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A new audit lays the blame for the months-long delays in getting people in Wisconsin their unemployment checks squarely with the Department of Workforce Development. The Legislative Audit Bureau yesterday said DWD didn’t follow-up with people about their unemployment claims, or simply didn’t process the information they already had. Those mistakes left thousands of people waiting months to be paid.

A traffic stop leads to a chase and eventual arrest. Troopers with the Wisconsin State Patrol were conducting a traffic stop on Clairemont Ave near Highway 312, in relation to information received about the driver from the Washington County Sheriffs Office and his wellbeing. During the traffic stop, Troopers observed concerning behavior from the driver and placed a Tire Deflation Device in front of the rear tires of the vehicle. While a Trooper was speaking with the driver, he fled

It is a new, unique problem in Wisconsin. Cheesemakers in the state say the coronavirus vaccine may limit the supply of dry ice. The vaccine must be shipped in dry ice to keep it viable, but so do the dairy cultures needed to make cheese. The fear is that the massive distribution effort to get the vaccine out will severely limit the supply of dry ice for others, or at the very least drive the price of dry ice up.

 Attorney General William Barr says he’s proud to have played a role in President Trump’s administration.  He submitted his resignation at the White House today.  His letter praised Trump for what he calls the “strongest and most resilient economy” ever.  He listed other accomplishments, such as inking historic Mideast deals, restoring military strength, and curbing illegal immigration.  He also credited Trump for delivering a coronavirus vaccine “on a schedule no one thought conceivable.”  He ended his letter with a Merry

President-elect Joe Biden is over the critical 270 mark in the ongoing tally of the Electoral College.  That’s the number that secures the White House in a presidential election.  Biden was projected to have won 306 electoral votes, compared to 232 for President Trump. Biden is expected to speak about his victory later tonight.

The National Football League is giving a thumbs-up to Raymond James Stadium and the city of Tampa ahead of Super Bowl 55.  The story from Read Shepherd.

The first U-W Health employees are receiving their COVID-19 vaccine.  The hospital system received its first doses of the Pfizer vaccine this morning.  As is necessary, it was transported in cold storage freezers at temperatures around 70 degrees below zero.  The Pfizer vaccine is given in two stages and health officials say it’s imperative that people get the second inoculation for the vaccine to be most effective. When it comes to the Coronavirus snapshot to start our week, The Wisconsin Department

The decision is in. Wisconsin electors assigned all ten electoral college votes to President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris.  After the vote, the governor said now more than ever the country deserves leaders who will put people first and return kindness, empathy and compassion back to the White House.  At the national level, that means that President-elect Joe Biden is taking another big step toward the White House.  Biden’s election was certified in several key battleground states in the

The Wisconsin Supreme Court is ruling against President Trump in his effort to overturn the state’s results.  The state’s highest court affirmed President-elect Joe Biden’s win today by a four-to-three margin.  The ruling comes as the Electoral College is meeting around the country today. Reaction in our state has some hailing the decision. Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul is hailing the State Supreme Court’s four-to-three decision to toss President Trump’s lawsuit aimed at overturning the election results in the Badger State.  Kaul tweeted