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La Crosse’s latest police survey is not just a measure of how well officers are doing their job. County board chair Monica Kruse says the county is asking for feedback about equity when it comes to law enforcement and criminal justice reform in the county. Kruse says the survey is not about defunding the police, rather she says it’s about racial equity and fairness. The county is partnering with UW-La Crosse for the survey.

It’s now a lot more expensive to mine in the state of Wisconsin. The state’s Department of Natural Resources yesterday approved new mining fees that will add as much as a half-million dollars to the cost of many metal mining projects. DNR says it is the first time Wisconsin has updated some of those fees since 1982. In addition to the new fees, there are also new rules aimed at limiting the scope of some mining projects. Wisconsin reopened for metal mining back in 2017.

Wisconsin’s latest attempt at a coronavirus relief package is likely doomed. Senate Majority Leader Devon LeMahieu yesterday said Governor Evers is likely to veto the package approved by Assembly Republicans. That package includes more protections for schools, churches, and businesses than the package LeMahieu and Governor Evers worked-out earlier this month. LeMahieu says he wants to get something done to help reopen the state, but isn’t sure this package is it.

Wisconsin’s unemployment rate ticked-up last month, leaving the state in the middle of the pack in the Midwest. The Bureau of Labor Statistics’ latest numbers show Wisconsin’s jobless rate at five-point-five-percent in December. It was five-point-three-percent back in November. Indiana has the best unemployment rate in the Midwest, at four-point-three-percent. Illinois has the worst at seven-point-six-percent.

  Miller Park is no more. Crews took down the signs at the ballpark yesterday. The new American Family Field signs went up immediately after. American Family Insurance bought the naming rights to the ballpark after Miller backed away from its longtime deal. The new name took effect on January 1st.

 A recently renovated firehouse at the Wisconsin Air National Guard’s 128th Air Refueling Wing is enhancing training and helping ensure readiness for emergencies at the base, airport, and in surrounding areas. Firefighters at the 128th Air Refueling Wing moved into their new firehouse this fall after nearly two years of renovations at their facility at General Mitchell Field. For years the firefighters operated out of what was once the base motor pool. In addition to the building not being designed

The Wisconsin Department of Health reports more than 13-hundred COVID-19 cases over the last day.  The total number of confirmed positive cases now tops 536-thousand-500.  There were 34 additional deaths confirmed statewide raising the total number of Wisconsin residents killed by coronavirus to nearly five-thousand-800. CLICK HERE FOR MORE FROM WI DHS

Wisconsin Business World announced it is launching two statewide business-focused competitions in partnership with Kwik Trip for students in grades 6-12. Students will choose to create a new product for Kwik Trip convenience stores or to solve an intricate supply chain scenario. Wisconsin Business World is awarding $500 cash prizes to the top three entrants in each of the competitions. The competitions will open on Wednesday, January 27 with entries due on March 15. Winners of both competitions will be

Wednesday is Holocaust remembrance day.  Correspondent Bill Zimpfer reports the pandemic is affecting events.

No evidence from George Floyd’s previous arrests will be used at the trial involving the four former officers charged in his death.  Attorneys for the officers wanted to include evidence from Floyd’s arrest in 2019, but the judge denied the motion Tuesday.  Derek Chauvin is charged with second-degree murder and manslaughter in Floyd’s death.  Tou Thao, J. Alexander Kueng, and Thomas Lane are charged with aiding and abetting.