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Scratch one name off the list of potential Republican candidates for governor in Wisconsin. U.S. Senator Ron Johnson yesterday said if he runs for anything next year, it won’t be governor. Johnson has not yet committed to running for reelection to the U.S. Senate, but did say this week that the recent criticism of his comments about the January 6th riot at the Capitol could push him to run. Johnson is one of several Republicans who had been tossed about as

The top Republican in the Wisconsin Assembly would rather see people look for work than jump on unemployment in the state. Assembly Speaker Robin Vos yesterday said he’s not in a rush to reinstate the waiver that allowed people to immediately apply for unemployment benefits. Wisconsin requires people to wait a week, and look for work before applying. Vos says there are plenty of jobs in the state, and he fears that extending unemployment benefits will keep people from trying to return to the

Republicans in the Wisconsin Senate are on the record as honoring Rush Limbaugh as ‘one of the most influential broadcasters in American history.’ They approved a resolution yesterday that honored Limbaugh for his years on the radio, and for bringing the conservative case to the people. We’ll show you different sides so you can decide, and every single Democrat in the Wisconsin Senate voted against the resolution. Democratic Senator LaTonya Johnson called Limbaugh a racist. Republicans in Madison asked the governor to lower flags

Scratch PolishFest off the summer schedule this year. Organizers yesterday said they will not hold their annual festival at the Summerfest grounds. PolishFest was supposed to run for three days in mid-June. Polish Center of Wisconsin Executive Director Jeff Kuderski yesterday said this is just not the time to bring the festival back. He hopes to have PolishFest back for next year.

Health officials confirm 480 new COVID-19 cases and three deaths statewide today.  The cases push the total since the pandemic began to over 570-thousand.  The three deaths raises the toll in Wisconsin to 65-hundred-and-39. CLICK HERE FOR MORE FROM WI DHS.

Governor Tony Evers says people with certain medical conditions will be able to get vaccinated earlier than first thought.  The governor today says people age 16 and older with certain medical conditions will be eligible for the vaccine beginning March 22nd.  It was originally thought that group would become eligible on March 29th.  Health department officials anticipate the vaccine will be available to the general public around May 1st.

 A reward is being offered for the safe return of a missing Mazomanie girl.  Boys & Girls Club CEO Michael Johnson announced the five-thousand-dollar reward today.  Johnson says 15-year-old Tiah Meigs was seen leaving Wisconsin Heights High School in Mazomanie last Thursday and then getting into a car with an acquaintance at around 3:15 p.m.  She was also spotted in Madison later on Thursday.  Authorities asked anyone who knows the whereabouts of Tiah Meigs to contact the Dane County tip line or

 University of Wisconsin-Stout again has been named a Bike Friendly University. The bronze level designation, one of six in Wisconsin, came from the League of American Bicyclists,. UW-Stout first received the designation in 2016. Nine signs around campus recognize the achievement. The league recognizes universities, businesses and communities with platinum, gold, silver, or bronze designations. The city of Menomonie was designated a bronze level in 2014 and again in 2018. Applicants are graded on infrastructure, programs, education and support for bicyclists.

The New York City museum dedicated to the hit tv show “Friends” is returning this week.  Stacey Moscateli is with “The Friends Experience” and says you’ll feel like Ross, Rachel, Monica, Chandler, Joey and Phoebe are right there. Located in the Flatiron neighborhood of Manhattan, it features 18-rooms filled with official costumes, props, and other memorabilia.  There’s even a working recreation of the “Friends” coffee shop “Central Perk”, where you can buy a cup of joe.  It opens on Wednesday with tickets

One Girl Scout’s concern for turtles is helping make some of Wisconsin’s roads safer for them. The state Department of Natural Resources says Girl Scout Ella Kreuziger raised enough money to pay for stenciling a turtle crossing on a highway in Waukesha County to alert drivers about crossing turtles. The D-N-R says residents have reported over three-thousand turtle crossings and they’re working with locals to make the roads safer for them.