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The latest coronavirus snapshot shows just how far Wisconsin’s numbers have fallen over the past few months. The state’s Department of Health Services is reporting that cases are down 88-percent from the state’s peak back in November. Hospitalizations are down nearly 82-percent, and deaths are down 74-percent over the same time frame. DHS yesterday reported just 624 new cases and a recovery rate of 97-percent. CLICK HERE FOR MORE FROM WI DHS

Governor Tony Evers’ sweeping budget proposal is most certainly dead on arrival, but he is not holding back. The governor last night, as expected, proposed a raft of new spending and the legalization of marijuana. But he stunned lawmakers by not only proposing new tax increases, but also the elimination of Act 10 and Wisconsin’s Right to Work law. The governor wants to raise taxes by at least a billion-dollars. Governor Tony Evers ended his state budget address last night, with

The plan to have inmates and prisoners in Wisconsin wait their turn for a coronavirus vaccination is a step closer to the governor’s desk. The Wisconsin Senate approved the plan yesterday. Republican Senator Van Wangaarrd said the idea is to make sure that people behind bars don’t jump to the front of the line. He says they will wait their turn, just like if they were not in prison or jail. Democrats opposed the plan, and Governor Evers is not expected to sign it

Chippewa Falls’ superintendent is not yet getting specific about how he will deal with the school’s one-point-six million-dollar budget shortfall, but layoffs continue to be on the table. The school district met last night to update parents on their financial situation. Chippewa Falls schools are facing an enrollment drop that will lead to fewer state dollars. The district had said as many as 24 teachers and staffers could lose their jobs to close the hole, but Superintendent Jeff Holmes last

The idea of not punishing businesses in the state for getting a PPP loan has brought Republicans and Democrats together at the Wisconsin Capitol. Both parties overwhelmingly agreed yesterday to make sure expenses paid for with PPP loans can be deducted on state income taxes. Without the change, businesses in the state face a nearly 430-million-dollar tax. The plan now heads from the Assembly to the Senate, and then to the governor. It’s not clear if the governor, who imposed the PPP

The race for Wisconsin state superintendent is shaping-up pretty much as expected. Deborah Kerr and Jill Underly both advanced from yesterday’s primary. Kerr is the former Brown Deer superintendent, and Underly is from Pecatonica. Underly got about 27-percent of the vote, while Kerr got about 26-percent. The two will now run against each other in the April election.

Of all of the things that President Joe Biden told the crowd in Milwaukee last night, his lack of a timeline for the coronavirus stood out the most. The President said he hopes to be closer to normal by next Christmas, and followed that up with the idea that a year from now fewer people will be wearing masks and socially distancing. The President also pitched his one-point-nine trillion-dollar coronavirus relief package which includes another round of stimulus checks. More

The race for U.S. Senate in Wisconsin next year just got more interesting. Alex Lasry, the son of Milwaukee Bucks owner Marc Lasry, jumped into the race last night. Lasry is 34-years old, and has lived and worked in New York City. He says he will bring a fresh perspective to the race. Democrats in Milwaukee have already lined-up behind him. Part of the thinking is that Lasry can tap into his father’s billions and help pay for his campaign. Republican U.S.

The pandemic cut air travel demand significantly in 2020, and the latest numbers from the Transportation Department reiterate that.  Tom Roberts has the numbers.

On Tuesday, February 16, 2021 the Barron County Sheriff’s Department received a call from a homeowner on the west side of Silver Lake reporting a truck crashed on the shoreline of his property. Deputies from the Sheriff’s Department, along with the WI DNR, were already on the lake searching the area and responded to the scene. Upon arrival, deputies discovered the body of the missing person, Ben Jacobson, deceased along with his truck that crashed into an embankment and brush.