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An Illinois judge will rule today on whether the man accused of killing two protesters in Kenosha will be extradited to Wisconsin. Seventeen-year-old Kyle Rittenhouse is accused of shooting and killing two demonstrators, and injuring a third during the protests following the police shooting of Jacob Blake. Rittenhouse could face charges in Wisconsin for first-degree intentional homicide, attempted murder, and possessing a firearm underage. 

The L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library is moving to a new location for a little while. The library is set to have expansive construction in the Spring that will likely last over a year. Decision makers are now looking for a new temporary location to host library materials so people can continue checking out their favorite books. Starting next week, the library will have a new ‘Park and Pickup’ service for patrons to return books using contactless self-service kiosks. 

Parents and students in Thorp are saying enough is enough when it comes to bullying in their school. About 70 parents and students were in the school’s parking lot yesterday to tell their stories. One mom says her son was bullied by football players, and complained the punishments were not harsh enough. Thorp District Administrator Paul Blanford says the school does not tolerate bullying, and will look into the parents’ specific cases.

School leaders in Altoona say they need substitute teachers. Superintendent Heidi Eliopoulos said they always need subs, but said the need is higher this year because of the coronavirus. Pay for substitute teachers is 110 dollars-a-day, but Eliopoulos says Altoona is adding 30 dollars to that for premium pay. Anyone with an associates or bachelors degree can become a substitute, but there is some training. Eliopoulos says there is plenty of information about the process on their website and you

The Department of the Interior yesterday said it is removing the gray wolf from the endangered species list. Regulators placed the wolf on the list years ago to protect dwindling numbers, but packs have rebounded since. The federal government says states will now be in charge of managing their wolf populations. Brian Shook has the details:

The FBI is looking for the hackers who Wisconsin Republicans say stole over two million-dollars in campaign cash. The money was supposed to be for President Trump’s re-election in the state. Wisconsin Republican Chairman Andrew Hitt yesterday said hackers used a phishing scam to get access to accounts, then took the money out of those accounts. In all, two-point-three million-dollars were taken. Hitt says he noticed the money was taken last week.

Attorney General Josh Kaul is promising to drop the hammer on anyone who tries to intimidate voters next week. Kaul yesterday said the state’s Department of Justice will ‘vigorously prosecute’ anyone who tries to influence the election through threats or violence. Kaul is not saying if there are specific threats or specific groups that he is targeting. The A-G says voter intimidation includes threats of violence, showing any kind of weapon, wearing official looking uniforms, blocking the entrance to the

The clock is ticking on Governor Tony Evers’ order that limits crowds at bars and restaurants in the state, and he doesn’t want to wait. The governor yesterday asked the Wisconsin Supreme Court to quickly hear the challenge to his order that puts a 25 percent limit on crowds at bars and restaurants in the state. The governor’s office says the order involves immediate, life-threatening public health conditions. An appeals court last Friday put that order on hold.

Wisconsin’s Department of Health Services say one in five hospitals in the state need doctors and nurses. DHS yesterday said there is a critical staffing shortage at 20-percent of hospitals across the state. Not having enough doctors or nurses on staff means the doctors and nurses who are working are working much more than usual. DHS Deputy Secretary Julie Willems Van Dijk says hospitals are now looking to bring people in from out of state to fill in.

The latest single-housing permit numbers show that homebuilding has significantly increased in quarter three compared to quarter two. The data, compiled by information required to be submitted by municipalities to the Department of Safety and Professional Services, shows 3,825 permits were issued across the state in the third quarter of 2020 compared to 3,155 in the second quarter. “Homebuilding permits are up twenty two percent in quarter three compared to quarter two,” said Wisconsin Builders Association (WBA) Executive Director Brad