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No one in Wisconsin is going to lose their electricity until the spring. The state’s Public Service Commission on Friday voted to stop utilities from turning-off water, gas, or electricity until April 15th. Companies in the state have been banned from ending service since the spring because of the coronavirus. This new order means some people will not have paid their power or water bill for almost a year by the time disconnections can resume. The Public Service Commission is urging people

It could be a very late Election Night for some city and county clerks in Wisconsin. The state’s Election Commission on Friday sent all two thousand clerks and commissioners in the state a memo explaining what must be done on Election Day, and what can wait a few days. The memo says all ballots must be counted before local election managers can go home for the night. In some cases that will be after midnight. There are other deadlines that are

No one is sure just how many games UW quarterback Graham Mertz may miss because of a coronavirus test. The school says Mertz tested positive over the weekend. The test comes after Mertz played a wonderful game Friday night against the University of Illinois. Wisconsin won that game 45-7. The NCAA says athletes who test positive for the coronavirus must sit-out for three weeks. The university is waiting on another test to confirm Mertz’ eligibility.

Life saving measures were unsuccessful on the scene of a crash in Colfax. It happened on Saturday, October 24th about 6:00 PM when the Dunn County Sheriff’s Office along with Colfax Ambulance and Colfax Fire Department, were dispatched to a one vehicle roll-over with unknown injuries, in the 7700 block of County Highway M in the Town of Colfax. The initial crash investigation shows that a Subaru SUV was northbound on County Highway M when the driver of the vehicle

President Trump brings his 2020 Campaign rally to Waukesha. Thousands of supporters showed up at the outdoor event at Stein Aircraft Services to listen to the President speak.  The rally is a follow up to a similar campaign event last Saturday in Janesville.  Trump will also speak in the La Crosse area at the La Crosse Fairgrounds Speedway in West Salem this coming Tuesday afternoon. The political attention will continue. Donald Trump Junior is set to campaign for his father’s

Good morning. It’s the weekend! Welcome to it. Each Saturday we like to open the pages of history and take a little “scroll down memory lane” to see what this day has brought us in years past. So, grab a mug of your favorite morning sipping drink and we will peek back on the trail of October 24th’s that have lead us here: Today is Saturday, October 24th, the 298th day of the year.  There are 68 days until the

 White House COVID-19 Task Force member Doctor Deborah Birx discusses containment of the disease in Madison.  Doctor Birx was in town yesterday where she met with state lawmakers and University of Wisconsin system  officials regarding COVID-19 testing and related issues. Doctor Birx would like to enlist the participation of the UW system to test all students, those on campus and off, to gauge the incidence of asymptomatic spread in the community. Pharmaceutical company Astra-Zeneca resumes COVID-19 vaccine trials which include those at

The Trump 2020 Campaign is coming back to Wisconsin this week.  Jim Forbes has more. President Trump is already scheduled to hold a rally this evening at Stein Aircraft Services in Waukesha.  Yesterday, the President’s re-election campaign team said  Trump will also speak at a rally east of La Crosse this coming Tuesday. The rally is hosted by MotorSports Management Company at the La Crosse Fairgrounds Speedway in West Salem.  Doors open at 1:00-p.m. and the rally gets underway at 4:00-p.m.

The Eau Claire City-County Health Department is looking for  a cat that bit a man, on Wednesday, October 21st at approximately 10:00 p.m. The bite  occurred on the 5400 block of Shorewood Heights Parkway in Eau Claire. The cat appeared to be a  grey and white tabby and did not have a collar or tags.  The health and rabies status of the cat needs to be determined. If anyone has information about this  animal, they should contact the Eau Claire

The Department of Justice is giving Wisconsin six-million-dollars to address drug abuse and addiction.  It’s part of a larger initiative helping communities around the country with the issue.  President Trump declared a public health emergency when he took office, prompting the Justice Department to start an anti-drug initiative.  Illegal drugs have killed 400-thousand Americans since 2000, according to a news release.