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The streets of Kenosha were much more calm last night. After three nights of fires, clashes with the police, and finally a shooting that left two people dead, Kenosha saw mostly subdued protests. There are no reports of any major disruptions or outbreaks of violence. There were more National Guard troops on the ground last night, and Kenosha leaders say they are strictly enforcing the city’s curfew. The officer who shot Jacob Blake during an arrest Sunday is being identified. 

Madison’s latest night of protests saw a lot fewer fires and broken windows. Nearly 200 people once again marched through downtown Madison last night, but there were not nearly the number of clashes with police that Madison has seen this week. Protesters are unclear if they will be back in the streets tonight, or any other night over the weekend.

It’s tough for mom and dad to go back to work full time when their kids are learning from home. A new UW-Oshkosh survey says more than 40 percent of business owners in the state say local schools who plan to teach online this year will keep workers from returning to their jobs. UW-Oshkosh research director Jeffrey Sachse says childcare issues are always a problem, but says they are usually a much smaller problem than this year. The research suggested

A County Republican wants to expand school choice because of the coronavirus. State Senator Chris Kapenga says with more schools moving online-only this fall, parents should be able to move their kids to schools that are having in-person classes. He is pushing a plan that would add another open enrollment period, lift the cap on school choice enrollment, and ban local schools from vetoing a parent’s decision to change schools. Kapenga says it is crucial that parents be allowed to

Eau Claire’s library looks to be adding a third floor. Library managers yesterday unveiled their new design. The hope is to update the building, which includes a lot of inter-renovation projects, and grow the building. The city of Eau Claire is promising eleven-and-a-half million-dollars for construction. Work is set to begin sometime next year.

There are some new numbers that show Wisconsin’s teacher shortage. The state’s Department of Public Instruction yesterday released numbers that show Wisconsin has nearly 30 percent fewer new teachers than a decade ago. That means fewer teachers who are working their way through their careers. DPI’s David DeGuire says a lot of factors play into the numbers, including the difficulty of becoming a teacher and the relatively low pay for some new teachers.  Wisconsin is not alone. DPI’s numbers show Illinois’ and Michigan’s new-teacher

 Milwaukee’s sports teams are taking a stance in the name of Jacob Blake. Both the Milwaukee Bucks and the Milwaukee Brewers yesterday refused to play their games. The Bucks were the first to no-show for their Game Five match-up in Orlando. The Brewers then canceled their game with the Reds at Miller Park. All other NBA games were cancelled after other teams took a similar stance. There are now discussions about whether the NBA will resume the playoffs.

The WI DOJ released more information about the Officer Involved Shooting in Kenosha, and it reads as follows: The Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) is investigating an officer involved shooting (OIS) in Kenosha, Wis. that occurred on the evening of Sunday, August 23, 2020. Kenosha Police Department officers were dispatched to a residence in the 2800 block of 40th Street after a female caller reported that her boyfriend was present and was not supposed to

A teenager from Antioch, Illinois is under arrest in connection with the shooting death of two people in Kenosha. Court records in Lake County reveal 17-year-old Kyle Rittenhouse has an extradition hearing scheduled for Friday.  He was taken into custody overnight on an arrest warrant charging him with first degree intentional homicide.  He is accused of opening fire on protestors with a rifle at demonstrations last night in Kenosha.  The mayor of Kenosha, Wisconsin says violence in his community won’t be tolerated.

Although COVID-19 activity statewide is declining it is growing in areas like Brown, Fond du Lac and Outagamie counties.  Maeinette County’s numbers are trending down with Menominee County showing moderate rates of infection.  The Wisconsin Department of Health Services reported 768 new coronavirus cases today with the seven-day average at 681 cases a day.   There were six new deaths were reported today.