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The simmering opposition to a proposed Eau Claire County wind farm isn’t going away. Supervisors in the Town of Lincoln last night approved a six-month moratorium on the project. Supervisor Matt Krenz says the pause gives people time to make some decisions. A lot of locals in Lincoln don’t want RWE Renewables Americas to put up wind turbines just south of Highway 12. The towns of Clear Creek and Pleasant Valley recently passed their own moratorium on similar wind farm

Trempealeau County could become Wisconsin’s next Second Amendment sanctuary. The county’s Law Enforcement/Emergency Management Committee will vote on a resolution tomorrow. The resolution declares the county will not infringe on people’s rights to bear arms. That usually means law enforcement won’t enforce certain state or federal gun laws. If the committee approves the plan, the full county board would then need to ratify it.

School kids across the state are the winners of Big T’s Saloon’s Shake-of-the-Day jackpot. Eau Claire’s DA yesterday said the 31-thousand-dollars seized from the bar last year has been sent to the state’s school fund.  Big T’s owner, Terry Luer, pleaded guilty to gambling charges back in March. Police say a disgruntled employee tipped them off to the game. As with all gambling cases in the state, any seized money is sent to schools.

Wisconsin fell below 200-thousand coronavirus doses administered for the first time since late January. The state’s Department of Health Services yesterday said last week’s total dose distribution came to just under 194-thousand doses. The last time Wisconsin handed-out that small of a number was during the third week of January. Wisconsin’s weekly dose peak was in early April, with over 424-thousand doses handed-out.  CLICK HERE FOR MORE FROM WI DHS. As far as messages from the capital, no one in Wisconsin is going to be forced

Add Wisconsin’s attorney general to the list of officials who don’t want to see Facebook launch Instagram for kids. A-G Josh Kaul yesterday said opening-up Instagram to kids 12 and under could cause those children real harm. In all, 44 A-G’s from across the country are urging Facebook to reconsider. Kaul says young kids are simply unprepared for what they would see with an Instagram or other social media account.

The legal battle over Wisconsin’s next political map is inching forward. A Dane County judge yesterday ruled Republican lawmakers cannot hire outside attorneys to help them draw the map. It’s the second time the judge has issued the same ruling. Republican lawmakers want outside help to draw Wisconsin’s political boundaries, and they are promising to appeal the decision. Wisconsin’s last political map was tied-up in a months-long legal battle. Insiders say this one will likely be too.

It’s not just that Wisconsin was unprepared for last spring’s flood of unemployment claims, as a new report says the state never recovered from its poor start. UW-Madison economist Noah Williams released the report yesterday. It shows not only did Wisconsin fall behind when unemployment claims spiked last April, but the state spent the rest of the year waiting to pay people, over-paying people, and paying far too much in fraudulent claims. The report says Wisconsin was one of the worst states during last year’s unemployment

It’s the surest sign yet that the Green Bay Packers are planning for a return to normal. The team is hosting a job fair for game day workers tomorrow. The Packers need people for guest services and security. The job fair is set for the Johnsonville Tailgate Village on the east side of Lambeau Field, from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m..

We now know that it was a mother and son who lost their lives in a crash and the names of those involved in a the wreck. 38 year old Camellia F Kelch and her 15 year old son, Isaiah P Kelch died in the crash. The driver of the Semi: Justin A Ritchie age 38 of Maiden Rock, was not injured. It happened on Monday May 10th just after 11 am. The Chippewa County Sheriff’s Dept. received a 911 call

The Department of Health Services is reporting 205 new COVID-19 cases statewide today.  That brings the total number of cases to just over 600-thousand-300.  There were no additional deaths confirmed today so the death toll remains at more than six-thousand-900. CLICK HERE FOR MORE FROM WI DHS.