials in Eau Claire, Altoona, Lake Hallie and Chippewa Falls are asking residents for their opinion on future transportation needs.  The Chippewa-Eau Claire Metropolitan Planning Organization released a survey to get public input on  roads, walking and biking trails, public transit and more.  The survey takes five-to-ten minutes to complete.  It can be found on the West Central Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission website WITH AN EASY CLICK HERE.

A Wisconsin correctional officer is dead after he was hit by a car in Illinois. The Grant County Sheriff’s Office says 22-year-old Dylan Bellamy was walking along a highway in Coles County, Illinois when he was hit by a car. The crash is still being investigated.

The AMBER Alert for a missing, pregnant Wisconsin 16-year-old girl is extended into Missouri.  Beaver Dam Police say Sophia Franklin was last seen at her home on February second.  Investigators believe she’s with 40-year-old Gary Day of Arkansas and that he’s the father of her unborn baby.  Day is charged with abduction and enticement, and a warrant is out for his arrest.  Investigators say Franklin and Day could be on the way to Arkansas, traveling through Missouri.

Two Wisconsin cities are in the top ten for having the biggest lawns in the US. A new report by LawnStarter compares the largest two-thousand US cities based on the average yard size of single-family homes. Western Wisconsin cities Mequon and Caledonia rank third and fourth for having the largest average yards. Hoboken and Union City, both in New Jersey, rank first and second for the smallest yard size.

The Milwaukee Brewers are introducing a new patch honoring late broadcaster Bob Uecker. Uecker died last month at the age of 90 after announcing Brewers games for more than 50 years. The patch features gold and navy plaid, and will be worn throughout the 2025 season. The team says the patch will be worn during spring training, and when the Brewers face the Cincinnati Reds in Phoenix on February 22nd.

The 2025 Hops Conference is set to take place on March 1, 2025, at the Hop & Barrel Brewing Company in Hudson, WI. This annual seminar will cover essential topics for hop growers, including Soil Fertility, Hop Growing, Pesticide Use, Breeding Techniques, and Production Costs. Event Details:

The Eagles did it. They went on win their second-ever Lombardi trophy. The team destroyed the Chiefs 40-22 in Super Bowl 59 from New Orleans. Jalen Hurts threw for 221 yards and scored three total touchdowns to go with one interception. Rookie corner Cooper DeJean picked off Patrick Mahomes and returned it for a touchdown for his first-career interception while the defense combined for six sacks without blitzing once. The 24-0 halftime lead was the second-largest in Super Bowl history