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Tick Tock to the Play Clock

By Morgan McCarthy | February 7, 2021

The last two quarterbacks to win it all will meet today in Super Bowl 55.  Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs and Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers will square off for the chance to hoist the coveted Lombardi Trophy.  Brady and Mahomes last met in the playoffs in the AFC Championship Game in January 2019 when the six-time Super Bowl champ was with the New England Patriots.  Brady and New England came out on top before winning

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FTC Warns Against Sharing Information

By Morgan McCarthy | February 7, 2021

The Federal Trade Commission says no one should be posting images to social media of COVID-19 vaccination cards.   An FTC blog post says those who want to tell the world about getting the vaccine should also be aware the vax cards have personal information.  The cards show a person’s full name, date of birth, vaccination information and other personal data which could be used by identity thieves.  So instead of posting that, the FTC recommends sharing a pic of the

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WI Vaccination Efforts Continue

By Morgan McCarthy | February 7, 2021

In Wisconsin more than 150-thousand people have gotten both doses of the COVID-19 vaccine.  In an update yesterday, the Department of Health Services said the total of those who have completed the series sits at 158-thousand-53.   The report says almost 750-thousand doses have been administered in the vaccination campaign in Wisconsin so far. CLICK HERE FOR MORE FROM WI DHS.

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On This Day…

By Morgan McCarthy | February 6, 2021

Hello. Hope you are staying warm while we remember what a true Wisconsin Winter is like. Each Saturday morning we take a few moments to look back before we step into the new day ahead. A little “scroll down memory lane.” Just a simple way to ease into your weekend and enjoy a mellow morning. So, grab your favorite morning mug and lets see what events have happened along the way to bring is to this day. Today is Saturday,

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Welcome Back Winter

By Morgan McCarthy | February 6, 2021

We are back to the nostril-freezing cold of a Wisconsin winter. In some areas, the forecast for Saturday overnight calls for a low of negative 13-degrees which will produce a wind chill of negative 25 to negative 35-degrees.  Doctor Jeff Pothof with UW Health says at such temperatures frostbite can happen in 15-to 20-minutes.  On Sunday the high will make it all the way up to three-degrees above zero.  The near zero highs and below zero lows are expected to

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Gov. Evers Veto’s Relief Measure

By Morgan McCarthy | February 6, 2021

Governor Tony Evers vetoes a COVID-19 relief measure hours after lawmakers passed it.  The Governor’s decision came yesterday afternoon.  He said his veto comes because the bill creates conditions that “make it more challenging to mitigate the impact of COVID-19 in Wisconsin.”  Evers disagrees with the bill’s ban of an employer requirement that  employees get the COVID-19 vaccination, among other points.

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Raising the Bar

By Morgan McCarthy | February 6, 2021

Residents at an assisted living site in Lancaster have launched a bar.  Several residents teamed up for the project at Morningside Assisted Living on City Limits Road.   The Corner Bar welcomes all assisted living community members as long as they bring their own bottle.  Details are posted on the Morningside Lancaster Facebook page.

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Daily Covid-19 Cases in WI Top 1,200

By Morgan McCarthy | February 5, 2021

The State Department of Health Services is confirming 12-hundred-and-66 new cases of COVID-19 over the last day.  That raises the total number of cases to over 548-thousand statewide since the pandemic began a year ago.  The death toll increased to six-thousand-and-22 Wisconsin residents with the addition of 28 deaths reported today.  CLICK HERE FOR MORE FROM WI DHS On the national scene, life amidst a pandemic continues to change.  Mask up, or pay up — that’s coming from the TSA, which could

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Bucky Kicks of Season Sept. 4th

By Morgan McCarthy | February 5, 2021

The Wisconsin Badgers 2021 football schedule features home games against Michigan, Army, Iowa, Nebraska and the season opener against Penn State.  The Badgers released their schedule today.  It also features a matchup against Notre Dame at Soldier Field in Chicago along with road games at Illinois, Purdue, Rutgers and Minnesota.  The season kicks off in Madison on September 4th.

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Wings Fly to Top of Gameday Menu

By Morgan McCarthy | February 5, 2021

Super Bowl Sunday means plenty of game food on the menu.  DoorDash Eats has released their Super Bowl food survey with boneless chicken wings being number-one in the Badger State.  Apple pie, barbecue meatballs, macaroni and cheese and chili are also big favorites.  Nationally mozzarella sticks are the top choice for game day foodies followed by boneless wings and chips and salsa.

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