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Hello. We’re glad you are here! How are you feeling as we slip into the middle of December? The hustle and bustle of the holidays can be a mix of exhilaration and exhaustion. Yeah, we get it. That’s why we are here to intentionally slow things down a bit with our weekly “scroll down memory lane.” This is just a simple way to get into a new day without adding to the stress levels. A look back at events that

 A local lawmaker takes a proactive approach in addressing the public after money issues circulate in his campaign. Senator Jesse James (R-Altoona) issued the following statement regarding missing funds from his campaign: “I take pride in being an open and honest elected official.  “Last month, I discovered that $32,000 was withdrawn from my campaign account without authorization over the course of 2024. The money was withdrawn by my campaign treasurer, who is my daughter. I have taken immediate steps to

The Milwaukee Bucks are in “Sin City” today to face the Atlanta Hawks in the semifinal round of the NBA Cup.  The Bucks and Hawks are currently sixth and seventh in the NBA Eastern Conference standings, but they emerged as the top two teams in the Eastern bracket of the NBA Cup.  The other semifinal pits the Houston Rockets against the Oklahoma City Thunder from the Western Conference bracket.  The Bucks and Hawks tip off today at 3:30 p.m. and

The Badgers’ women’s volleyball team advances to the regional final, but Marquette is out of the NCAA Tournament.  The fifth-seeded Golden Eagles fell in four sets to University Park Regional host and top seed Penn State Friday.  Marquette fought off three-straight match points in the third set to force a fourth set.  Second-seeded Wisconsin outlasted sixth-seeded Texas A-and-M in five sets Friday in the semifinal of the Lincoln Regional, hosted by top-seeded Nebraska.  The Badgers saw a five-point lead cut

Flags will be at half-staff across Wisconsin to honor a former state Supreme Court Justice who died earlier this month.  David Prosser was first appointed to the Wisconsin Supreme Court in 1998 and served for almost 18 years.  He was also speaker of the Wisconsin Assembly and the Outagamie County District Attorney.  Prosser died on December 1st at 81-years-old.  Services will be held in Appleton, Prosser’s hometown.

Wisconsin is getting a million dollars to help Central Wisconsinites better understand health issues.  The Department of Natural Resources says the money will go toward programs that help people better understand water quality, fish consumption, and other related health issues.  Urban and rural communities in Marathon, Clark, Taylor, Lincoln, Langlade, Shawano, Portage, and Wood counties will benefit.  The DNR says residents in Tribal, Hmong and Hispanic communities in the area can be disproportionally affected by these issues. Education projects will

One of Wisconsin’s tribes is looking to block northern Wisconsin’s pipeline expansion. The Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa filed two legal challenges to the proposed Line 5 reroute. Band Chairman Robert Blanchard says the Wisconsin DNR failed to consider his tribe, and failed to consider Enbridge’s troubles in Minnesota when agreeing to give the company permits to expand the pipeline around tribal lands. The tribe is both suing the DNR, and contesting the wetland and waterway permit that

Wisconsin’s presidential electors will follow the federal law next week, not the state law. The state’s Republican Party yesterday said it will vote for the president next Tuesday, instead of on Monday. State law requires a vote on the first Monday after the second Wednesday in December. But the federal law requires a vote on the first Tuesday following the second Wednesday. The Republican Party filed a lawsuit this week, hoping to clear-up any confusion. Republicans say they are going

One of President-elect Trump’s cabinet picks can count on a vote from Wisconsin’s Democratic U.S. Senator.  On Thursday, Senator Tammy Baldwin said she plans to vote for Sean Duffy for Transportation Secretary.  The two met this week and Baldwin said she will support him for the new job, Baldwin says she looks at every cabinet appointment through the lens of “Will you be good for Wisconsin?” She said she knows Duffy will be.  Duffy served five terms as the northwoods

“As critical as the need to serve local travelers,  this service also allows the rest of the world to conveniently access our region.”  -Airport Director Charity Zich. A new option now lands at our local airport. Below is the press release from the Chippewa Valley Regional Airport: Today begins a new chapter as United Express flights, operated by  SkyWest Airlines, depart from the Chippewa Valley Regional Airport (EAU) for the first time  since 2022. The new, nonstop daily service to