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The pharmacist who allegedly spoiled nearly 600 doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine has his bond set.  Steven Brandenburg was arrested on New Year’s Eve and is accused of intentionally spoiling the vaccine doses.  A ten-thousand-dollar signature bond was set during a court appearance today.

Congressman Mark Pocan says he has no intention of running for the U.S. Senate in 2022.  Pocan was asked today if he might be a candidate for Republican Senator Ron Johnson’s seat.  Johnson has announced in the past that he plans to retire rather than seek a third term.  Pocan believes he can best serve his constituency by remaining in the House where he serves on the Appropriations Committee.

A Badger 5 Lotto ticket worth $93,000 will go unclaimed if the winner does not come forward by the January 11, 2021 expiration date. The winning ticket from the July 15, 2020 drawing was purchased at Pewaukee BP (603 Capitol Dr.) in Pewaukee. This ticket may be claimed by mail or with an appointment only in-person visit to the Madison Lottery Office. The year of 2020 broke a record for the largest jackpot Badger 5 had ever seen. At $411,000, the April 30 Badger 5 jackpot was won with a single

Take a look at your checking account because your second coronavirus stimulus payment may be there.  The IRS says today is the effective date for the Treasury Department to transfer those 600-dollar-per-person payments to taxpayers’ accounts.  The government expects to make 113-million direct deposits and send out 34-million checks and prepaid debit cards.  The payments are going to individuals earning less than 75-thousand dollars a year and couples earning less than 150-thousand.

The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) announced today the cancellation of the 74th annual Alice in Dairyland finals, previously set to be held in Walworth County in May 2021. The 75th finals will be held May 19-21, 2022 in Dane County as previously planned. “Alice in Dairyland is a long-standing Wisconsin tradition. Even during the unexpected challenges of COVID-19, Alice has reminded us all of the diversity and strength of Wisconsin agriculture,” said DATCP Secretary-designee Randy Romanski. “While

Stevens Point police are looking for a missing 14-year-old girl they say could also be in danger. Police say Cassandra Kozlowski was last seen leaving her home early yesterday morning wearing a black sweatshirt. Cassandra is five-feet-one with brown hair. Police say she has a history of running away. 

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is looking for residents to register their trail cameras. The department says training and equipment are provided for free to volunteers. They ask people to monitor the cameras for a year and check for new photos every few months. 

The Wisconsin Department of Health Services says drinking alcohol when pregnant can be harmful to an unborn child. The department says January is National Birth Defects Prevention Month. They say a new parent can prevent the possibility of physical, behavioral, and intellectual disabilities known as fetal alcohol spectrum disorders by avoiding alcohol of any kind during pregnancy. 

Police in Eau Claire are looking for answers about a New Year’s Day stabbing. It happened early Saturday morning after a fight outside the Brickhouse Pub on Birch Street. One man was taken to the hospital, and he is expected to survive.  Police say they took one person into custody after the fight. There is no word on what started it all.

Wisconsin’s coronavirus measuring sticks have not hit any new milestones. The state’s Department of Health Services yesterday reported just over 24- hundred new positives. The state’s seven-day positivity rate remains at 10-percent. DHS also reported just over a thousand people in the hospital with the virus. That’s lower than last month, but about where the state’s hospitalization numbers have been for the past week or so. On the national stage,  the U.S. Surgeon General says it’s time for Americans to