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A young man in Sheboygan could lose his right to have a gun after accidentally shooting his friend over the weekend. Police say a 21-year-old was showing his friend his new gun when it went off Saturday night. The bullet hit an 18-year-old. He was taken to the hospital with a non-life-threatening wound. Sheboygan Police say the 21-year-old was taken to jail. Charges could be filed later this week.

Tony Evers says Democrats need to hold-on to the governor’s office in order to protect the veto pen. Evers formally announced his re-election bid at the Democrats’ virtual state convention on Saturday. Evers narrowly defeated former Governor Scott Walker back in 2018. There is no clear Republican frontrunner just yet. Evers says he is the ‘real education governor’ and is promising to spend more on schools and roads if elected once again. Lt. Governor Mandela Barnes has not yet said

The first round is what will likely be a long court battle over Wisconsin’s new political map begins today. A state Senate panel will try and set a timeline for the new map. Wisconsin’s current map, which was drawn after the 2010 Census, ended-up being redrawn by the courts after a lengthy legal battle. Many at the statehouse expect the new map to face the same kind of legal fight. Republican lawmakers will draw the map, but Democratic Governor Tony Evers will

Farmers across most of Wisconsin need some rain. The latest drought report says 75-percent of the state is seeing some kind of drought condition. Most of the state, about 50-percent, is simply abnormally dry. Another 25-percent, mostly in southern and central Wisconsin, is listed as being under a moderate drought. The southeastern corner of the state, however, is listed as under severe drought conditions. It was just a few years ago at this time that most of southern Wisconsin was flooded and had too much

 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.