The next vote on a coronavirus relief package in Wisconsin should come this week, but it remains to be seen if it will matter. Republicans in the Assembly plan to add some of their ideas into the plan from Senate Republicans that passed earlier this month. Governor Evers has said he will sign the Senate proposal. Assembly Republican Joe Sanfelippo says they want more protections for businesses, schools, and churches in whatever package is sent to the governor.
Read MoreWisconsin is getting ready to go to court over forever chemicals. Governor Tony Evers on Friday asked the state’s attorney general to start looking for an outside law firm to represent the state. Forever chemicals, or PFAS chemicals, are in all sorts of things but are most known for their use in firefighting foam. The governor says PFAS chemicals are polluting water and soil across the state. He wants the chemical’s makers to pay.
Read MoreWisconsin lawmakers are about to take the first step to override Governor Tony Evers’ emergency coronavirus rules. The state Senate is set to vote tomorrow on a resolution that would overturn the governor’s latest emergency order and mask requirement. The state constitution gives lawmakers the power to overrule the governor with a simple resolution. It’s not clear when, or even if, the State Assembly will follow and override the governor as well.
Read MoreLuxury chocolate company Godiva is closing or selling all of its U.S. stores. The company announced by the end of March all 128 brick-and-mortar stores will be closed. The news comes less than two years after Godiva announced it was planning to expand by opening cafes across the states. It planned to have more than 400 locations nationally but the plan never came to fruition. The chocolate company is still planning to operate stores in other parts of the
Read MoreLake Geneva’s Ice Castles attraction is open for the season. The displays are put together manually starting around Thanksgiving and continue to be built throughout the winter season. Find out about times and ticketing at with a search and CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFO.
Read MoreThe state of Wisconsin now offers a student coaching site. The Wisconsin Center for Resilient Schools makes free coaching available to students in public and private schools throughout the state. The services help students develop successful learning strategies and are offered online. Find out the details and how to sign up for the Center For Resilient Schools at a CLICK HERE.
Read MoreA Hudson man picked up another OWI over the weekend. 26 year old Paul Martin Allen was arrested by the Wisconsin State Patrol Eau Claire Post for operating a motor vehicle under the influence, 5th offense. It was on Saturday, January 23rd at approximately 11:03am, when the Wisconsin State Patrol responded to a vehicle in the gore area of Exit 1 on Interstate 94 in St. Croix County. A subsequent investigation including a standardized field sobriety test was conducted. Allen
Read MoreHello. It’s a chilly Saturday morning in Wisconsin and we are welcoming you to your weekend! The news can get heavy and sometimes we all need to come up for a little air. Which is why on Saturday mornings we start the day with a little “scroll down memory lane.” Its a lighter turn back through the pages of history and some moments that have lead us to this day. So, grab your favorite morning sippin’ drink and let’s take
Read MoreSomeone in Michigan has won the billion-dollar Mega Millions jackpot. The Mega Millions website says there was only one winner of Friday’s jackpot, which was the second largest in Mega Millions history and third largest in U.S. history. Ten other people matched five of the six winning numbers, to win at least a million dollars. Feelin’ lucky? The winning numbers are 4, 26, 42, 50 and 60, with the Mega Ball 24.
Read MoreAstronauts aboard the International Space Station are preparing for two upcoming spacewalks. NASA astronauts Mike Hopkins and Victor Glover Jr. will conduct spacewalks this Wednesday and on Monday, February 1st to perform maintenance and upgrades on the ISS. It will be the first spacewalk for Glover and the third for Hopkins. Both spacewalks will be broadcast live on the NASA website.
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