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Adding up the numbers from the COVID-19 vaccination sites allover Wisconsin reveals so far that 15-percent of the population have gotten the first dose.   Wisconsin’s Department of Health Services COVID-19 dashboard said yesterday that of more than one-point-three-million-doses of the Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccine doses received in the state, all have been administered so far.  CLICK HERE FOR MORE FROM WI DHS. The report says that of over half a million Wisconsonites confirmed to have tested positive since last year, 97-point-four

 A bat takes flight inside the La Crosse Center during a 2021 WIAA Girls State Basketball Tournament game.  The incident happened yesterday morning when Notre Dame was playing Onalaska in a division two semifinal matchup.  WKOW reported yesterday that the bat suddenly appeared and started to fly around the arena.  A camera operator filming the game recorded the creature’s actions as it flew directly toward the camera.

Extreme speed leads to an OWI for a Monroe woman. A WI State Patrol Trooper stopped 31-year-old Larissa Humphrey for traveling 101 mph in a 70 mph zone. The Trooper observed signs of possible impairment and Humphrey admitted to consuming marijuana an hour earlier. Humphrey performed field sobriety tests and signs of impairment were observed. Humphrey was arrested for possession of THC, possession of drug paraphernalia, and OWI 1st with a child under the age of 16 in the vehicle.

Hello. Welcome to your weekend! We are glad you’re here. Each Saturday we like to start the day with a little “scroll down memory lane.” It’s just a look back at events that have happened along the way that have led us to this day. So, grab your favorite mornin’ sippin’ drink and let’s take a peek back in the pages of history before you move forward into your new day. Today is Saturday, February 27th, the 58th day of

Wisconsin brewery Leinenkugel’s offers a contest in which a lucky winner takes home an ice shanty.  Leinenkugel’s launches its Summer Shandy beer variety for 2021 next week.  To celebrate, the beer maker has a Summer Shandy Ice Shanty contest available through March 11th to give away a fully furnished ice shanty.  To enter, send a description of your favorite Leinenkugel’s brew to SummerShandyIceShanty-at-promo-dot-leinie-dot-com. CRACK OPEN MORE DETAILS HERE.

 The COVID-19 vaccinations have reached around half of Wisconsinites age 65-and older.  The Department of Health Services said Friday that more than 51-percent of those 65-and older have gotten at least one of the two doses.  In Dane County three of five who are 65-and older have gotten at least one dose so far.  More than seven-and a half percent of all Wisconsinites already have been given both doses. CLICK HERE FOR MORE FROM WI DHS.

At approximately 12:05 pm on Friday, February 26th the Rice Lake Fire Department was dispatched to a report of a structure fire located at 1858 19th Street in the Town of Rice Lake.  The first fire department unit arrived on-scene at approximately 12:19 pm. A 30′ x 100′ quonset style structure had heavy fire at the north-end of the structure with fire extending at the ceiling level to the south. Strong winds out of the south intensified the fire prior

It’s a very special delivery for one Green Bay family.  Green Bay Police say two officers delivered a baby boy in the parking lot of Walgreens on East Mason Street early this morning.  The baby was born around 12:30 a.m.  It’s the first delivery for both officers.  An ambulance arrived to take the family to the hospital and all is reportedly well.

 Wisconsin residents now have a new COVID-19 resource.  The Department of Health Services launched its COVID-19 Vaccine Provider Map today, which is designed to help people find vaccine distribution sites.  It will also show where vaccines are being sent in the state.  More information can be found by searching for the COVID Vaccine Provider Map on the Department of Public Health website. When it comes to our daily snapshot, there are 656 new COVID-19 cases being reported in the state today. 

Gas prices continue to climb across the Badger State.  Triple-A says the average price at the pump today is 2.62 for a gallon of regular gas.  That’s a dime higher than last Friday and nearly 40-cents higher a gallon than a month ago.  The national average is two-69 a gallon.